Functional Architect

N Consulting Global; Hamburg; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

N Consulting Global in Hamburg seeks a Functional Architect to connect business users, engineering teams, and stakeholders within a SAFe Agile setup. You will drive design, testing, and delivery of cabin interior solutions while mentoring teams and aligning engineering goals with business value.

The role requires deep aerospace experience (12+ years), a relevant engineering degree, and hands-on PLM/CAD expertise with Enovia and CATIA. Travel may be required.

Qualifikationen

• Identify and translate business strategy into functional requirements.
• Lead value-based consulting engagements with aerospace and manufacturing domains.
• Participate in PI Planning with Product Owners and SAFe teams.
• Drive end-to-end delivery and functional testing, UAT/BAT, and production sign-offs.

Aufgaben

• Lead design, testing, and delivery of aerospace cabin interior solutions.
• Translate requirements into software specifications and mentor teams.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define features and objectives for each PI.
• Manage delivery of end-to-end aerospace engineering solutions.

Kenntnisse

Stakeholder mgmt

SAFe Agile

Functional consulting

Business requirements

Testing & BAT/UAT

Ausbildung

Bachelor in Aeronautical / Mechanical / Aerospace Eng

Tools

Enovia CAD

CATIA V5/V6

Jobbeschreibung

Number of days a week worked in the office: 3

Location: Hamburg

JOB DETAILS

Role Title: Functional Architect

Your role:

As a Functional or Senior Consultant, you will be the key liaison between engineering business users, development teams, and project stakeholders in a SAFe Agile environment. You will drive the design, testing, and implementation of aerospace engineering and cabin interior solutions, while supporting product development, PLM systems, and delivery cycles. You’ll play a pivotal role in aligning engineering goals with business value, conducting testing, managing delivery, and mentoring domain teams to execute programs aligned to strategic objectives. Translate Business requirements into software requirement and mentor, guide team and take full responsibility on delivery.

Required:

• Work closely with business stakeholders to identify new work packages and drive value-based consulting engagements.
• Proactively generate opportunities to expand scope and influence in aerospace digital transformation programs.
• Translate business strategy into functional requirements and oversee their implementation in alignment with program goals.
• Participate in Program Increment (PI) Planning activities with Product Owners (PO), Business Owners (BO), and SAFe/Agile teams to define features and objectives for each PI.
• Lead daily Agile ceremonies to track progress, remove blockers, and align teams toward PI goals.
• Responsible for delivery management of end-to-end aerospace engineering solutions.
• Sync with PO/BO to ensure continuous delivery of business value, maintaining high velocity and transparency.
• Act as a Business Focal Point for engineering projects - connecting technical delivery with stakeholder vision.
• Support RFPs / RFIs, by engaging business teams to define scope and propose value-added solutions.
• Provide functional consulting on aircraft cabin interior design, structural modelling, and aerospace system installation.
• Expertise on PLM and CAD tools such as Enovia, CATIA V5/V6 guide and validate engineering workflows.
• Conduct Business Acceptance Testing (BAT), functional validation, regression testing, and provide sign-off for production deployment.
• Deliver functional and operations support for digital engineering solutions in aerospace programs (civil/commercial/rotary-wing aircraft).
• Mentor and train new joiners in aerospace processes, cabin design principles, and tool usage.
• Work closely with business stakeholders to identify new work packages and drive value-based consulting engagements.
• Proactively generate opportunities to expand scope and influence in aerospace digital transformation programs.
• Translate business strategy into functional requirements and oversee their implementation in alignment with program goals.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical / Mechanical / Aerospace Engineering (mandatory)
• 12+ years of total experience, with strong functional consulting exposure in aerospace or manufacturing domains.
• Expertise in Agile methodologies (SAFe preferred) with active participation in PI Planning, backlog refinement, and sprint execution.
• Hands-on experience in aircraft cabin interior design, aerospace structure modeling, and engineering change management.
• Proven track record of leading functional testing, regression, UAT/BAT, and assisting production sign-offs with users.
• Demonstrated experience in delivery ownership, coordinating global engineering teams across geographies.
• Consulting background with OEMs or Tier-1 aerospace suppliers
• Experience in Airbus process, methods, tools, standards and specifications

The job entails sitting as well as working at a computer for extended periods of time. Should be able to communicate by telephone, email or face to face. Travel may be required as per the job requirements.

Personal

Besides the professional qualifications of the candidates, we place great importance in addition to various forms personality profile. These include:

• High analytical skills
• A high degree of initiative and flexibility
• High customer orientation
• High quality awareness
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills