Head of Engineering - Resource & Competency

About the role

The Head of Engineering - Resource & Competency role at Airbus is a functional manager position reporting directly to the Regional Head of Resource & Competency. The role oversees all resources within the Mobile Engineering Department, focusing on staffing solutions, performance assessments, and skill development.

Responsibilities

• Manage staffing solutions by transitioning, recruiting, or reducing personnel, ensuring redundancy in critical competencies and skills.
• Achieve significant individual, team, or group achievements by recognizing outstanding performance and addressing poor performance when necessary.
• Lead annual performance assessments to ensure fairness across all project and domain teams.
• Support long-term success by understanding project team, individual, and office needs, providing balanced staffing solutions, and fostering a high-functioning team based on trust.
• Develop and maintain a diverse and skilled workforce through support of internships, early career development programs, and graduate programs.
• Collaborate with the Mobile Engineering Leadership team on the annual promotion process and support the development of multi-skilling and component capabilities.
• Ensure succession planning for leadership, supervisory, and critical technical positions.
• Inform staff of technical updates and new processes, methods, and tools.
• Coordinate with Talent Acquisition and HR to communicate resource needs and determine planning for resourcing events.
• Support the preparation of Engineers for Technical Signatories within the organization.
• Participate in the initial resource planning of work packages or activities and approve contractual agreements (Statement of Work).
• Manage resource cost targets and staffing levels to meet business needs.
• Work with Mobile Engineering Leadership team to allocate annual bonuses and merit increases, utilizing performance indicators while being fiscally aware of funding streams and impact to business operations.
• Collaborate with Project Teams to ensure One Voice in front of our customers.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Civil Engineering.
• 15 years of airframe engineering experience.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Suite.
• Ability to work in a diverse environment and coordinate with many different functions.
• High degree of self-confidence, independence, and self-starter/motivator.
• Proven ability to operate at all levels below Senior Management.
• Authorized to work in the US.

Qualifications

• Onsite or remote: Onsite 100%
• Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings.
• Hearing: able 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: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications.
• Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts.
• Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.
• Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.
• Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools.
• Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer.
• Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.
• Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor.
• Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces.

Skills

• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.
• Knowledge of aerospace engineering principles and practices.
• Experience with project management and resource allocation.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Benefits

At Airbus, we offer competitive financial rewards, including a competitive base salary, incentive compensation, retirement savings plan, and the opportunity to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). We also provide comprehensive health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and Employee Assistance Plan (EAP). Additionally, we offer individual development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses and accelerated development programs.

Pay

Competitive base salary and incentive compensation, including profit sharing schemes.

Schedule

Onsite 100%.

Company

At Airbus, we are 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.