Manufacturing Technologies for Next generation Aircrafts

Job Description: Join our dynamic Manufacturing Technologies and Co-design (R&T & R&D) team, focused on advancing the future of aircraft manufacturing. You will be at the forefront of developing new technologies and processes that will shape the next generation of aircrafts, tackling current limitations and improving existing solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead R&T projects and trials like Wing of Tomorrow, HTP multispar, fuselage components and hydrogen tanks for the aircraft of the future
• Manage and maintain AIPIs as focal point for global application
• Oversee MFTs (Manufacturing Technology Teams) for repairability, prepreg, and auxiliary materials
• Drive A350 industrialization of Cargo Door
• Collaborate with engineering teams to define and co-design processes for composite materials and manufacturing capabilities
• Set up and industrialize composite manufacturing systems aligned with program goals (rate, costs, etc.)
• Analyze manufacturing results through inspections, both destructive and nondestructive
• Use project management tools (planning, risk analysis, PFMEA, PDCA) to ensure project success

Key Skills & Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of composite materials for aeronautical components
• Experience in composite manufacturing processes
• Experience in co‑design for manufacturing with engineering and materials teams
• Ability to define, set up, and industrialize systems for composite component manufacturing
• Background in project management with skills in planning, control, and risk management
• Knowledge of health and safety practices in industrial environments
• Expertise in prepreg materials and understanding of their behavior compared to dry fiber and thermoplastics
• Ability to conduct trials, analyze results, and generate detailed reports
• Knowledge of environmental solutions in manufacturing

Additional Skills:

• Fluent in English
• Creative, proactive, and comfortable with uncertainty
• Strong team player who collaborates across functions
• Motivated for technical and hands‑on fieldwork
• Eager to learn and grow in a challenging, innovative environment

Why Join Us?

• Be part of cutting‑edge R&T and manufacturing technology projects
• Work in a fast‑paced, global environment with a team of experts
• Opportunity to drive change and improve aircraft manufacturing systems
• Continuous personal and professional development

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 Operations SL Employment Type: Permanent

Experience Level: Professional Job Family: Manufacturing Engineering

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Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Airbus pioneers sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. The Company constantly innovates to provide efficient and technologically‑advanced solutions in aerospace, defence, and connected services. In commercial aircraft, Airbus offers modern and fuel‑efficient airliners and associated services. Airbus is also a European leader in defence and security and one of the world’s leading space businesses. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions and services worldwide.