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Spain plays a vital role in Airbus's global operations, hosting major production and engineering centers in Getafe, Seville, and Cádiz. The company is a major employer for international talent in Spain, offering a multicultural work environment where English is the primary language for technical and management roles, alongside comprehensive relocation support for specialized engineering positions.

Airbus was established in 1970 as a European consortium to challenge the dominance of American aerospace manufacturers. It grew through the integration of major national aerospace companies from France, Germany, the UK, and Spain, including the merger with Spain's CASA in 1999.

ME Drones Industrial Architect (Spain) Program

Airbus Spain

This job was originally posted in Spanish and automatically translated to English. You'll most likely need Spanish to apply.

Job Description

Job Description:

As an Industrial Architect for the Drone programs within the Spanish perimeter (SIRTAP, NOCTUA,...), you will have the following:

MISSION:

Design an optimized industrial system that meets the requirements, the plan to verify and validate this concept, and the cascading of all associated requirements, ensuring that the Product and Processes are developed together and consistently, and an efficient Governance that ensures the Program objectives and the Airbus DS industrial system architecture.
Ensure co-design with the involved organizations and an appropriate Design to Value approach during the development phase.
Coordinate and manage end-to-end activities related to manufacturing engineering, integrators, and manufacturing technology specialists, in close collaboration with Production Coordinators from the involved sites.
Develop and implement the manufacturing technology maturation plan for SiRTAPr, in line with the objectives and strategy of Airbus DS Industrial and supported by the manufacturing team.
Manage industrial requirements and ensure proper configuration management within the manufacturing perimeter.
Support the definition of the Manufacturing Engineering Team and coordinate its development and activities.

Responsibilities and deliverables:
Specify and manage industrialization requirements, in agreement with the involved stakeholders, and establish appropriate industrial V&V (including with key subcontractors).

Contribute to defining and monitoring the industrial development logic and the industrial system, consistent with the overall development logic of the Program.

Prepare industrial deliverables for all MGs from MG2 to MG9.

Contribute to ensuring, within Operations, the industrialization cost objectives and coordination with all different actors to guarantee the Program objectives.

Identification of cost reduction opportunities within the SiRTAP manufacturing perimeter, including innovation areas, and contribute to the correct realization of savings.

Define, simulate, and configure the general industrial architecture (including MCA, Logistics flows, scenario simulation, Industrial Testing Concept, etc.).

Contribute to the Integrated Master Planning, ensuring that Industrial and Production milestones are met OQOTOC (including product deliveries).

Challenge/approve the technical design regarding industrial performance and the cost objective. Propose trade-offs when necessary. Ensure that co-design is implemented.

Contribute to the management of Risks and Opportunities for industrial activities. Anticipate and configure appropriate mitigation plans, supported by the PMO.

Support Make or Buy analysis.

Definition and execution of the SiRTAP Technology Maturation Plan, ensuring correct alignment between the program and the Airbus DS industrial strategy, identifying future technologies and ensuring the OQOTOC achievement of technology readiness levels (MRL).

Support classic PMT (process methods and tools) for the industrial perimeter.

Required skills

Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.

Strong team player.

Highly innovative mindset and permanently challenging the status quo.

Passionate about manufacturing technologies.

Willingness to always do the best possible, grow, and take on new responsibilities.

Ability to learn and grow in an evolving environment.

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Proactive, self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as a team member in a challenging environment.

Capable of working autonomously as well as in multifunctional teams.

Strong customer focus and result orientation.

Good to have (not mandatory):

Good knowledge/understanding of the manufacturing/industrial system, industrial means, and Processes.

Advanced knowledge of MS Office is assumed.

Experience with manufacturing IT tools will be valued.

Teamwork skills and a problem-solving mindset.

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 Defence and Space SAU

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Manufacturing Engineering

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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.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to [email protected].

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.

