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3DX Solution Architect - Design tools for Engineering
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SECURITY CLEARANCE
You will be subject to BPSS and Export Control checks (including a criminal record check).
LOCATION
Filton (hybrid working available)
TYPE
Full time
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU
- Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, season ticket loan, tax-free technology scheme, discounted shopping and much more
- Work / Life Balance: 35 hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, hybrid working
- Personal Development: Personalised development plan, Airbus Leadership University, and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities
- Health & Wellbeing: Wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), Employee Assistance Programme, discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme, on-site canteen and coffee shop
- Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for parental leave (23 weeks at 100% pay), adoption / shared parental / caregiving leave
- Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room, Multi-faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity)
Our world is changing. And so are we. From our commitment to zero-carbon flight (#ZEROe [https://www.airbus.com/en/innovation/zero-emission/hydrogen/zeroe]) to cleaning up space [http://airbus.com/en/products-services/space/telecommunications-and-navigation-satellites/protection-against-space-debris], sustainability is at the heart of our purpose [https://www.airbus.com/en/sustainability]. So what's your next change?
We are a core function where sustainable IT is starting to transform our company, allowing our customers to benefit from our innovative products and services, such as Skywise. We are key to implementing digitization across the company through major programs like DDMS, connecting thousands of worldwide end-users every day within a protected and safe environment. Information Management (IM) is truly everywhere in the business, from the initial design of an aircraft until its delivery, including linked services to our customers and beyond.
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In this context, we are seeking a 3DX Solution Architect - Design tools for Engineering to join the "Product & Simulation" team within the "One PLM" Product Service Line. Functionally reporting to the Head of Product, you will be in charge of developing 3DExperience solutions for the future PLM Single Aisle New Generation aircraft program. Your scope will focus on the Engineering process for the physical product—specifically Product Structure and System Installation—covering design authoring, tolerancing, kinematics, quality checks, and digital twin scopes to enable a single, collaborative design process that produces a fully validated virtual representation of the product.
HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM
- Participate in the End-to-End PLM Portfolio within the SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) environment and contribute directly to the development of the Portfolio Roadmap.
- Conduct discovery meetings to understand complex business processes and translate customer needs into functional, non-functional, and IT requirements, while evaluating change management impacts.
- Deliver framing and technical/functional designs for application and infrastructure components, balancing technological opportunities with business requirements in line with Enterprise Architecture guidelines.
- Identify opportunities for business transformation, process automation, and functional improvements, ensuring all proposed IT solutions comply with the company's Digital Strategy.
- Support the IT Product Manager in Product/Service Planning, and serve as the core liaison between Product Management teams and technical resources to ensure solution integrity.
- Define, develop, and document specifications and future requirements for stakeholder review, while supporting all phases of the application development lifecycle from research to final implementation.
ABOUT YOU
- Proven experience in functional architecture, project management, solution engineering or another relevant field.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering or equivalent.
- Ideally, knowledge in the field of Engineering Design, Manufacturing, Support and Services, or in the following domains: Manufacturing Engineering, Shop Floor Execution, Industrial Modelling and Simulation, Configuration Management, Quality, Configured Digital Mock-Up (DMU), Product Lifecycle Management, Engineering IS, Architecture, Maintenance and Repair.
- Knowledge of IT tools customizing and architecture, IT and business strategy alignment, IT product design and product development, IT business change management.
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Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request.
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Company
Airbus Operations Limited
Employment Type
Permanent
Experience Level
Professional
Job Family
Digital
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