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The Senior Aerospace SME will act as a technical and business authority across aircraft engineering programs, bringing deep core engineering expertise combined with strong aerospace industry understanding. The role focuses on driving innovation, guiding delivery excellence, supporting strategic business objectives, and leading high-performing engineering teams. Prior exposure to Airbus programs, processes, or standards is highly preferred.
Job Responsibility:
Serve as a recognized SME in aircraft core engineering with strong expertise in mechanical, electrical & avionics aircraft systems and subsystems
Provide system-level guidance across aircraft architecture, integration, interfaces, and engineering lifecycle activities
Lead technical decision-making, design reviews, trade studies, and complex issue resolution
Ensure alignment with Airbus engineering processes, standards, and best practices where applicable
Act as a trusted technical and business advisor to leadership and customers
Provide engineering solutions with program objectives, cost, schedule, and long-term business strategy
Contribute to strategic planning, capability roadmap definition, and investment decisions
Bring strong understanding of the aircraft industry value chain, program economics, and delivery models
Drive innovation and transformation initiatives across aircraft engineering domains
Identify and implement opportunities for efficiency, standardization, and reusability
Shape differentiated technical solutions addressing customer and program needs
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to introduce new tools, methods, and technologies
Support pre-sales and proposal activities through credible technical solutioning
Contribute to RFP/RFI responses, technical scope definition, and delivery approach
Participate in customer workshops, technical discussions, and proposal reviews
Support business acquisition efforts through strong technical storytelling and value articulation
Provide technical governance to ensure high-quality, on-time delivery across programs
Support program leaders in managing technical risks, dependencies, and escalations
Ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, and quality requirements
Participate in program milestones, reviews, and customer governance meetings
Lead, mentor, and grow multi-disciplinary engineering teams
Develop technical leaders and succession pipelines
Foster a culture of engineering excellence, innovation, and accountability
Support competency development, hiring, and workforce planning initiatives
Requirements:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or related Engineering discipline
15+ years of experience in aerospace engineering, preferably in core aircraft engineering roles
Strong experience working on or supporting Airbus aircraft programs (directly or via suppliers/partners)
Deep understanding of: Aircraft mechanical and electrical systems
Aircraft subsystems and system integration
Core aerospace engineering processes
Proven experience as a technical authority and team leader
Strong business understanding of the aircraft industry and program delivery models
Nice to have:
Experience in engineering services, Tier-1, or Tier-2 supplier organizations
Strong customer-facing and stakeholder management experience
Experience driving innovation or transformation initiatives