retrofit systems manager

JOB DESCRIPTION: An exciting opportunity for a Retrofit Solutions System Design Manager has arisen within Airbus Commercial Aircraft in Toulouse. You will join the Retrofit Solutions Department within the Hydromechanical Systems Technical Team (SIMYA4). Providing Upgrade Retrofit Solutions (Service Bulletins) to our customers. As a Systems Design Manager, the jobholder is responsible for completing Service Bulletins (SB) & Kit projects related to Hydro and Mechanics Systems Upgrade from the preparation of the Technical Offer (TO) through execution development, its certification up to embodiment on first aircraft. The job holder will also have Project Management responsibilities involving: •Setting and committing to SB/Kit contractual delivery dates and associated costs in order to feed commercial & accounting units, including for contract negotiation & build up (Retrofit Modification Order – Letter Agreement). •Reserving industrial capacity as well as internal resources. •Leading and coordinating operational teams and guaranteeing the “Quality” and “On time delivery” of the project deliverables. The jobholder will also be in charge of “Innovation”, involving: •Identifying, developing or lobbying new retrofit solutions within Airbus departments and Vendors to improve Airbus turnover and profitability. •Participating in business case studies and evaluating their potential in-service size. •Developing, industrializing and maintaining subjects of interest within the E-Catalogue. As a “Compliance Verification Engineer” (CVE) according to the Design Organization Manual (DOM), he/she will be responsible for certifying that the design is in compliance with the applicable airworthiness requirements on behalf of the Airbus Product Integrity organization (EIA). Task & accountabilities : Your main tasks and responsibilities will include: DESIGN MANAGER: *Defining accurate and adequate retrofit technical definitions with the associated Airbus costs, *Estimating and ensuring industrial capacity in order to master and minimize the Airbus risks for “known” and “close to known” subjects, *Managing this Technical Definition for new subjects through Centers of Competence / Centers of Excellence, *Minimizing the lead-time of the “Offer phase” by providing a TO on time, which integrates the need to obtain various data from various departments in order to estimate the development costs for Engineering, SBs and kits production, while committing with the Key Account Manager (KAM) after an iterative and consensual dialog around customer expectation, constraints and production capacity, *While providing visibility to involved projects members, managing and keeping his/her project within the predefined budget and within the contractual time frame, despite work-sharing among other departments and the various industrial constraints, *Defining project milestones and remaining highly responsive for last minute actions related to any technical, safety or certification issue, in order to protect the schedule agreed with the customers, *Giving specific attention to Kits long lead time manufacture and anticipation, *Creating new adaptation modifications and managing the development of technical solutions, keeping in mind the ease of embodiment and cost effectiveness, as well as operational safety requirements, *Providing or managing technical support for technical queries, negotiations with customers and the embodiment of the modification on the customer Aircraft, *Providing Stand-By service during days off. INNOVATION RESPONSIBLE: *While ensuring his/her engineering network, maintaining his/her best level of competence in order to permanently develop a profitable SLUDA portfolio with new and up to date retrofit solutions that meet market needs and customer expectations, in term of availability, return on investment and ease of embodiment, *Interfacing with SL marketing department on the definition and deployment of the marketing strategy (identifying fleet size, technical arguments, etc.) in order to facilitate the sales of upgrade solutions, *Managing the introduction of the new upgrade solution into the E-Catalogue whenever applicable, *Ensuring the completeness and accuracy of technical solutions and coordinating other DMs accordingly whenever necessary. COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION ENGINEER: *Ensuring certification objectives by determining & providing means of compliance against regulations, *Attesting on behalf of Airbus product integrity organization that the solution definition meets airworthiness requirements, at Modification & SB level. This role will involve some travel for business worldwide and as such you must be able to travel accordingly. Required skills : You will have the following skills and experience: -With a five-year degree in Engineering or equivalent, -Experience in Customer Support/ Design Office, -Experience/knowledge in Configuration Management, -Experience in interacting with subcontractors, -Experience in CVE will be a plus, -Excellent communication skills, -Team player, -Language skills: English Negotiation Level. This position has been graded PII or IIIA. This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth. COMPANY: AIRBUS SAS CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent Contract / CDI / Unbefristet / Contrato indefinido EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Professional / Expérimenté(e) / Professionell / Profesional JOB FAMILY: Customer Eng.&Technical Support&Services By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus. Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. 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