Functional Architect Lead SPDM

Job Description:

SECURITY CLEARANCE: You will be subject to BPSS and Export Control checks (including a criminal record check) 

TRAVEL REQUIRED: Occasional travel within UK and international

LOCATION: Filton

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, various optional salary sacrifice benefits, shopping discounts and much more

• Work / Life Balance: 35 hour week, flexible working around core hours, flexible working, option to buy/sell holiday

• Personal Development: Personalised development plan and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities

• Health & Wellbeing: Bupa health insurance (including assisted fertility treatments and gender dysphoria & reassignment support), wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme, on-site canteen and coffee shop, lunchtime yoga / meditation 

• Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for parental leave (23 weeks at 100% pay), adoption / shared parental / caregiving leave, purpose built maternity rooms on site

• 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) to cleaning up space, sustainability is at the heart of our purpose. So what's your next change?

Join Airbus Information Management (IM) and help us make Airbus safer, smarter, and more connected. IM drives digital transformation from sustainable IT and Skywise analytics to programs like DDMS connecting thousands of global users and supporting aircraft from initial design through delivery.

Joining the "Functional Engineering & R&T" team within the "One PLM" Product Service Line, you will functionally report to the Head of Product to help deliver a single, harmonized IT/IS toolset for aircraft development, manufacturing, and support services.

You will drive PLM solutions aligned with Airbus Group’s Process, Method, and Tools strategy, focusing on SPDM (Simulation Process & Data Management) and ADSE (Aircraft Design Space Exploration) on 3DEXPERIENCE. Your scope covers Functional Engineering domains such as Collaborative Architecture Mock-ups, Particular Risk Analysis, and 3D Integrated Parametric Architecture Frameworks. Additionally, you will enable MBSE capabilities by integrating CAMEO system mappings, requirements, configuration management, and simulation data execution.

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM 

• Conducting in-depth discovery meetings, targeted at understanding, capturing, and identifying the complex business requirements and operational objectives of the customer, with recommendations on automation.
• Identifying areas for improvement in business processes providing possible IT solutions compliant with the Digital strategy 
• Supporting the IT Product Manager in the Product/Service Planning based on the customer requirements
• Producing documentation of current challenges, future requirements, and benefits in a manner appropriate for the customer
• Defining and developing the required specification documents to be reviewed with stakeholders and Product team members
• Performing the technical/functional design of the application and infrastructure components of a new solution according to the defined functional design.
• Providing an expertise on Business processes, change management transformation, function improvement and technology enablement for Business processes reengineering and supports architects during projects.
• Following all phases of the application development life cycle including research and design, development, testing, implementation and support.

ABOUT YOU

• Over 5 years of experience in functional architecture, project management, solution engineering or another relevant field
• Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering or equivalent
• Knowledge in the field of Design, or in the following domains: Functional engineering, simulation, Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE),  Architectural mock-up generation
• Previous experience leading a project from start to finish and delivering results
• Knowledge of IT tools customizing and architecture, IT and business strategy alignment, IT product design and product development, IT business change management

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customised development solutions.

HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request. 

Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process – you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Airbus UK will offer an interview to any applicant that considers themselves to have a disability or long-term condition under the Equality Act 2010 and meets the minimum criteria of the role (as set out in the job advert). To ‘opt in’, just select the option during your application submission and your application will be considered accordingly.

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 Operations Limited

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Digital <JF-IM-DI>

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