A320 Family MAP Cabin & Cargo Engineering Team Manager

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Job Description:

Position Summary

  The role of A320 Family MAP Cabin & Cargo Engineering Team Manager is a critical leadership position demanding a blend of specialized cabin/cargo system authority and operational influence. To succeed, the candidate must act as a primary technical bridge between the Global Design Office (DOA) and the physical production environment of the Final Assembly Line (FAL). 

 The core of this role is the ability to lead a specialized team of engineering professionals within a complex, global matrix organization. The manager is responsible for leading the Cabin & Cargo MAP Engineering domain within the Mobile MAP organization, ensuring the highest standards of liaison between Engineering, Quality, and Manufacturing

• Operational Optimization & Milestone Gates: Align cabin system configurations and cargo installation solutions with the immediate needs of Manufacturing Engineering and Production. Translate complex outfit and monument non-conformities into actionable, "Right First Time" design plans that keep the FAL moving without compromising safety

• Transnational Alignment & Product Evolution: Manage the domain’s relationships both locally in Mobile and within the broader transnational Airbus framework. Balance local operational urgency with the strict Processes set by the Global Design Office (DOA) and Chief Engineering. 

• Aircraft Flight Line Readiness & Delivery Integration: Serve as the technical face of the Cabin & Cargo domain to internal and external customers. Ensure that every cabin layout choice, repair, or design improvement meets the rigorous Aircraft Safety and Airworthiness standards required for final delivery.

• Engineering System Governance & Regulatory Compliance: Drive continuous operational business excellence and enable successful implementation of company strategy. Maintain absolute accountability for the team’s skill progression while ensuring all deliverables comply with Design Organization Approval (DOA) mandates.

Primary Responsibilities

 • Technical Leadership: 40%

• Foremost Technical Authority: Serve as the foremost technical authority for the team and team task deliverables within the Aircraft Cabin and Cargo engineering domains. 

• Airworthiness Compliance: Accountable by Airbus engineering delegation to ensure all MAP engineering activities comply with Aircraft Safety and Airworthiness standards. 

• Engineering Deliverables: Coordinate on-time engineering support to the FAL and Delivery Center throughout the aircraft manufacturing process up to the ferry flight. 

• Solution Authorization: Create, validate, approve, and authorize technical solutions—including justification reports—for repairs, rework, or troubleshooting instructions. 

• Corrective Actions: Monitor design corrective actions, improvements, and temporary aircraft definitions (special instructions) to resolve product and industrial non-conformities.

 • People Management & Development: 35%

• Team Direction: Manage, mentor, and guide the engineering domain group to converge with the high-pressure requirements of the manufacturing units. 

• Qualification & Delegation: Define and maintain team member qualifications and delegation targets at the required level of domain expertise. 

• Performance Management: Conduct regular performance assessments, provide periodic feedback, and proactively correct performance or behavior issues. 

• Recruitment: Lead the recruitment and hiring of team members to build a high-functioning organization based on trust and respect. 

 

• Program & Functional Integration: 20%

• Transnational Interface: Act as the interface between the A320 Family Chief Engineer, Design Office, and local Manufacturing/Quality assurance. 

• Metrics & KPIs: Assist the Head of MAP Engineering USA by providing performance metrics and contributing to transnational engineering strategies. 

• Stakeholder Presentation: Present technical explanations and corrective actions to the flight test department and customers during delivery phase negotiations.

Additional Responsibilities

 • Other duties as assigned:  5%

• Cross-Functional Support: Utilize extensive hybrid and transverse experience to support local and international operational deliverables on an ad-hoc basis. 

• Milestone Execution: Exercise Chief Engineers delegation signatory approval to support and unblock production milestone targets locally and internationally. 

• On-Site Representation: Represent the A320 Family Chief Engineering (CE) office on-site and directly support all local CE deliverables. 

• Leadership Development: Provide dedicated coaching and mentoring to fellow MAP Engineering Managers. 

• Delegation Advancement: Maintain the technical proficiency required to achieve and execute specialized Chief Engineering Delegations for MAP activities.

• Backup to other engineering domains or to the HO A320 Family MAP Engineering - Airframe in case of urgency.

Qualified Experience and Training

 Required Education

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

 Preferred Education

 • Master's degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical or civil engineering or business administration.

 Required Experience

 • Minimum 10+ years of progressive aerospace engineering experience associated with design, architecture, or structural integration

 Preferred Experience

 • Minimum 5+ experience in transnational and multicultural organizations.

• Previous leadership and management experience in the engineering field.

• Strong existing network tied into Airbus national and transnational engineering domains.

Preferred Licensure/Certifications

 • Design office and Chief Engineering delegations in the corresponding engineering domain or equivalent experience with capability to achieve required delegations.

Travel Required

• 5-10% Domestic and International.

Citizenship

 Authorized to Work in the US

Qualified Skills

 Required Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities

• Cross-Functional Integration: Ability to collaborate seamlessly across engineering boundaries, including Design, Static Stress, Fatigue & Damage Tolerance (F&DT), Project Management, and Loads communities. 

• Matrix Leadership: Demonstrated success leading technical teams within a project-based, global matrix environment where positional authority may not be explicitly defined; requires high leadership agility. 

• Airworthiness & Regulations: Deep understanding of global Aviation Regulations, Airbus Production Organization Approval (POA), Design Organization Approval (DOA), aircraft conformity, and attestation rules. 

• Configuration & Change Management: Detailed knowledge of the Airbus Change Process and strict aircraft configuration management rules. 

