Technical Manager for R&T- Technological Projects

Airbus; Getafe; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbus Helicopters España, SA in Getafe seeks a Technical Manager for R&T within the Chief Engineering Organization. You will lead multi-disciplinary teams, define WBS and schedules, manage requirements, and drive technology choices to meet milestones while ensuring quality and budget.

The role requires strong leadership, coordination with internal functions and external partners, and adherence to compliance and integrity standards. Based at Getafe, permanent contract, professional level.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership and issue-resolution abilities.
• Experience coordinating internal teams and external subcontractors.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and proactive team player.
• Languages: Spanish and English.
• Awareness of compliance risks and integrity as foundational to the company.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall technical leadership and direction for assigned engineering and technological projects.
• Capture, analyze, and manage customer and program requirements to support ConOps and product specs.
• Select, propose, and approve key technologies; run trade studies and concurrent development options to meet milestones.
• Define and maintain the technical WBS, development schedules, and risk management plans to deliver on time, quality, and budget.
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, CoCs, and external partners across all project phases.
• Monitor technical progress and drive timely resolution of issues.
• Manage maturity gates (TRL/RL) and escalate risks and opportunities.
• Serve as central engineering contact for internal functions and external stakeholders.
• Assist in approving and monitoring engineering budgets and resource availability.
• Lead engineering proposal generation, including SoW and effort estimations.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering efficiency through agile practices and governance.

Skills

Technical leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Languages: Spanish & English

Adaptability

Education

Master in Aeronautical Engineering

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for a Technical Manager for R&T - Technological Projects within the Chief Engineering Organization in Airbus Helicopters Spain at Getafe Site.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall technical leadership and direction for assigned engineering and technological projects.
• Capture, analyze, and manage customer and program requirements to support the Concept of Operations (ConOps) and product specifications.
• Select, propose, and approve key technologies, running trade studies and concurrent development options to meet maturity milestones.
• Define and maintain the technical Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), development schedules, and technical risk management plans to deliver on time, on quality, and within budget.
• Orchestrate and coordinate multi-disciplinary engineering teams, Centers of Competence (CoCs), and external consortia or industrial partners across all project phases.
• Continuously monitor technical progress, drive timely resolution of issues.
• Manage project maturity gates (e.g., TRL/RL reviews), risks, opportunities, and escalation procedures.
• Act as the central engineering point of contact for internal functions (PMO, Finance, Procurement, Quality, Manufacturing, Services) and external stakeholders (customers, suppliers, sub-contractors).
• Support the process to approve and monitor engineering resource budgets and verify resource availability in collaboration with lead functional managers and financial controllers.
• Lead engineering proposal generation, including Technical Statements of Work (SoW) and effort estimations.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering efficiency through agile practices, governance routines, and knowledge sharing.

Requirements

As a successful candidate, you should be able to demonstrate the following abilities, skills and competences Master in Aeronautical Engineer Skilled in issue resolution and management of interfaces within functional groups. Ability to manage and coordinate internal people and external subcontracting companies. Good communication skills, collaboration, proactivity and team play working spirit Languages: Spanish and English. 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 Helicopters España, SA

Employment Type

Permanent

Experience Level

Professional

Job Family

Chief Engineering & Architecture

EEO Statement

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.