Job Description:

We are now looking for a Cost Engineer for Mechanical Systems to join our Airbus GBS team.

Responsibilities - your mission:

The Costing team for Fuselage & Wing Systems Systems is a key enabler for Airbus to reach competitive costing targets for all programs and pricing agreements with suppliers. 

In this position, you work as a cornerstone to improve the techno-economic performance of the system and its equipment. For that, you have to collaborate with multifunctional interfaces with an inquiring and open mind. A deep technical background, associated with a wide interest on business and industrial matters, allows you to identify the stakes and levers to support decision making (technical trade off, business case) or to contribute to competitive pricing (support suppliers’ negotiation).  

• In this role you understand the system and equipment design solutions designed by suppliers;

• You provide recurring and non-recurring cost breakdowns with rationale by ensuring good understanding, credibility and durable confidence in costing figures;

• You are responsible to highlight cost drivers and identify opportunities by giving the cost sensitivity for challenging requirements and optimizing solutions in definition and design phases;

• Furthermore, you develop and capitalize more efficient cost engineering models / references utilizing statistical and mathematical methods and taking advantage of available corporate data;

• You present and defend costing estimates within AIRBUS (to support decision making) and in front of suppliers (to contribute to competitive price agreements).

• You have the ability to technically lead, convince and motivate people;

• Your working method is very structured and you have the ability to think strategically and  analytically;

• You like to work in a transnational team with good communication skills as you are an empathetic person;

• Changes are a positive challenge for you as you are a flexible person;

• You have a positive and open mind set and willing to learn new things e.g. fuel cell, hydrogen combustion; 

• Enduring uncertainty is not a problem for you and you are willing to take risks to a certain extent;

• Your architect mind set: Cross-disciplinary/Multi-criteria thinking when interfacing with other disciplines (technical, industrial and business).

Requirements - our ideal candidate will have:

• Educated Master’s degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering or Aerospace Technology;

• You have several years of experience in mechanical equipment design: Design principles and manufacturing processes;

• Profound experience in cost calculation / modeling complete your profile;

• Manufacturing Engineering and Industrial Best Practice processes are part of your expertise (manufacturing processes, mechanical assembly methods & technologies, machines);

• Profound knowledge of project management is a clear plus; 

• Preferably you have hands-on experience with decision analysis, statistics or AI.

Benefits - what’s in it for you 

• The chance to work in a multicultural environment.

• The opportunity to grow your skills and capabilities thanks to our Airbus learning offer and career opportunities across the globe. 

• A hybrid working model, allowing you to combine onsite and offsite work. 

• A modern office, well connected to public transportation.

• A motivated and fun crew to grow and build and shape the GBS together.

• An intense and exciting onboarding experience.

• Diverse career opportunities within Airbus European core countries or in other regions around the world.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

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