Technical Integrator
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Bachelor's
Wichita, KS, USA
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Aerospace EngineeringSpacecraft & Launch Vehicle Systems
About the job
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline is required.
- At least 10 years of experience in aircraft design, systems integration, flight test, certification, defense modification programs, or complex aerospace development environments.
- Demonstrated success leading cross-functional technical teams and integrating work across multiple engineering disciplines and supplier organizations.
- Strong knowledge of technical requirements development, design reviews, engineering change management, technical risk management, and product lifecycle considerations.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to lead technical discussions, influence decisions, and present effectively at working and executive levels.
- Ability to balance technical performance, customer commitments, schedule, cost, and compliance requirements in a program environment.
- Ability to work on International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) programs.
Responsibilities
- Lead the technical execution of assigned defense programs and serve as the principal technical integrator across work packages, engineering disciplines, suppliers, and the IPDT.
- Maintain technical integrity of engineering proposals, platform architecture, design solutions, and key technical decisions throughout the program lifecycle.
- Establish, develop, validate, and maintain project-level technical requirements, including Technical Requirements Documents (TRDs) and other aircraft-level technical definition documents.
- Translate customer, program, and business needs into clear and achievable technical requirements and validate that proposed solutions are technically feasible, supportable, and compliant.
- Provide oversight for technical gate reviews and technical maturity activities, including SRR, PDR, CDR, test readiness, and related review forums.
- Identify, evaluate, and manage technical risks, dependencies, bottlenecks, and integration issues that could affect safety, compliance, performance, schedule, or cost.
- Develop and drive mitigation, recovery, and resolution plans for technical issues, supplier performance concerns, and program integration challenges.
- Direct and coordinate the technical activities of applicable suppliers and support supplier selection, technical evaluation, technical ranking, and ongoing supplier technical management.
- Coordinate cross-work-package and cross-discipline design integration to ensure consistency, compatibility, and alignment of the overall product solution.
- Support certification, airworthiness, compliance planning, and regulator-facing activities for assigned programs, including coordination with applicable internal airworthiness and certification stakeholders.
- Support continued airworthiness, technical upkeep, in-service design evolution, and review of defense modifications, maintenance procedures, and operational procedures as required.
- Chair or co-chair technical review activities and technical change management forums, and serve as a lead technical decision maker in assigned technical review boards.
- Serve as the primary internal and external technical point of contact for design, development, technical issues, risks, and technical integration matters related to the assigned program.
Desired Qualifications
- An advanced degree is preferred where applicable.
- Experience supporting certification planning, compliance activities, airworthiness coordination, and regulator interactions in a highly regulated aerospace environment is preferred.
About the company
SOGECLAIR provides high added-value engineering and production services to improve safety and efficiency in mobility. Its offerings span a full product lifecycle: from design and simulation through to production, service, and end-of-life support, across sectors such as aeronautics, space, automotive, rail, and defense. The company differentiates itself by delivering end-to-end support and a proximity, global service network that combines high-quality engineering with practical production expertise. Projects move from concept to in-service operation with ongoing lifecycle support, enabling customers to bring complex systems to market efficiently. The overarching goal is to help customers achieve safer, more efficient mobility worldwide by offering integrated design-to-service solutions with close, local collaboration.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Blagnac, France
Founded
1986
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- H1 2026 constant-currency turnover fell only 0.5%, showing underlying resilience.
- Defence grew 28.3% in 2025 and supports diversification away from Airbus engineering.
- Commercial aviation, business aviation, and geography diversification reduced dependence on any single market.
What critics are saying
- SOGECLAIR is selling Airbus-dedicated engineering to Akkodis, closing targeted for Q4 2026.
- Q1 2026 automotive revenue dropped 12.2%; Rail and Defence suffered delayed public orders.
- Airbus concentration remains dangerous: the divestiture removes engineering scale while dependence persists through thermoplastics.
What makes SOGECLAIR unique
- 2025 revenue rose 2.1%; EBITDA reached €18.7 million, 11.7% margin.
- SOGECLAIR is expanding thermoplastic composites and launched a Toulouse additive manufacturing plant.
- Management pivoted in January 2025 under Alexandre Robardey and Philippe Brel, sharpening profitability focus.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Paid Vacation