Head of Engineering - Resource & Competency

Company: Airbus Americas, Inc.
Location: Wichita
Posted on: December 1, 2025

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 - Notice: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal - Notice: Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination (English) - Aviso: Transparencia en el Pago No Discriminacio n (Spanish) Job Description: Airbus is seeking a Head of Engineering - Resource & Competency, a functional manager role that reports directly to the Regional Head of Resource & Competency and is responsible for all resources within the Mobile Engineering Department. With an understanding of work task requirements and in cooperation with the Heads of Engineering - Projects; employee assignments, skill development, training needs, application requirements, performance assessments and associated salary adjustments are areas of focus. Meet the team: Our Engineers have the privilege of working on complex, highly engineered machines and are involved at all stages of the aircraft life cycle, from product development to manufacturing and direct support to our airline customers. If you re interested in designing, creating, and testing the present and future of Airbus products across the globe, join our mission to connect the world. Your working environment: Located on the Wichita State University (WSU) innovation campus is Airbus first dedicated engineering facility outside of Europe. Our team of 200 support staff and engineers focus on aerostructure design including analysis of aircraft primary structures, such as wings and fuselages, for all major Airbus products across the globe. Your challenges: - Manage staffing solutions by transitioning, recruiting or reducing personnel appropriately with focus on overall performance while maintaining redundancy in critical competencies, skills, delegations and assuring diversity - Assure significant individual, team, or group achievements are recognized and address poor performance of individuals or teams when needed. - Lead annual performance assessment to assure fairness across all project and domain teams. - Assure long-term success by understanding the needs of the project team, the individual, and the office by providing balanced staffing solutions that provide the appropriate critical skills and developmental opportunities. - Support staff development needs; ensuring that these needs are identified and solutions are delivered. - Work with the Mobile Engineering Leadership team on the annual promotion process. - Maintain and promote proper ethical behavior by creating a high functioning team that is based on trust. - Anticipate and develop competences required for future & disruptive technologies / architectures / products / new ways of working / environmental impacts and sustainable designs. - Lead Summer Internship, Early Career Development and Airbus Global Graduate Programs locally. - Coordinate with Heads of Resources and Competencies within Airbus Americas to support a Regional resourcing solution. - Support the development of multi-skilling/component/program knowledge and capabilities. - Responsible for the personal development of staff and ensuring succession planning is in place for leadership, supervisory and critical technical positions. - Understand technical processes and inform staff of updates and/or new processes, methods and tools. - Be the voice of the skills and the domain with Centre of Competence and all stakeholders meeting regularly with Technical Authorities and Technical Leadership within 1C and S - Supports the preparation of Engineers for Technical Signatory within the organization - Participate in the initial resource planning of work packages or activities and approve contractual agreements (Statement of Work) - Understand resource cost targets and manage staffing levels and costs to meet the business needs - Work with Mobile Engineering Leadership team to allocate annual bonuses and merit increases utilizing performance indicators while being fiscally aware of funding streams and impact to business operations. - Collaborate with Project Teams to ensure One Voice in front of our customers. - Coordinate with Talent Acquisition and HR to communicate resource needs and determine planning for resourcing events How we care for you: - Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan ( ESOP ) - Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program. - Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan ( EAP ) and other supplemental benefit coverages. - Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000 e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility. At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and accessibly. Your boarding pass: - Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Civil Engineering degree - 15 years of airframe engineering - Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Suite - Ability to work in a diverse environment and coordinate with many different functions - Ability to excel in a detail oriented environment - High degree of self-confidence, independence and self-starter/motivator - Proven ability to operate at all levels below Senior Management - Authorized to work in the US. Physical Requirements: - Onsite or remote: Onsite 100% - Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings. - Hearing: able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms. - Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications. - Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts. - Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. - Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. - Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools. - Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer. - Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving. - Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor. - Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice. - Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces. Take your career to a new level and apply online now! 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. Company: Airbus Americas, Inc. Employment Type: US - Direct Hire Experience Level: Professional Remote Type: On-site Job Family: Leadership Airbus provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status. In addition to federal law requirements, Airbus complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, demotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits and training. Airbus expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status. As a matter of policy, Airbus does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered. Airbus does not offer tenured or guaranteed employment. Employment with Airbus is at will . click apply for full job details

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