Industrial Team: Manufacturing Engineering - Specialist Metallic Parts (d/f/m)
Airbus
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Airbus Defence and Space GmbH in the Munich area seeks a Manufacturing Engineering – Specialist Metallic Parts to translate aircraft design into manufacturable metal components and to lead metallic manufacturing process development. You will collaborate with Airframe Design, Materials & Processes and production teams to ensure feasibility and timely delivery of parts.
The role demands hands-on experience with metallic parts, CATIA CAM tooling knowledge, and a proactive, cross-functional mindset
Qualifications
- Advanced degree in Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Materials Science.
- Strong understanding of aerospace design and manufacturing ecosystems.
- In-depth knowledge of metallic materials and manufacturing techniques.
- Proficiency with CATIA/3DX, CATIA CAM functionalities, and Advanced Machining Toolbox.
- Several years of experience with metallic parts design and manufacturing.
- Hands-on experience with metallic manufacturing processes.
- Nice to have: experience with CATIA Delmia.
- Excellent English communication; German knowledge advantageous.
- Design for Manufacturing & Assembly mindset; adaptable and quick to learn.
- Willingness to operate in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
Responsibilities
- Choose materials and manufacturing processes in collaboration with Airframe Design and Materials & Processes.
- Analyse digital mock-ups to assess manufacturability, cost and schedule implications.
- Contribute to cost assessments and trade-off studies (weight vs. cost vs. production rate).
- Define Manufacturing Process sequence for Metallic parts and coordinate tools and suppliers.
- Contribute to airframe assembly concepts with ME Assembly Specialist and Jigs & Tools.
- Adapt CAD designs of Metallic parts for manufacturing and assembly stages.
- Support make/buy decisions and supplier/process qualification for metallic parts.
- Support first article build, process validation and transition to rate production.
- Ensure all manufacturing processes, tooling and work instructions comply with Airbus standards and safety rules.
- Participate in R&T/R&D projects to close technology gaps and improve time and cost.
- Advance TRL and MRL of processes and materials.
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Job description
In order to support the Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Team, Airbus Defence and Space is looking for a Manufacturing Engineering - Specialist Metallic Parts (d/f/m) Your location Located about an hour’s drive north of Munich, Manching is an up‑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.
- 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.
We are the team that transforms aircraft design into a flying reality. Through close collaborative-development with aircraft design and other engineering disciplines, Manufacturing Engineering “ME” ensures the manufacturing feasibility OTOCOQ of the new products. We are the link to our internal production departments and external suppliers, enabling the manufacturing of parts, assembly, integration, and testing (“MAIT” system) of new aircraft. We are currently scaling the entire Industrial Team. This position is one of several key roles we are opening; we encourage you to explore our other vacancies to find the best match for your expertise. The primary challenge lies in the accelerated development timeline leading to the maiden flight. This requires a team of agile engineers who thrive in a dynamic environment and can expertly manage design evolutions alongside active manufacturing processes.
- Choose materials and manufacturing processes that support both product requirements and manufacturing needs in close collaboration with Engineering’s Airframe Design and Materials & Processes departments
- Analyse digital mock‑ups to assess manufacturability, but also cost and schedule impacts of airframe designs that utilise Metallic parts
- Contribute to cost assessments and support trade‑off studies (weight vs. cost vs. production rate) to keep cost aligned with program targets
- Define Manufacturing Process sequence for Metallic parts, ensure the right tools and suppliers are in place. To do so, work with Operations’ Jigs & Tools and Extended Enterprise functions
- Contribute to airframe structural assembly build process, develop an assembly concept together with Manufacturing Engineering Assembly Specialist and Jigs & Tools functions
- Adapt the CAD design of Metallic parts to create design versions that support the different stages of the selected manufacturing and assembly processes
- Support make/buy decisions and early supplier/process qualification for metallic materials and detail parts
- Support first article build, process validation and transition to rate production
- Ensure all manufacturing processes, tooling and work instructions comply with applicable Airbus Standards, airworthiness requirements and Health and Safety regulations
- Participate in technology and innovation projects (R&T/ R&D) to close program technology gaps or improve time and cost
- Advancing in the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) and Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) of relevant processes and materials
- Educational Background: Advanced University degree in Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Material Science or a related field
- Technical Expertise: Understanding of (aerospace) design and manufacturing ecosystem
- Technical Expertise: In‑depth knowledge of different Metallic materials and manufacturing techniques, and their individual advantages and disadvantages
- Technical Expertise: CATIA/3DX, particularly the specific CATIA CAM functionalities and Advanced Machining Toolbox
- Technical Expertise: Several years of professional experience with Metallic parts design and manufacturing
- Technical Expertise: Hands on experience with Metallic manufacturing process
- Nice to have: experience with CATIA’s manufacturing sibling, Delmia
- Communication: Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal, to interact with various stakeholders
- Knowledge: Knowledge in German would be advantageous
- Innovation and Problem‑Solving: Creative approach to solving complex industrial challenges
- Design for Manufacturing & Assembly Mindset: Ability to work in a changing and not entirely pre‑planned environment. Able to make assumptions and start working even on incomplete sets of requirements. Ability to propose and implement innovative solutions in manufacturing processes
- Adaptability and Continuous Learning: Openness to emerging technologies and manufacturing methodologies Commitment to continuous professional development in a rapidly evolving field
Probably you are not a perfect match to the long list of skills above… but you bring the enthusiasm to learn them.
Join the Manufacturing Team… we are waiting for you to build it!
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 GmbH
Employment Type: Permanent
Experience Level: Professional
Job Family: Manufacturing Engineering
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