Description

In this role, you will lead the Mechanical Systems department, guiding a team of engineers and developing strategies that align with company goals. Your focus will be on workforce planning, risk management, and fostering talent development, while ensuring compliance with industry standards and driving digital transformation.

Requirements

• •Engineering degree in Aerospace Engineering or related area
• •At least 15 years of professional experience in relevant fields of aircraft development
• •Proven disciplinary leadership experience of at least 10 years in a similar area
• •Wide proficiency of latest certification requirements and aircraft system design approaches
• •Proven background in new aircraft development or aircraft maintenance for at least 2 different aircraft programs
• •Excellent knowledge of air legislation, quality management, configuration management, and safety aspects for new aircraft development
• •Confirmed experience in strategy and organization development
• •Strong team building and motivation skills
• •Clear focus on people development and coaching
• •Confirmed leadership skills of multi-cultural teams
• •Conflict management and resolution skills
• •Very strong communication and coordination skills
• •Strong ability to interact and influence
• •Pro-active and solution-oriented working style

Tasks

• •Develop and lead the Mechanical Systems department
• •Disciplinarily lead a team of 20 engineers
• •Develop and implement departmental strategy aligned with company and directorate targets
• •Identify internal and external competence needs and select strategic engineering service providers and subcontractors
• •Define departmental sub-structures, including roles and responsibilities
• •Perform regular workforce and workload planning based on program and project needs
• •Adjust workforce in accordance with agreed headcount targets
• •Plan all program and project deliverables and reassign workforce as needed to ensure on-time, on-cost, and on-quality delivery
• •Monitor work progress using KPIs and manage risks with appropriate mitigation plans
• •Identify and develop high potentials for future management and expert positions in collaboration with HRBP
• •Ensure adequate training for all engineers to meet program and project milestones
• •Nominate a sufficient number of CVEs for all ATA chapters within the department in alignment with Airworthiness
• •Act as a coach for high potentials and assign mentors to new engineers
• •Define a training curriculum for new engineers in the department
• •Define development processes and procedures for aircraft mechanical systems as required by authorities and legislation
• •Maintain and update development processes and procedures in line with evolving certification standards
• •Identify and drive opportunities for digitalization and automation of development processes, methods, and tools in collaboration with the Digitalization directorate