Airbus
Aerospace
HeadofEngineering-Resource&Competency
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“Head of Engineering - Resource & Competency at Airbus. Skills: Resource Management, Competency Management, Staff Development, Performance Management, Leadership. Manage all resources within the Mobile Engineering Department. Oversee employee assignments, skill development, training needs, application requirements, performance assessments, and salary adjustments”
What You'll Achieve.
Maintain redundancy in critical competencies, skills, delegations and assure diversity; Provide balanced staffing solutions that provide the appropriate critical skills and developmental opportunities; Ensure succession planning is in place for leadership, supervisory and critical technical positions; Meet business needs for resource cost targets and staffing levels; Achieve workforce diversity and create an inclusive working environment
Industry & Context.
Physical Requirements: Vision, Hearing, Speaking, Equipment Operation, Carrying, Lifting, Pushing/Pulling, Sitting, Squatting/Kneeling, Standing, Travel, Walking, Onsite 100%
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
15 years of airframe engineering, Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Suite, Ability to work in a diverse environment and coordinate with many different functions, Ability to excel in a detail oriented environment, 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.
What You'll Do.
Manage all resources within the Mobile Engineering Department
Oversee employee assignments
application requirements
performance assessments
and salary adjustments
Manage staffing solutions by transitioning
recruiting or reducing personnel
or group achievements are recognized and address poor performance
Lead annual performance assessment
Support staff development
Work with the Mobile Engineering Leadership team on the annual promotion process
Maintain and promote proper ethical behavior
Anticipate and develop competences required for future technologies
Lead Summer Internship
Early Career Development and Airbus Global Graduate Programs locally
Coordinate with Heads of Resources and Competencies within Airbus Americas
Support the development of multi-skilling/component/program knowledge and capabilities
Responsible for the personal development of staff and ensuring succession planning
Inform staff of updates and/or new processes
Support the preparation of Engineers for Technical Signatory
Participate in initial resource planning of work packages or activities
Approve contractual agreements (Statement of Work)
Understand resource cost targets and manage staffing levels and costs
Allocate annual bonuses and merit increases
Collaborate with Project Teams
Coordinate with Talent Acquisition and HR to communicate resource needs
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cooperate with the Heads of Engineering - employee assignments; Work with the Mobile Engineering Leadership team; Coordinate with Heads of Resources and Competencies within Airbus Americas; Meet regularly with Technical Authorities and Technical Leadership; Collaborate with Project Teams; Coordinate with Talent Acquisition and HR
Communication Scope
Communicate resource needs
Process & Methodology
Participate in the initial resource planning of work packages or activities, Approve contractual agreements (Statement of Work)
Full Job Description
Airbus is committed to providing reasonable accommodations as an Equal Opportunity Employer to applicants with disabilities. If you require assistance or an accommodation to complete your application, please contact us at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) * [Notice: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal](https://kairosservicesinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights.pdf) * [Notice: Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination](https://kairosservicesinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/PayTransparencyPoster.pdf) (English) * [Aviso: Transparencia en el Pago No Discriminación](https://kairosservicesinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/federal-contractor-pay-transparency-spanish.pdf) (Spanish) ****Job Description:**** Airbus is seeking a **Head of Engineering - Resource & Competency**, a functional manager role that reports directly to the Regional Head of Resource & Competency and is responsible for all resources within the Mobile Engineering Department. With an understanding of work task requirements and in cooperation with the Heads of Engineering - Projects; employee assignments, skill development, training needs, application requirements, performance assessments and associated salary adjustments are areas of focus. ****Meet the team:**** Our Engineers have the privilege of working on complex, highly engineered machines and are involved at all stages of the aircraft life cycle, from product development to manufacturing and direct support to our airline customers. If you’re interested in designing, creating, and testing the present and future of Airbus products across the globe, join our mission to connect the world. ****Your working environment:**** Located on the Wichita State University (WSU) innovation campus is Airbus’ first dedicated engineering facility outside of Europe. Our team of 200+ support staff and engineers focus on aerostructure design including analysis of aircraft primary structures, such as wings and fusel
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