Airbus
aerospace
UASEngineeringProjectManager
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“UAS Engineering Project Manager at Airbus. Skills: Engineering Project Management, VTOL UAS development, schedule and risk management, cross-functional team leadership. Creates and maintains the master engineering project schedule and risks and issues register.. Drives project team’s weekly goals setting and achievements.”
What You'll Achieve.
successful production launch; directly influence company revenue; shape the next generation of unmanned flight
Industry & Context.
solving complex challenges; resolving pre-production issues
100% onsite role, Minimal travel
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelors of Science degree or greater in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, or equivalent., Ten (10) + years’ professional experience with a combination of the following:, Five (5) + years’ experience as a product development engineer, performing development engineering and leading hardware product through phases of the engineering development cycle, including design, drawing release, selection of supplier, sourcing and testing prototypes, resolving pre-production issues, and successful production launch., Fve (5) + years’ Experience as project manager, managing multiple engineering projects, and project teams through all phases of the design and development cycle., Experienced in producing integrated project schedules and reports in MS Project, or like system, identifying dependencies, critical path, free slack, resource utilization, cost, and risk and issues., Basic technical knowledge of UAS, its subsystems, and technology.
Nice to Have
PDM/ERP, Experience managing or supporting software development projects in compliance with DO-178 certification standards for airborne systems.
What You'll Do.
Creates and maintains the master engineering project schedule and risks and issues register.
Drives project team’s weekly goals setting and achievements.
Ensures all necessary engineering deliverables and coordination are accounted for in the project activity.
Identifies and tracks risks and issues
determines dependencies
and activity to mitigate and resolve.
and removes obstacles from project teams’ path.
Creates work breakdown structure (WBS) from team member input.
Analysis and identifies high-level milestones
Creates weekly status briefs and materials for project reviews.
Maintains list of backlog projects and efforts and ensures periodic review and disposition of priority.
Develops and continually improves the engineering project management function
its process and tools.
Coordinates and performs necessary hands-on technical work
engineering change process (EC) documentation
and administrative work otherwise unassigned to project team.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Steering multiple cross-functional teams.; Driving multiple cross-functional teams.; Coordination of engineering deliverables and activities.; Working with team members for WBS creation.; Working with project teams to maintain focus on core deliverables.
Communication Scope
Creating weekly status briefs and materials for project reviews
Process & Methodology
Engineering Project Management, master-level schedule and risk management, Creating and maintaining master engineering project schedule, Maintaining risks and issues register, Driving project team’s weekly goals setting and achievements, Ensuring engineering deliverables and coordination are accounted for, Identifying and tracking risks and issues, Determining dependencies, Prioritizing risks and issues, Acquiring disposition for risks and issues, Assigning ownership for risks and issues, Mitigating and resolving risks and issues, Forecasting and removing obstacles from project teams’ path, Creating work breakdown structure (WBS), Identifying high-level milestones, Identifying dependencies, Identifying critical path, Identifying free slack, Identifying resource utilization, Identifying risk and issues, Identifying cost, Creating weekly status briefs and materials for project reviews, Maintaining list of backlog projects and efforts, Periodic review and disposition of priority for backlog projects, Developing and improving engineering project management function, process and tools, Managing multiple engineering projects and project teams, Producing integrated project schedules and reports, Identifying dependencies in project schedules, Identifying critical path in project schedules, Identifying free slack in project schedules, Identifying resource utilization in project schedules, Identifying cost in project schedules, Identifying risk and issues in project schedules
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:**** **Lead the Future of Autonomous Aviation: Engineering Project Manager (VTOL UAS)** Are you an experienced aerospace engineer who thrives at the intersection of technical innovation and flawless execution? We are seeking a high-caliber **Engineering Project Manager** to spearhead the development, manufacturing, and sustainment of cutting-edge Vertical Takeoff and Landing Unmanned Aircraft Systems (VTOL UAS). Reporting directly to the Chief Engineer, you will serve as the strategic engine driving multiple cross-functional teams, steering complex hardware products from initial proposal through successful production launch. If you possess a rare blend of deep technical engineering roots and master-level schedule and risk management expertise, this 100% onsite role offers the opportunity to directly influence company revenue and shape the next generation of unmanned flight. _****Meet the Team:****_ The Airbus Helicopters Flexrotor Program offers one of the most sophisticated small tactical unmanned aerial systems (STUAS) with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL). It can be used day or night by US and allied forces for a diverse range of intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) on land an
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