Level
Experienced
Location
Donauwörth
Working Model
Hybrid, Onsite
Job Field
Project, Embedded
Employment Type
Full Time
Contract Type
Permanent employment

Job Summary

In this role, you develop Situational Awareness systems to enhance flight safety, execute technical project management tasks, and work on integrating complex sensor solutions with an agile team.

Job Technologies

SAFe

Your role in the team

As a Technical Project Manager for Enhanced Awareness Systems, you are responsible for driving the cross-functional development of Situational Awareness solutions within Airbus Helicopters.
These systems assist the flight crew in understanding the environment (traffic, terrain, obstacle, weather perception) and thereby enhance mission effectiveness and flight safety.
They include advanced sensor solutions (e.g., imaging infrared) and display devices (e.g., head-up display systems) to enhance crew perception.
The project manager should lead the cross-functional product development to best meet the requirements of various programs and end customers, while simultaneously promoting standardization and leveraging synergies to reduce development complexity and costs.
You are responsible for the development, integration, qualification, and certification of Situational Awareness systems and manage cross-country development with multidisciplinary engineering teams in Donauwörth and Marignane.
Consolidation of platform needs and requirements as well as the development of a cross-functional product strategy.
Definition of a cross-functional development logic and planning, taking into account the specific program requirements and coordination with suppliers.
Act as a technical authority for mediating, prioritizing, and escalating technical decisions and trade-offs.
Definition and implementation of Systems Engineering practices within the team (e.g., requirements management, configuration and change management, IVV strategy).
Conducting risk and opportunity management.
Monitoring of the overall project progress in accordance with the agreed schedule.
Tracking of key project milestones including contractual milestones.
Management of relationships with internal stakeholders (including H/C programs, Chief Engineering, other trades) as well as external stakeholders (including suppliers, end customers).
Leadership and management of the multidisciplinary team (engineers in Donauwörth and Marignane) in accordance with its mission statement (including goals, resources/competencies, routines, reporting...).

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Our expectations of you

Education

Completed bachelor's degree (Physics, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or comparable) and additionally extensive experience and further education or a doctorate following the degree.
Alternatively: Completed master's degree (aerospace or mechanical engineering) and additional extensive experience and further training or a doctorate following the degree.

Qualifications

Knowledge in systems engineering, requirements management, and integration in the field of avionics.
Leadership skills, including consulting/influencing on technical trade-offs, capturing and disseminating knowledge, working within a network inside and outside the Airbus Group.
Language skills: Fluent in English / Business level, knowledge of German, French, or Spanish would be an advantage.

Experience

Comprehensive understanding of systems engineering methods and experience in their application.
Experience in system design, development, engineering, and/or integration of complex avionics systems.
Previous experience with agile methodologies (Scrum, SAFe) would be advantageous.
Experience in supplier management.
Team spirit, excellent communication skills, and experience in stakeholder management.

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What we offer

Fair compensation & perks: Attractive remuneration and personalized additional benefits, e.g., corporate pension schemes, mobility offers (e.g., bicycle leasing), or employee advantages with partner companies in accordance with our current policies.
Time for you (and your family): 30 days of annual leave according to collective agreement (35 hours/week); work-life balance (flexible working hours, remote work, part-time, job sharing, sabbatical).
Making progress easy: Excellent training opportunities and international, company-wide development prospects.
Well-being at the workplace: Company doctor; comprehensive health services (sports courses, prevention programs, and more), canteen and cafeteria, partly on-site kindergarten.
Diversity connects: Working in a diverse environment with more than 140 nationalities, where exchange, support, and diversity are actively practiced.