Lead Systems Engineer (d/f/m) Ground Support Systems in Manching

About us

Airbus ist Pionier einer nachhaltigen Luft- und Raumfahrt für eine sichere und vereinte Welt. Das Unternehmen arbeitet ständig an Innovationen für effiziente und technologisch fortschrittliche Lösungen in den Bereichen Luft- und Raumfahrt, Verteidigung sowie vernetzte Dienstleistungen. Airbus bietet moderne und treibstoffeffiziente Verkehrsflugzeuge sowie dazugehörige Dienstleistungen an. Airbus ist auch führend in Europa im Bereich Verteidigung und Sicherheit und eines der größten Raumfahrtunternehmen der Welt. Im Bereich Hubschrauber stellt Airbus die weltweit effizientesten Lösungen und Dienstleistungen für zivile und militärische Hubschrauber bereit.

Job description

Airbus Defence and Space is looking for a

Lead Systems Engineer (d/f/m) Ground Support Systems

If you are looking for challenging tasks within a development team at Airbus Defence and Space in Manching and you are interested in systems and software related to military aircrafts, you should apply for a position as Lead Systems Engineer Ground Support Systems in the engineering department A400M Electronic Warfare Ground Support Systems.

We are developing and supporting Ground Support Systems (GSS) for our flying platform A400M in Manching/Germany.

Unser GSS Produkte umfassen die Vorbereitung und Bewertung von Missionsdaten der Flugzeuge, die Bereitstellung von Schnittstellen zu den Flugzeugsystemen und die Unterstützung der Analyse der Missionsdurchführung. Die Hauptausforderung besteht darin, alle operativen Anforderungen unserer vielfältigen Kundengruppe auszuführen unter Beachtung der technischen Möglichkeiten und Beschränkungen unseres Flugzeuges. Unsere Kunden erwarten hochleistungsfähige IT-Systeme und moderne Softwareanwendungen, die technische Möglichkeiten unseres Flugzeuges nutzen und einen sicheren Betrieb ermöglichen.

Your location

Located about an hour’s drive north of Munich, Manching is an up-and-coming market town that offers a wide range of leisure and cultural activities. Here, you can enjoy the quality of life in the countryside while the pleasures of near-by cities are still within easy reach.

Your benefits

• Fair Compensation & Extras: Attractive remuneration and individual additional benefits, such as company pension schemes, mobility offers (e.g., bike leasing), or corporate discounts with partner companies in accordance with our current guidelines.
• Time for You (and Your Loved Ones): 30 days of annual leave based on our collective agreement (35-hour week); work-life balance through flexible working hours (flextime), mobile working, part-time options, job sharing, and sabbatical opportunities.
• Growth Made Easy: Excellent professional development opportunities and international, group-wide career perspectives.
• Feel Good at Work: On-site company doctor; comprehensive health programs (sports courses, preventive care, etc.), canteen and cafeteria, and local childcare facilities at selected locations.
• Diversity Connects: Work in a diverse environment with more than 140 nationalities, where exchange, mutual support, and inclusion are part of our DNA.

Your tasks and responsibilities

• Lead of system engineering activities in the assigned projects
• Define future product developments
• Planning and co-ordination of a development project within the department
• Take over responsibility for the assigned project tasks and manage the agreed scope, time, cost and quality requirements
• Manage project priorities in cooperation with Project Management Organization
• Focus on Customer satisfaction and ensure full compliance with valid rules and regulations
• Lead analysis (Analysis of characteristics and performance) to translate customer requirements, avionics systems requirements into system specifications.
• Planning, coordinating and performing technical reviews according to Airbus processes and provide regular status reports
• Support the development of other system engineers within the team

Desired skills and qualifications

• University Engineering Degree or Master in Information Technology, Aeronautical Engineering or equivalent
• Extensive experience as Technical Project Manager and/or System Lead Engineer
• Profound knowledge in developing avionics and/or mission support software
• Good knowledge of Airbus development processes and/or development standards
• Experience with product lines and modular architectures
• HW/SW Design,Windows Client/Server, IT Security Hardening, IT Infrastructure
• Negotiation level in English is a must, good knowledge of German, Spanish or French would be a plus
• Operational background is a plus
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Willingness to travel within Germany and abroad

Additional information

This position will require a security clearance or will require being eligible for clearance by the recognized authorities.

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customized development solutions.

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

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

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