Sr. Design Engineer

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The Senior Cabin Design Engineer supports the development and customization of aircraft cabin and cargo interiors / payloads for airline customers. Duties include performing engineering design, analysis and integration of aircraft interior components and systems from initial conceptual phase to final product installation, and providing engineering support to airline customers in the operation of the aircraft.

Our Engineers have the privilege of working on complex, highly engineered machines and are involved at all stages of the aircraft life cycle, from product development to manufacturing and direct support to our airline customers. If you’re interested in designing, creating, and testing the present and future of Airbus products across the globe, join our mission to connect the world.

The Engineering Center in Mobile, Alabama houses hundreds of Airbus engineers who assist in the design and development of Airbus commercial aircraft cabins, including aftermarket upgrades, reconfigurations and services of all product types across the globe.

• Autonomously perform moderate to complex levels of design solution development. Team assignments may include detailed part design, layout maturation, trade study analysis, certification activity, or in-service support.
• Create or modify technical documents within various Airbus computer based applications with high quality and efficiency.
• Develop design solutions to a wide range of simple to routine technical problems. Review and interpret design data of aircraft structures and develop quality solutions.
• Collaborate with appropriate Airbus departments to develop optimum solutions. Perform functional and technical tasks with guidance.
• Identify and support local improvement initiatives to increase team efficiency through process, methods and tools improvements.

• 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 programmes 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.

• Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in Engineering of Computer Science, Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 9+ years total experience in design/analysis with cabin and cargo and/or system installation projects
• Strong computer background, including MS Excel and Google Suite application experience (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Gmail)
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Ability to understand and mentor principles within assigned discipline.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical aircraft topics.
• Excellent communication, coordination, and organization skills.
• Ability to inter-relate with and motivate diverse teams.
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