Chief Engineer Mechanical Systems (f/m/d)

The Chief Engineer Mechanical Systems (f/m/d) is responsible and accountable for the following:

• The system development follows the development process as described in the DOH
• The system configuration meets its intended needs
  • Aircraft level
  • Business needs
  • Regulatory requirements
• Requirements Management on the System Level
  • Validation of Aircraft Level Requirements
  • System Level Compliance to Aircraft Level Requirements
  • Provision of System Level Requirements for the Component Level to link up to
• Execution and Management of Engineering tasks
  • Provide the Aircraft Level CE with the System Level Development Logic, aligned with the Aircraft Level Development Logic
  • Establish the Engineering Work Breakdown Substructure from the System Level to the Component Level
  • Definition of SOW’s and SLA’s for each Sub-WBS element jointly with the internal or external suppliers, leveraging the knowledge of the functional organisation
  • Execution of the SOW’s and SLA’s according to plan
• Completeness of functional, logical and physical interface definition between System Level and Component Level
• Regular updates of the system description documents (SDD’s) as required by the evolution of the system design

• Engineering degree (MA Eng/Sc, Dr./PhD.) in aeronautics/aviation or mechanical engineering
• 20+ years professional expertise in lead the mechanical system work package in an aircraft program, best at OEM
• Deep new aircraft development experience
• Wide proficiency of certification requirements, weight, system performance, airworthiness
• Proven Teamleader with very good leadership skills
• Leads and instructs internal and external complex tasks
• Very good presentation and communication skills

We are looking forward to your application!