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Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Cabin & Cargo Engineer to join our Engineering department based in Mobile, AL. The A320 Family Cabin & Cargo Engineer is a highly technical, operational role responsible for the development, justification, and engineering approval of design solutions related to aircraft systems non-conformities. Operating directly within the fast-paced environment of the Final Assembly Line (FAL), flight line, and delivery center, the jobholder acts as a primary technical interface between local manufacturing operations and the transnational Airbus Design Offices and Chief Engineering networks.

The core of this role is to deliver timely, "Right First Time" engineering fixes for deviations, damages, and concessions discovered during final assembly, outfit inspections, and production test flights. The scope of accountability spans Cabin & Cargo-Furnishing and associated Cabin Systems across all relevant ATA chapters, ensuring that factory output strictly aligns with Airbus Design Principles and continuous airworthiness mandates.

Operational Optimization & Milestone Gates: Formulate and approve real-time technical solutions for systems non-conformities (NCs or ALBs) discovered during assembly, ground testing, and production flights. Ensure engineering deliverables strictly satisfy the timelines and quality thresholds established in site Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

Transnational Alignment & Technical Authority: Act by formal engineering delegation in the name of the Airbus Chief Engineering and Systems Center of Competence. Coordinate regularly with overseas engineering domains to resolve complex, non-standard system malfunctions where previous data or instructions are unknown.

Aircraft Flight Line Readiness & Test Integration: Provide hands-on systems engineering support across the entire manufacturing perimeter, from initial section delivery to the final ferry flight. Deliver definitive technical explanations to the Flight Test Department and handle direct technical presentations for internal or external customers.

Engineering System Governance & Quality Compliance: Create, validate, and authorize design corrective actions, drawing updates, temporary aircraft definitions (special instructions), and concessions. Maintain absolute accountability for the safety and compliance of released data in front of the corresponding design offices and international aeronautical authorities (EASA/FAA).

Meet the team:

Our Engineers at the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing facility take our aircraft from concept to customer delivery - working with production teams on every aspect of assembly from managing technical information, quality control, maintenance tasks and health & safety - along flowlines and flightlines. Join our team and watch our aircraft come to life.

Your working environment:

Nearby on 'Airbus Way' you will find the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility for commercial aircraft. Opened at the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley in 2015, the facility produces A320 Family aircraft and added a second product line for the A220 in 2019. The facility, which strengthens the U.S. aerospace industry, is part of Airbus' strategy to enhance its global competitiveness by meeting the growing needs of its customers in the United States and beyond.

How we care for you:

• Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP")

• Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.

• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan ("EAP") and other supplemental benefit coverages.

• Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programs and both national and international mobility.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and accessibly. Wherever possible, we support flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Your challenges:

• Non-Conformity & Repair Resolution: Author, validate, and authorize technical solutions, repair drawings, rework instructions, and troubleshooting steps within the Cabin and Cargo perimeter.

• Airworthiness Accountability: Secure and guarantee absolute compliance with Aircraft Safety and continuous Airworthiness standards across all given domain engineering outputs.

• Temporary Aircraft Definitions: Define, evaluate, and authorize temporary aircraft definitions via special instructions in strict alignment with cabin architecture and integration rules.

• Autonomous Fix Execution: Exercise autonomous decision-making to release standard repair instructions, while proactively coordinating complex issues with global Airbus teams.

• FAL Technical Coverage: Provide comprehensive engineering support directly to the shop floor during assembly, cabin furnishing, flight line and delivery activities.

• Design Office Interface: Act as a critical functional interface between the A320 Family Chief Engineer/Design Office, local Manufacturing execution, and Quality Assurance departments.

• Flight Test & Customer Alignment: Present clear technical explanations and corrective action summaries to the Flight Test Department and directly support delivery negotiations with customers.

• Corrective & Preventive Action: Launch and monitor engineering improvements, modification updates, drawing corrections, and Design Query Notes (DQNs) to systematically eliminate recurring build defects.

• System Backup Support: Provide competent engineering backup to broader cabin systems related topics, including audio-video installations, water/waste networks, fire extinguishing features, and cabin communication tools.

• Peer Mentorship: Proactively provide peer mentoring and technical guidance to new team members to ensure a high standard of operational execution

Your boarding pass:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical, Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering (or an equivalent combination of education and experience).

• 3+ years of progressive experience in aerospace engineering (Design Office, MAP, Chief Engineering, In Service Engineering)

• Working experience in transnational teams

• Understanding of MAP Engineering deliverables

• Knowledge of Aircraft Systems

• Experience in Systems Design (Architecture and Integration)

• Demonstrated effectiveness in solving engineering problems

• Knowledge of Airbus Design Principles (systems, electrical, mechanical installation)

• Knowledge of Aircraft Configuration management rules

• Knowledge of AIRBUS internal procedures, processes and tools

• Experience using AIRBUS manuals (Aircraft Maintenance Manual, Wiring list, Illustrated Parts Catalog etc.)

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