Position Summary
As a Senior Cabin Modifications & Engineering Program Manager, you will lead and drive the delivery of customer offers/proposals pertaining to aircraft cabin upgrades, interior modification programs and customer-centric solutions across Airbus commercial programs/products. You will work cross-functionally with engineering, certification, production, airline customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to define project scope, engineering statement of work, project schedule, and project costs (engineering and parts). Offers/proposals are to be delivered within the framework of full compliance with regulatory and safety requirements.
This role is ideal for a seasoned engineering professional with demonstrated experience in aircraft cabin modification (layout and systems) projects, familiarity with STC/DOA processes, and technical program leadership.
Primary Responsibilities
Additional Responsibilities
Qualified Experience and Training
Required Education
Preferred Education
Required Experience
9+ years of engineering experience in aircraft interiors, cabin modifications, systems integration, or similar aviation roles.
Proven background in technical project or program management, ideally including STC, modifications, or cabin reconfiguration projects.
Ability to interpret and develop engineering drawings, BOMs, technical reports, and certification documentation.
Demonstrated success working with airline customers, MROs, OEM partners, and cross-disciplinary teams.
Preferred Experience
Experience with cabin layout re-designs, seat-module integration, monument placement, IFE/PSU integration, or advanced interior systems.
Travel Required
Citizenship
Authorized to Work in the US
Qualified Skills:
Required Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities
Required Communication Skills (Spoken, Written, Influencing, Proficiency in Other Languages)
Preferred Communication Skills (Spoken, Written, Influencing, Proficiency in Other Languages)
Required Technical Systems Proficiency
Strong computer background, including MS Excel and Google Suite application experience (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Gmail)
Level of Decision Making: (Level/Impact of decision making: strategic, tactical, operational)
Organizational information
Is this a people manager?: No
# of Exempt Reports:
# of Non-Exempt Reports:
Job Dimensions
Nature of Contacts
Involved, negotiation type communication on a regular basis with external parties only.
Physical Requirements
Onsite 60% Remote 40%
Vision: able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings. Daily
Hearing: able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on production floor including safety warnings or alarms. Daily
Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications. Daily
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. Daily
Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. Daily
Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. Daily
Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools. Daily
Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer. Daily
Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving. Daily
Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on production floor. Daily
Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice. Rarely
Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces. Daily
Equal Opportunity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status
As a leader in our field, Airbus provides relocation assistance for qualified positions and a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.
As a matter of policy, Airbus does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered.
Airbus does not offer tenured or guaranteed employment. Employment with Airbus is at will, meaning either the company or the employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice.
NOTE: Airbus reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.
The Company reserves the right to revise, change and/or modify job duties, responsibilities or working conditions as the need arises, with or without advance notice. Employment with the Company is at-will. This position description and the statements contained within it do not create any contractual rights between the Company and its employees, either express or implied.
