Job Description:
An opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineering (ME) AIT Team Leader has arisen within Airbus Defence and Space, Barajas (Madrid) . The selected candidate will join the Spacecraft Production & AIT Spain Plant department . In this role, you will lead the Manufacturing Engineering team, coordinating all engineering activities and deliverables to the Assembly, Integration and Test (AIT) area (TSMSC) . You will work in a co-engineering mode with Space Systems Design and Engineering Offices in Spain to deliver high-accuracy Industrial Plans for Earth Observation, Space Exploration (EOS), and Telecom & Navigation Systems (TNS) programs, operating under strict clean-room protocols and handling sensitive, low-tolerance spacecraft technologies .
RESPONSIBILITIES
The main tasks of the jobholder will be:
- Lead, develop, and engage the Manufacturing Engineering production team to meet demanding schedule, quality, cost, and safety requirements under the local labor legal context .
- Deliver complete Manufacturing Dossiers (including standard planning, MBOM,
Assembly procedures/SOIs, Standard Allocated Times, and industrial means specifications) for every new program within the AIT scope, fully utilizing the DDMS toolset .
- Provide feasible Industrial Plans and accurate ME Non-Recurrent and Recurrent (NRC/RC) cost estimations to support bidding activities and cost brochures for EOS and TNS offers .
- Manage key internal stakeholders within the EOS and TNS environments, coordinating closely with Program Business Lines, AIT, Environmental Testing, Electrical/Functional, RF, and Mechanical & Thermal Engineering Leads .
- Maintain strict adherence to cost targets and Estimate at Completion (EAC) budgets in coordination with Program Managers, under the supervision of Space Systems Spain Finance controllers .
- Drive continuous improvement and foster innovation initiatives with tangible results in the Assembly, Integration, and Test (AIT) area, ensuring all company
📌 ME AIT Team Leader (Getafe)
🏢 Airbus
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