Design Team Lead

Our growth in the Airbus portfolio has resulted in the need to build and strengthen our Design capability so we require a Design Team Lead to perform the following roles and responsibilities:

• To lead and manage a team of ~5 Design Engineers in delivering design based work packages to time, cost and quality.

• Work packages will typically consist of the production of design data for changes to aircraft and/or equipment / components.

• To ensure the compilation and delivery of all design documentation meets internal and customer required standards, and where applicable demonstrate compliance with the regulatory requirements of EASA/CAA/FAA part 23, 25, 27 & 29.

• If suitably qualified and on award of delegated technical signatory, check design data and deliverables.

• Team competency and performance management including allocation tasks to appropriate team members.

• Manage and provide technical guidance to the team ensuring they perform the tasks assigned to them to the highest technical standard, in a timely manner and within the prescribed budget.

• Point of contact to the customer Technical and Project team from task scoping, project launch and progression through to delivery.

• Working with the Operations and Project Management team in managing and maintaining project risk and dependency trackers.

• Working with the Engineering Director to ensure adequate and suitably capable resources are available to meet the current and planned customer requirements.

• SoW compilation reflecting verbal or written customer requests for approval by Engineering and Operations.

• Internal status reporting on work complete, budget, enablement etc, ensuring any matters arising which may affect quality, on-time delivery or technical compliance are raised to the Operations and Engineering leadership team.

• Provide design input to and attend customer programme meetings, ie Technical Review Meetings, PDR & CDR etc.

• Proven track record of team leadership and technical management.

• Airbus Aircraft Programmes

• VPM/PASS/APS

• Airbus Methodology

• Aerospace design experience

• Composite design experience

• Experience of working directly with customer technical leadership teams

• Degree or equivalent in Mechanical / Aeronautical Engineering, Computer Science or similar, or demonstrable relevant experience in lieu thereof.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues and propose innovative solutions

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment

• Good Inter-personal skills.

• Ability to articulate project progress to Operations Manager

• Experience of working to tight deadlines on projects and interfacing with clients.

• Demonstrated experience in risk and dependency management