Airbus North America Engineering - Mobile is a satellite office of Airbus North America Engineering (ANAE) engaged in the design, engineering and analysis of aircraft interiors, interior systems, and cargo systems. The Engineering Specialist - Oxygen will apply considerable knowledge of principles, theories, concepts, industry practices and standards to deliver high quality engineering solutions while assuring procedural compliance within assigned engineering project teams.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED 

This position reports to the Director of Engineering – Cabin, Cabin Systems, or Cargo, may have first line supervision by Engineering Team Lead.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Engineering Specialist - Oxygen is responsible to:

·         Develop oxygen system options for Airbus aircraft.

·         Provide knowledge of the aircraft ATA 35 process or other fluid Systems Engineering, in particular system integration

·         Integrate into the systems team within Airbus Center of Excellence (COE) Cabin/Cargo in Germany/USA.  

·         Provide technical oversight of oxygen vendor(s) to ensure delivery of integrated engineering solutions meeting technical, weight, program, schedule and cost targets.

·         Assist in the engineering project activities of the oxygen vendor(s).

·         Provide a clear communication link between the vendor and the COE Cabin/Cargo team.

·         Ensure that the design can be certified and all the necessary data for test and certification is produced.

·         Ensure customer expectations are met.

·         Strong liaison with other departments internally, externally and internationally.

·         Develop solutions to a variety of complex engineering problems requiring judgment and ingenuity.

·         Create drawings and models for project specific deliverables including feasibility studies, integration plans, clash investigation and resolution, and creation of production documents.

·         Create specifications.

·         Revise models and designs based on manufacturing and/or design requirements.

·         Organize the technical aspects of proposal development.

·         Represents the Company to current customers or suppliers on technical matters related to the assigned project or technical specialty.

·         Provide technical input to engineering project teams.

·         Provide input to engineering processes and suggest modifications regarding the design and development of aircraft cabins and components.

·         Provide input to the design engineering elements of the integrated project plan to ensure it is technically robust. 

·         Prepare engineering models and documents that meet or exceed compliance with engineering principles, regulatory requirements, company standards and customer contract requirements and apply those requirements.

·         Work at great depth and/or breadth in skill or discipline.

·         Develop solutions to handle the most complex tasks for which existing methods and procedures may not apply.

·         Understanding of system interdependencies

·         Communicative, clear and concise in writing and speaking

·         Able to work in intercultural teams

·         Available for trips to Airbus sites in Europe and vendors in US.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION GUIDELINES:

 ·         Experience in the analysis, design and documentation of aircraft oxygen systems or fluid systems (hydraulics, pneumatics, etc)

·         Bachelor’s Degree (B.S.) from a four-year college or university; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

·         Minimum of 10 years experience as an Engineer.

·         CAD experience required (minimum read only). CATIA V5 experience is preferred.

·         Aircraft payloads and/or payloads systems integration experience is preferred.

·         Must have strong capability in MS Office Products (Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint)

·         Understanding of the principles of aircraft design, structural analysis methods, processes and deliverables.

·         Ability to read engineering drawings and schematics.

·         Ability to be self directed and work in diverse teams.

·         Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

·         Excellent communication & organization skills needed, along with the ability to coordinate meetings.

·         Strong project or program management experience preferred.

·         Must have extensive experience with Microsoft PowerPoint and Project.

·         Ability to write reports, technical memorandums, interface agreements, work statements and requirements documents using good technical English.

·         Ability to effectively present information to customers, both internal & external.

·         Ability to develop and present design and program reviews and answer questions thereto.

·         Ability to map and understand complex engineering processes, and to extract information from those processes to include timescales, enablers, deliverables and risk.

·         Ability to inter-relate with and motivate diverse teams.

Qualified candidates should submit resume referencing requisition number via email at Mobile.hr@airbus.com  or via fax to 251-434-7202. You must reference requisition #M2009-30. As a leader in our field, Airbus provides relocation assistance and a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. To learn more about the benefits of employment with Airbus North America, please visit http://airbus.benenet.net

Airbus North America Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer.