Boeing Commercial Aviation Services Europe Limited

SeniorManager&ChiefEngineer,Interiors

£115–165k ~AI est. Frimley, United Kingdom FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Senior Manager & Chief Engineer, Interiors at Boeing Commercial Aviation Services Europe Limited. Skills: Programme execution, Technical risk management, Airworthiness and Certification, Team leadership. Own on-time and on-budget delivery. Lead the Interior Engineering IPT”

What You'll Achieve.

On-time delivery; On-budget delivery; Certification and entry into service; Design Maturity milestone achievement; Certification Maturity milestone achievement; Freeze sequence compliance

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis; Technical risk management; Corrective action

Eligibility Requirements

Visa sponsorship, Relocation

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Significant experience in aerospace engineering, Substantial portion in commercial aircraft modification, Demonstrated experience leading a team, 5+ years of leadership experience, Proven ability to work across functional boundaries, Working knowledge of EASA Part 21J, Experience managing technical risk, Degree-level qualification in engineering discipline

Nice to Have

Hands-on experience across interior modification disciplines, Familiarity with lean programme execution, Familiarity with maturity-gated engineering frameworks, Familiarity with freeze sequence management

What You'll Do.

Own on-time and on-budget delivery

Lead the Interior Engineering IPT

Apply a maturity-gated execution

Monitor Tier 2 and Tier 3 performance metrics

Own the engineering baseline

Maintain configuration integrity

Work closely with functional senior managers

Ensure interior programmes have access to capabilities

Identify resource requirements early

Translate requirements into demand signals

Escalate resource gaps

Influence functional workforce planning

Identify and action capability gap solutions

Hold functional teams accountable for delivery

Escalate performance issues

Own the technical risk and issue register

Lead structured root cause analysis

Identify technical opportunities

Drive opportunities to resolution

Escalate risks to Engineering Integration Leader

Ensure technical decisions are traceable

Ensure programmes comply with EASA Part 21J

Ensure compliance documentation produced on schedule

Support customer and authority interactions

Maintain awareness of airworthiness requirements

Act as primary engineering interface

Build working relationships with functional leads

Provide programme performance reporting

Represent CME engineering credibly

Provide line management

Provide development oversight

Provide performance oversight

Use Project Engineers as execution agents

Build team's capability deliberately

Identify development needs early

Create stretch opportunities

Set clear expectations

Provide regular feedback

Address performance issues directly

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work in partnership with functional leadership; Work closely with functional senior managers; Work with functional leadership; Build and maintain working relationships; Cross-functional delivery commitments

Communication Scope

Programme performance reporting; Customer interactions; Authority interactions

Process & Methodology

Programme execution, Schedule management, Budget management, Risk management, Opportunity management, Configuration management, Maturity-gated execution, Hybrid agile/waterfall execution, Freeze sequence management

Full Job Description

Senior Manager & Chief Engineer, Interiors **Company:** Boeing Commercial Aviation Services Europe Limited The Senior Manager & Chief Engineer, Interiors is responsible for the execution of all interior modification programmes across the Commercial Modifications Europe (CME) portfolio. This is a delivery-focused leadership role operating within a matrix organisation. The role does not own engineering resource directly; instead, it drives programme performance by working in close partnership with functional leadership to ensure interior projects are staffed with the right combination of capabilities and capacities at the right point in the programme lifecycle. Reporting to the Engineering Integration Leader, the role leads the Interior Engineering IPT, owns technical risk and opportunity management, and holds single-point responsibility for on-time and on-budget delivery of interior modification programmes from contract award through to certification and entry into service. **_Key Responsibilities:_** **_Programme Executio_ n** * Own on-time and on-budget delivery of all interior modification programmes across the CME portfolio. * Lead the Interior Engineering IPT, setting pace and direction across all active and pipeline projects. * Apply a maturity-gated, hybrid agile/waterfall execution strategy; ensure engineering flow is driven by technical readiness, not task lists, and that full kit is available before downstream disciplines are engaged. * Monitor and own the Tier 2 and Tier 3 performance metrics for interior programmes, including Design Maturity and Certification Maturity milestone achievement and freeze sequence compliance. * Own the engineering baseline for all interiors projects, maintaining configuration integrity from concept through to certification. **_Capability and Capacity Management in a Matrix_** * Work closely with functional senior managers and to ensure interior programmes have access to the right engineering capabilities at the right time. * I

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