Job Description:

Airbus Helicopters is looking for a  NH90 Offer Manager (M/F) to join our company based in Marignane, France.

The NH90 military helicopter is a modern, multi-role rotorcraft designed to meet the most stringent NATO standards. Developed in two versions – Tactical Transport Helicopter (TTH) and NATO Frigate Helicopter (NFH)– the NH90 contains a unique, fully integrated mission system for operations in the most demanding conditions over land and sea, day and night.

The NH90 is an industrial joint venture between Airbus Helicopters, Leonardo Helicopters and GKN (previously FK) grouped together within NHIndustries.

Airbus Helicopters in France and Germany are responsible for the design, production and integration of a major part of the NH90 components and systems.

Within the NH90 Chief engineering department (ETCN) and as member of the NH90 Technical Offer Team, you will be responsible as Technical Offer Manager, for a given offer request, to lead the engineering proposal in terms of H/C configuration, development logic, development planning, needed development efforts & means, related risks & opportunities and overall costs.

It comprises to ensure that all needed engineering contributions are identified, provided and consolidated, to support the subsequent clarification, negotiation with the relevant Customers, and ensure an efficient transfer to the engineering Contract execution teams upon contract signature. 

This provides a unique opportunity to:

• Work on a major European helicopter collaboration program, in a dynamic, multi-cultural and international environment, as part of a multidisciplinary offer plateau
• Learn all aspects of a development contract set up, all related engineering activities and involved stakeholders
• Evolve towards a role as engineering contract owner in a next step

As part of your main responsibilities, you will be in charge of:

• Lead and manage the overall offer process to deliver the technical part of the offer within the given timeline and manage the complete offer calendar to have the offer ready in due-time.
• Capturing and analyzing customer technical requirements,
• Defining the technical solutions and helicopter configuration to answer to these requirements,
• Defining and consolidating the end to end development logic with all relevant stakeholders (incl, program, procurement, production & support)
• Leading the identification and gathering of all Engineering Metiers contributions,
• Establishing the development master schedule and engineering Non Recurring Costs quotations
• Identifying associated risks and opportunities with associated actions to mitigate/capture them.
• Preparing the Helicopter technical description aligned with Customer requirements
• Answering to Customers technical questions on the offer
• Supporting Program and other stakeholders during negotiations with Customers,

Main challenges:

• Complex international multi partner, multi-cultural organization/environment
• Wide and complex technical scope affecting multiple different NH90 Variants

Skills & Prerequisites:

• Engineering: 5 years & +
• Project Management: 5 years & +
• Aeronautics degree
• Ability to work with project management SW tools (planning, presentations, etc.)
• Soft Skills:
  • New ways key behaviors: Welcome problems, as needed on a daily basis to move projects forward + accountability
  • Communication skills: strong leadership skills and ability to synthesize issues and give meaning to align all contributors.
• Knowledge of military avionics architecture and equipment or NH90 product is a plus.
• Requested candidate qualities include: technical curiosity, rigor, and ability to efficiently work together in a plateau organization
• Language skills: English: negociation, French: negociation

To discover more about our activities, watch our video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndrf44kIVUI

Your working environment:

Major economic hub with Marseille-Provence Airport, Marignane is a dynamic city in the southeast of France. It is located near the cities of Aix-en-Provence and Marseille, which host a rich cultural and tourist offer. Close to the beaches of the Côte Bleue, it offers many options for water sports activities.

How we care for you:

• Financial rewards: Attractive salary, agreements on success and profit sharing schemes, employee savings plan abounded by Airbus and employee stock purchase plan on a voluntary basis.

• Work / Life Balance:  Extra days-off for special occasions, holiday transfer option, a Staff council offering many social, cultural and sport activities and other services.

• Wellbeing / Health: Complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death). Depending on the site: health services center, concierge services, gym, carpooling application.

• Individual development: Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects  with unlimited access to +10.000 e-learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, expert career path, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly.    Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

This position requires a security clearance or will require being eligible for clearance by the recognized authorities.

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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 Helicopters SAS

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Classe Emploi (France): Classe G14

Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Programme & Project Management <JF-PP-PM>

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At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.