Structure & PDI- MSI and Cabin

Job Description (JD) – Cabin Activity Engineer / Study Leader (SP1)

Experience: 8+ Years 

Domain: Airbus Cabin Activities / Configuration Management / RFC Studies

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Cabin Activity Engineer with 8+ years of experience in Airbus cabin customization and change management activities. The candidate will be responsible for leading Request for Change (RFC) studies, coordinating with customers and stakeholders, managing workload distribution, ensuring quality delivery, and supporting configuration management activities across Airbus programs. The role requires strong knowledge of Airbus change processes, cabin activities, and configuration management, along with excellent communication and leadership skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as Study Leader for RFC (Request for Change) activities across Airbus programs.
• Analyze customer requirements and assess the impact of proposed aircraft changes.
• Prepare and maintain planning files using Planisware, Skywise, or equivalent tools.
• Perform quality checks and validation of deliverables produced by the team.
• Coordinate with Cabin Activities stakeholders to close open points and resolve technical issues.
• Prepare executive summaries and present study outcomes to internal and customer stakeholders.
• Lead and mentor engineering teams to ensure timely and quality delivery.
• Act as the focal point between Front Office (FO) and Back Office (BO) teams.
• Manage workload allocation, prioritization, and resource planning within the team.
• Support onboarding and knowledge transfer activities for new team members.
• Participate in project reviews, customer meetings, and management discussions.
• Monitor study progress and provide weekly status updates to customers and management.
• Ensure compliance with Airbus processes, methods, and configuration management requirements.
• Support engineering change implementation and change request management activities.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams involved in design, manufacturing, production, and customization projects.

Primary Skills

• Strong knowledge of Airbus Configuration Management processes.
• Expertise in Airbus Aircraft Change Processes for Single Aisle (SA), Long Range (LR), and XWB programs.
• Experience in managing RFC (Request for Change) studies and customization projects.
• Thorough understanding of Airbus Product Structure.
• Knowledge of Change Request (CR) management processes.
• Experience in planning, tracking, and monitoring engineering activities.
• Strong understanding of cabin customization and aircraft modification processes.
• Ability to perform impact assessments and feasibility studies.
• Experience in preparing executive summaries and customer presentations.
• Strong stakeholder management and customer communication skills.
• Experience leading teams and coordinating multidisciplinary engineering activities.

Secondary Skills

• Knowledge of various Airbus ATA chapters.
• Understanding of SIDP and TDD documentation.
• Knowledge of different RFC study types including: 
• Knowledge of MOD classifications including CAT-F and CAT-D.
• Understanding of Manufacturing Engineering and Production processes.
• Experience in project management and reporting activities.
• Exposure to cabin integration and aircraft customization programs.
• Continuous improvement and process optimization initiatives.

Tools & Technologies

Mandatory

• ICC-ACP
• ICC-CADB
• Skywise Dashboards
• Google Workspace
• MS Office Suite

Preferred

• Planisware
• Airbus Configuration Management Tools
• Documentation and Change Management Systems

Preferred Knowledge

• Airbus Single Aisle (A320 Family) Programs.
• Airbus Long Range Programs (A330/A340).
• Airbus XWB Programs (A350).
• Airbus engineering processes, methods, and standards.
• Aircraft customization and cabin modification activities.
• Configuration management and change implementation lifecycle.
• Manufacturing and production support processes.

Education

• Bachelor’s or master’s Degree in: 
• Mechanical Engineering
• Aerospace Engineering
• Automotive Engineering

Soft Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong customer-facing and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Ability to lead teams and drive project execution.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective coordination with multicultural and global teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Strong decision-making and conflict-resolution skills.
• Mentoring and coaching abilities for team development.

Experience Profile

• Minimum 8 years of experience in Airbus Cabin Activities, Configuration Management, or Aircraft Customization Projects.
• Proven experience in leading RFC studies and change management activities.
• Experience interacting directly with Airbus customers and stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of Airbus cabin engineering processes and aircraft modification programs.
• Experience in team leadership, workload planning, and project coordination.