Cabin Design Engineer III

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About the role

The Cabin Design Engineer supports the development, customization, and continuous evolution of aircraft cabin and cargo interiors/payloads for airline customers. Working at an intermediate to advanced professional level, the engineer autonomously performs routine to moderate levels of engineering design, analysis, and data integration from initial conceptual phase to final product installation.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate supplier 3D/2D design solutions, manage part number steering, and configuration data within complex databases.
• Troubleshoot installation issues at the Final Assembly Line (FAL).
• Track critical supplier engineering deliverables and author customized specifications to meet airline requirements.
• Design Integration & Maturation: Perform routine to moderate levels of design solution development, layout maturation, and spatial integration using 3D modeling software. Assignments include detailed part integration, clearance/clash analysis, and trade study evaluations.
• Configuration & Part Number Steering: Manage and steer part numbers (PNs) and Bill of Materials (BOM) within PLM tools to ensure correct technical effectivity, interchangeability, and configuration tracking across product variants.
• Compliance & Certification Review: Review, evaluate, and secure engineering compliance documents from suppliers to support airworthiness approval, including Certification Plans, Test Plans, Test Reports, and Declarations of Design and Performance (DDP).
• FAL & Manufacturing Support: Provide real-time engineering support and troubleshooting for routine to moderate physical and systems integration issues on the shop floor or at the Final Assembly Line (FAL). Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering to resolve installation non-conformances.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 6 years of experience in design, analysis, and systems/structural integration of cabin interiors, monuments, furnishings, or payload installation projects.
• Demonstrated experience handling configuration management, engineering change tracking, or part structures within an aerospace Design Office environment.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Ability to interpret a variety of technical aircraft topics.
• Authorized to work in the US.
• Working knowledge of cabin interior product development.

Skills

• Ability to understand and mentor principles within assigned discipline.
• Proficiency in 3D modeling software for design and spatial integration.
• Experience with PLM tools for part number and BOM management.

Benefits

• Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation (including profit-sharing schemes), retirement savings plan, and participation in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Work/Life Balance: Paid time off (including personal time, holidays, and a generous paid parental leave program).
• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage (medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, disability), Employee Assistance Plan (EAP), and other supplemental benefits.
• Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through Airbus’s global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses, certifications, career path development, and accelerated development programs. Opportunities for national and international mobility.

Airbus supports flexible working arrangements where possible to stimulate innovative thinking.

Working Environment

The Engineering Center in Mobile, Alabama, houses hundreds of Airbus engineers who assist in the design and development of Airbus commercial aircraft cabins, including aftermarket upgrades, reconfigurations, and services globally.

Physical Requirements

• Onsite or remote: Onsite 100%.
• Vision: Ability to see and read computer screens, electronic equipment, documents, reports, and engineering drawings.
• Hearing: Ability to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone, and to hear sounds on the production floor (including safety warnings or alarms).
• Speaking: Ability to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information, and participate in communications.
• Equipment Operation: Ability to operate personal computers, telephones, copiers, fax machines, and related office equipment, as well as electronic identification cards for building access. Some operation of production tools (e.g., hydraulic lifts).
• Carrying: Ability to carry documents, tools, drawings, and electronic equipment up to 30 lbs/14 kg.
• Lifting: Ability to lift documents, tools, drawings, and electronic equipment up to 30 lbs/14 kg.
• Pushing/Pulling: Ability to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment/tools.
• Sitting: Ability to sit for long periods during meetings or while working on a computer.
• Squatting/Kneeling: Ability to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.
• Standing: Ability to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor.
• Travel: Ability to travel independently and at short notice.
• Walking: Ability to walk through office and production areas, including uneven surfaces.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required: Safety shoes, safety glasses, hearing protection, respirators/masks, and/or protective gloves as required by site or customer site.