Technical Posted 1 day ago / Toulouse System Leader - Engine Program Development

Viraj Aero; Toulouse; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Viraj Aero in Toulouse is seeking a senior program lead to coordinate system integration for turbomachinery, aerodynamics, and mechanical design work packages. You will drive development cadence, manage cross‑functional teams, and ensure schedule targets are met while maintaining safety and quality standards.

You will act as the technical integrator, aligning subsystems at the system level, managing risks, and communicating with WPOs to guarantee successful gates and reviews through a hands‑on

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in aerospace engineering environments and trade-off management.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to steer multidisciplinary teams toward tight deadlines.
• Ability to blend startup agility with safety and quality standards in aerospace.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the direct manager and focal point for all WPOs.
• Set development cadence and ensure progress across work packages.
• Monitor schedule and guide bottleneck resolution.
• Ensure WPOs pass program gates and reviews.

Skills

Technical Rigor

Leadership

Agility & Prototyping

English & French

Job description

type

Full-Time

Contract

Permanent

location

Toulouse

Department:

Working hours:

Flexible

Responsibilities

• Serve as the direct manager and focal point for all Work Package Owners (WPOs).
• Establish the development cadence, ensuring all work packages progress at the required velocity.
• Monitor schedule performance and provide hands‑on guidance to resolve bottlenecks.
• Ensure all WPOs and their teams are fully prepared to successfully pass program gates and reviews.

System Integration & Performance Management:

• Act as the technical integrator, synthesizing outputs and advancements across all work packages (turbomachinery, aerodynamics, mechanical design, etc.).
• Verify that cross‑functional developments align perfectly at the system level.
• Lead system performance assessments to guarantee the integrated engine meets all defined targets, weight budgets, and program objectives.
• Proactively manage technical interfaces, configuration management, and critical risks that could impact overall system coherence.

Profile

• Technical Rigor: Deep familiarity with complex aerospace engineering environments (gas turbines, aero‑mechanics, structural analysis, CFD, etc.) and trade‑off management.
• Leadership & Drive: Strong interpersonal skills, operational grit, and the ability to steer multidisciplinary experts toward tight schedule targets.
• Agility & Rigor: The capability to combine startup agility and fast‑paced prototyping with the exacting safety and quality standards of advanced aerospace engineering.
• Languages: Full professional proficiency in both English and French.

Requirements

• Technical Rigor: Deep familiarity with complex aerospace engineering environments (gas turbines, aero‑mechanics, structural analysis, CFD, etc.) and trade‑off management.
• Leadership & Drive: Strong interpersonal skills, operational grit, and the ability to steer multidisciplinary experts toward tight schedule targets.
• Agility & Rigor: The capability to combine startup agility and fast‑paced prototyping with the exacting safety and quality standards of advanced aerospace engineering.
• Languages: Full professional proficiency in both English and French.