Industrial Architect

Job Overview

Industrial System Designer role within the OMFK team in the Serial CAF/FAF domain.

The primary focus is on structural and systems installation for worldwide rear fuselages and subcomponents, delivering cascaded requirements to designated plants, supporting concept verification and validation, and driving industrial system design in sync with aircraft design to increase maturity during early change developments.

Key Responsibilities

• Raise MFTs to co‑design industrial system changes with the Aircraft Design Office and external departments; negotiate frontier drawings and align on Build Process, Datum strategy, tolerance analysis and process capabilities.
• Define or re‑define Build Concepts using a Value Stream Analysis approach to improve industrial architecture, material flow, and industrial structure breakdown.
• Perform technology selection mapping to implement cost‑effective, efficient technologies for ramp‑up investments.
• Define, validate and integrate top‑level industrial and manufacturing requirements to ensure end‑to‑end process optimisation; create the Industrial V&V plan and schedule verification activities.
• Challenge product definition dossier to secure industrial targets and analyse Figures of Merit, including workload sizing, quality, lead‑time assessment (line balancing, cycle times) and industrial costs.
• Act as a key leader interacting across programmes, plants and finance to ensure top programme objectives; apply Lean principles for business improvements and knowledge capitalization.
• How You Will Contribute to the Team
• Co‑Design, Alignment, and Stakeholder Collaboration: enable cross‑functional partnership across global stakeholders.
• Build Concept Definition and Technology Selection: translate value‑stream analysis into cost‑effective solutions.
• Systems Engineering and Manufacturing Requirements: integrate industrial and manufacturing needs.
• Industrial Performance Assessment: evaluate workload, quality, lead‑time and industrial cost.
• Continuous Improvement: lead lean initiatives and capture lessons learned.
• What’s in it for you
• Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension and share options.
• 36‑hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off.
• Work / life balance support and flexible work environment.
• Required Qualifications
• Proven experience in structural assembly, systems installation, and aligning aircraft design with manufacturing constraints.
• Full proficiency and daily operational use of Google Suite.
• Strong background in Value Stream Analysis, industrial structure breakdown and material flow optimisation.
• Experience in defining top‑level industrial requirements and creating robust verification and validation plans.

Desirable

• Background in a design office or research & technology environment bridging concepts and production.
• Experience with digital factory tools (robotics, automation, simulation) for plant layouts and assembly processes.
• Familiarity with PLM tools such as DOORS, 3DX (3DEXPERIENCE) or simulation software (SIMBAL, Any Logic, AVATAR).
• Equal Opportunities

Airbus welcomes applications from all backgrounds.

The company commits to equal opportunities for all applicants, including those from under‑represented groups.

This role is advertised as part of the company's inclusive practices.

Policy

This role requires awareness of potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity.

Application Deadline

Applications must be completed and submitted by Friday 28th July 2026.

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