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Head of Design Services & Compliance Verification Engineer (d/f/m)

Airbus 🇩🇪 72581 Dettingen an der Erms, Germany

Onsite Full-time Senior

Lead the Design Service Team and manage the verification and validation (V&V) strategy to ensure TRL 5+ compliance for PEM fuel cell stacks. Establish certification baselines and coordinate with regulatory bodies to transition technology from R&D to industrial application.

Responsibilities

  • Leading and driving the Design Service Team
  • Managing proactively the design services for the projects, providing mentorship and continuously improving engineering methods, tools and skills
  • Leading the qualification related activities for Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of 5 or higher and ensuring the implementation of the Means of Compliance within the overall V&V activities
  • Accountable for validating empirical test data against analytical models, maintaining strict requirements traceability, and compiling the definitive evidence engineering dossier required to formally pass the TRL 5 milestone and above
  • Acting as the primary point of contact for engineers, architects, or manufacturing teams to resolve design conflicts, integrate feedback, and ensure the CAD output aligns with broader project requirements

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related technical field
  • 3+ years of hands-on professional background in Engineering, Testing, or Verification & Validation (V&V)
  • Proven team leadership experience
  • Proven experience working with early-to-mid-stage R&D projects and a solid understanding of demonstrating Technology Readiness Level (TRL) qualifications (up to TRL 6)
  • Fluent proficiency in both English and German

Benefits

  • Challenging tasks for unique services and products
  • Pleasant working atmosphere in a professional and international work environment
  • Comprehensive on-boarding included
  • Extensive company training offers (eLearning and Classroom Trainings)
  • Flexible working hours
  • Compatibility of work and family life
  • Attractive remuneration
  • Company Pension Scheme
  • Employee stock options
  • Discounted car leasing
  • Good connections to public transport and local parking facilities
  • Catering facilities on site
  • Flexible working between home and office is available

Key Skills

Requirements management and tracking software (e.g., Siemens Polarion, IBM DOORS, Jira) 3D-CAD models Electrical schematics Simulation results (e.g., FEM, CFD) Test automation Data analysis Data acquisition systems (e.g., LabVIEW, Python scripting) Google Workspace English and German languages Team leadership Engineering methods Tools and skills Cross-functional collaboration Verification and validation Test strategy and planning Prototyping and lab testing Requirements traceability Data analysis and reporting Design feedback Certification strategy Initial scoping Pre-compliance testing Documentation

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