Senior Automation & Robotics Leader — Aerospace Innovation

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

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Employee savings plan

Health insurance

Job summary

Airbus Operations SAS is seeking an Automation & Robotics Technical Leader to shape and deploy next-gen robotic solutions across global manufacturing. You will bridge hands-on execution with executive strategy, leading cross-functional teams from concept through industrialization on shop floors.

You will oversee systems architecture, V-model design, prototyping, validation, and handover to production, while driving project governance and stakeholder alignment across sites.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of leadership experience in aerospace engineering, assembly technologies, robotics, or industrial automation.
• Proven knowledge and application of formal project management methodologies (Airbus PPM, PMI, or equivalent).
• Demonstrated experience in administrative and financial management of research projects.

Responsibilities

• Apply the Systems Engineering Lifecycle (V-model) to define requirements and architectures for robotic systems.
• Direct end-to-end verification and validation to ensure safety, quality, and performance targets.
• Lead multi-team projects, managing budgets, schedules, and cross-functional delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Program management

Robotics expertise

Systems engineering

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

Airbus Operations SAS is seeking an Automation & Robotics Technical Leader to shape and deploy next-gen robotic solutions across global manufacturing. You will bridge hands-on execution with executive strategy, leading cross-functional teams from concept through industrialization on shop floors.

You will oversee systems architecture, V-model design, prototyping, validation, and handover to production, while driving project governance and stakeholder alignment across sites.