View original advert (Spanish)

Job Description:

Como Arquitecto Industrial en los programas de Drones en perímetro Español (SIRTAP, NOCTUA,...) tendrá la siguiente:

MISIÓN:

Diseñar un sistema industrial optimizado que cumpla con los requisitos, el plan para verificar y validar este concepto, y el cascadeo de todos los requisitos asociados, asegurando que el Producto y los Procesos se desarrollan juntos y consistentemente, y una Gobernanza eficiente que asegure los objetivos del Programa y la arquitectura del sistema industrial de Airbus DS.
Asegurar el co-diseño con las organizaciones involucradas y un enfoque apropiado Design to Value durante la fase de desarrollo.
Coordinar y gestionar de principio a fin las actividades relacionadas con la
ingeniería de fabricación, integradores y especialistas en tecnologías de
fabricación y en estrecha colaboración con Coordinadores de Producción de los sitios involucrados.
Desarrollar e implementar el plan de maduración tecnológica de fabricación del SiRTAPr, en línea con los objetivos y la estrategia de Airbus DS Industrial y apoyado por el equipo de fabricación.
Gestionar los requisitos industriales y asegurar una gestión adecuada de la configuración en el perímetro de fabricación.
Apoyar la Definición del Equipo de Ingeniería de Fabricación y Coordinar su desarrollo y actividades.

Responsabilidades y entregables:
Especificar y gestionar los requisitos de industrialización, de acuerdo con las
partes interesadas involucradas y establecer V&V industriales apropiados
(incluido con los principales subcontratistas).

Contribuir a definir y monitorear la lógica de desarrollo industrial y el
sistema industrial, consistente con la lógica general de desarrollo del
Programa.

Preparar entregables industriales para todas las MG de MG2 a MG9.

Contribuir a asegurar dentro de Operaciones, los objetivos de costos de
industrialización y coordinación con todos los diferentes actores para
garantizar los objetivos del Programa.

Identificación de oportunidades de reducción de costes dentro del perímetro
de fabricación de SiRTAP, incl. áreas de innovación, y contribuir a la correcta
materialización de los ahorros.

Definir, simular y configurar la arquitectura industrial general (incluido
MCA, flujos Logísticos, simulación de escenarios, Concepto de Pruebas
industriales, etc.).

Contribuir a la Planificación Maestra Integrada, asegurando que los hitos
Industriales y Productivos se cumplen OQOTOC (incluidas las entregas de
producto).

Cuestionar/aprobar el diseño técnico con respecto al rendimiento industrial
y el objetivo de costes. Proponer compensaciones cuando sea necesario.
Asegurarse de que se implemente el codiseño.

Contribuir a la gestión de Riesgos y Oportunidades para las actividades
industriales. Anticipar y configurar planes de mitigación adecuados, apoyados
por la PMO.

Soporta el análisis Make or Buy.

Definición y ejecución del Plan de Maduración de Tecnología del SiRTAP,
asegurando alineación correcta entre el programa y la estrategia industrial de
Airbus DS, identificando tecnologías futuras y asegurar el logro OQOTOC de los
niveles de maduración de la tecnología (MRL)

Soportar PMT clásico (métodos y herramientas de proceso) para el perímetro
industrial.

Habilidades requeridas

Excelentes habilidades interpersonales y de liderazgo.

Fuerte jugador de equipo.

Mentalidad altamente innovadora y permanentemente desafiadora del status
quo.

Apasionado por las tecnologías de fabricación.

Disposición para hacer siempre lo mejor posible, crecer y asumir nuevas
responsabilidades.

Capacidad para aprender y crecer en un entorno en evolución.

Excelentes habilidades de comunicación oral y escrita.

Proactivo, auto-motivado con la capacidad de trabajar de forma independiente
y como miembro de un equipo en un ambiente desafiante.

Capaz de trabajar de forma autónoma así como en equipos multifuncionales.

Fuerte enfoque al cliente y orientación a resultados.

Es bueno tener (no obligatorio):

Buen conocimiento/comprensión del sistema de fabricación/industrial, medios industriales y Procesos

Se presuponen conocimientos avanzados de MS Office.

Se valorará la experiencia con las herramientas informáticas de fabricación.

Habilidades de trabajo en equipo y mente para resolver problemas.

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 Defence and Space SAU

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Manufacturing Engineering

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.