• Non-Conformity Resolution: Proficiency with Airbus non-conformity processes and associated engineering tools, including NC tracking, Design Query Notes, Concessions, and Quality Survey Reports. 

• Airbus Frameworks & Procedures: Comprehensive understanding of internal Airbus technical procedures, design standards, and industrial processes. 

• Delegation Progression: Clear capability to achieve, maintain, and expand formal Design Office and Chief Engineering delegations for the A320 Aircraft Family. 

• Cabin & Cargo Architecture: Strong knowledge of Aircraft Cabin & Cargo design, monument outfitting, structural integration rules, and installation principles. 

• Structural & Materials Expertise: Familiarity with installation-based stress principles, material standards, electrical bonding, and corrosion protection methodologies. 

• Technical Documentation: Hands-on experience navigating and applying standard Airbus manuals, including the Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM), Wiring List, and Illustrated Parts Catalog (IPC). 

• Multidisciplinary Design Principles: Knowledge of specialized Airbus Design Principles across electrical, mechanical, and cabin/cargo installations. 

• Problem Solving & Decision Making: Proven effectiveness in making decisive, autonomous engineering judgments and solving complex technical problems under pressure. 

• Transnational Experience: Solid background operating within international, geographically dispersed, and multicultural engineering teams. 

• FAL Adaptability: Flexibility to adapt rapidly to short-term changes in Final Assembly Line (FAL) production planning, schedules, and operational requirements. 

 Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities

 Required Communication Skills (Spoken, Written, Influencing, Proficiency in Other Languages)

• Linguistic & Multidirectional Clarity: Complete fluency in written and spoken English; ability to clearly articulate complex technical, programmatic, cost, and personnel topics to diverse stakeholders at all levels of the company both internal and external within a challenging environment.

• Situational Awareness & Audience Adaptation: High emotional intelligence with a proven capability to navigate a complex network of stakeholders, gauge audience dynamics, interpret non-verbal cues, and adapt communication styles in real-time to mitigate operational conflict and build alignment

• Collaborative Diplomacy & Negotiation: Exceptional interpersonal soft skills rooted in active listening, empathy, and relationship building to foster an open, trusting environment and successfully manage intense, negotiation-type communications on a regular basis

 Preferred Communication Skills (Spoken, Written, Influencing, Proficiency in Other Languages)

• French, German or Spanish.

 Required Technical Systems Proficiency

• Standard office productivity tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Google Workspace.

• SAP, QLB, ALB and MySI

• ACPnG, Tandem, Skywise, and all other Airbus software and tools related to MAP Engineering, design office, and in-service activities. 

• Demonstrated ability to build, manage, and utilize operational performance dashboards to track department KPIs.

• Deep knowledge of Aerospace Airframe Product Development, Continuous Product development, Architecture and Systems Integration processes and procedures.

• Ability to understand and talk knowledgeably of unseen scientific/engineering ideas or concepts.

Complexity of the Role

 Level of Decision Making: (Level/Impact of decision making: strategic, tactical, operational)

• Proven decision making and fast track problem solving capability during conflict and negotiation situations.

• Decision making under time and topic complexity pressure.

• Able to make decisions with X-FAL, X-Site inputs and coordination.

• Staff development in-line with Airbus processes and procedures.

• Technical solutions in-line with Airbus processes and procedures.

Organizational information

 Is this a people manager?:  Yes

# of Exempt Reports:  Up to 10

# of Non-Exempt Reports:  

Job Dimensions

• Direct decision making and influence to Aircraft Safety/Airworthiness adherence and consequently to on time and on engineering and product quality deliveries.

• Safety of aircraft manufacture, testing and operations

• First time right (troubleshooting)

• Design Office reporting (for future development on product)

• Chief Engineering for information flow and strategy determination

• Customer presentations (only in difficult technical points)

• Ability to manage sub contracted work packages

• Influence throughout the Mobile Manufacturing site and X-Site

• Product development and unique solution creation

Nature of Contacts

 Involved, negotiation type communication on a regular basis with internal and external parties

Physical Requirements

 • Onsite or remote: 100 % onsite.

• Vision:  Daily, able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings. 

• Hearing:  Daily, able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via computer meetings and teleconference or phone 

• Speaking:  Daily, able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications. 

• Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): Daily, able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment.

• Carrying: Several times a week, able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.

• Lifting:  Several times a week, able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. 

• Pushing / Pulling:  Several times a week, able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools. 

• Sitting:  Daily, able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, at a desk, or working on a computer.

• Squatting / Kneeling:  able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.

• Standing: Daily, able to stand for discussions in offices

• Travel: Able to travel independently and at short notice.

• Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents):  Daily, able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces. 

• Administrative position only PPE as required by site and/or customer site.

Personal Protective Equipment required: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to

Administrative position only PPE required

 Equal Opportunity

 All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status

 As a leader in our field, Airbus provides relocation assistance for qualified positions and a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.

 As a matter of policy, Airbus does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered.

 Airbus does not offer tenured or guaranteed employment. Employment with Airbus is at will, meaning either the company or the employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice.

 NOTE: Airbus reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

  The Company reserves the right to revise, change and/or modify job duties, responsibilities or working conditions as the need arises, with or without advance notice. Employment with the Company is at-will. This position description and the statements contained within it do not create any contractual rights between the Company and its employees, either express or implied.

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 Americas, Inc.

Employment Type:

US - Direct Hire

Experience Level:

Professional

Remote Type:

On-site

Job Family:

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