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At Airbus UpNext, we fly future technologies at speeds well beyond what seems feasible today. We&39;re looking for passionate individuals to join a new demonstrator project that is shaping the future of sustainable aviation by advancing the aircraft electrification ⚡ ️ roadmap.
 

This project will focus on the challenges and opportunities of High Voltage Electrical Systems, which are essential for next-generation, low-emission aircraft part of Airbus ambition to electrify the skies. 
 

As part of a fast-paced, agile team, you will help create a unique, state-of-the-art test facility from the ground up. Your mission will be to explore novel HV technologies at their limits and beyond, generating invaluable data and learnings needed to build the robust and reliable aircraft of tomorrow by safely testing the unsafe.

If you have a burning desire to make an impact and want to work in a startup-like environment backed by the strength of Airbus, this is your opportunity to help us decarbonize the aerospace industry &x1f49a;.
 

The Project Management Officer (M/F) position is within Airbus UpNext Spain, starting ASAP, and it consists of a limited contract linked to the deliverable of the demonstrator - estimated completion date April - 2028.

 

Mission:

As the Project Management Officer, you will be the right hand to the Head of Demonstrator, ensuring the project runs smoothly and meets its ambitious goals. You will be at the heart of it, driving its operational rhythm and ensuring performance is tracked and managed effectively.

Your main tasks and responsibilities will include:

• Project Performance Management:

  • Support the Head of Demonstrator in managing the project’s performance against its Time, Cost and Quality (TCQ) objectives.

  • Monitor the project’s financial performance, tracking the Forecasted Cost at Completion against the established budget while producing required reports for coordination and alignment with UpNext at central level.

  • Formalize and track the master schedule against the ambitious 30-month timeline, monitoring progress towards key milestones like PDR, CDR, DPPS, EIS and Final Project Review.
     

• Procurement, Funding & Intellectual Property:

  • Manage the tendering processes, contract negotiations and supply chain logistics for the project.

  • Support and manage public funding activities, including pursuing opportunities with Spanish and EU R&T funding programs like PTA, MRR or IPCEI.

  • Help manage the project’s Intellectual Property (IP), ensuring needed IP protection clauses are included in commercial agreements.
     

• Governance, Risk & Opportunities and Stakeholder Management:

  • Prepare and coordinate all materials for governance meetings, including the regular Stop&Go reviews with the steering committee and project’s sponsors.

  • Actively manage the project’s risk and opportunity register, ensuring that risks are mitigated, opportunities captured and the corresponding actions are assigned and followed up to completion.

  • Support the management of key stakeholders to ensure alignment and clear communication.
     

• Team and Operational Support:

  • Serve as a key interface within the multi-functional project team, helping to define internal processes and establish a collaborative environment.

  • Ensure project learnings, operational procedures and other relevant key deliverables are properly collected and documented in preparation for knowledge dissemination and the final facility handover to Airbus.

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What you bring:

• Demonstrated seniority in project management, with strong command of monitoring and controlling project budget and schedule. Project Management Certificate would be a plus.

• Strong financial acumen with hands-on experience in contract management, tendering processes and supplier relations.

• Proven ability to manage project risks and opportunities, coupled with excellent stakeholder communication and reporting skills.

• Exposure to public funding application and management process, ideally in the Research & Technology (R&T) field.

• An agile and proactive mindset, with the autonomy to take initiative and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, demanding, startup-like environment.

• Eagerness to take initiatives to propose simpler and efficient ways of working. Impatience and burning desire to attain rapidly, along with a healthy skepticism for progress.

• Values of transparency, humility & empathy. Autonomy, adaptability, availability & accountability.

• Team-Player mindset and willingness to have fun.

• Strong English communication skills. Spanish would be a valuable asset.

What you get:

• Pivotal Role in a Strategic Mission: play a key part in a project at the forefront of aircraft electrification contributing to Airbus’s decarbonization roadmap. ♻️

• Build Something that Last: Your work will create a high-value asset &x1f48e; and learning contribution for Airbus’s future. 

• Develop Critical Competences: Acquire and develop a sound background in High Voltage systems and technologies, a field essential for the future of aerospace. This experience can provide a unique career development opportunity within Airbus.

• Work on the Edge of Technology: Explore disruptive technologies at their limits, deepening your knowledge of complex phenomena like arc-flash events and the effects of high-altitude conditions on electrical systems.

• Agile and Empowering Environment: Thrive in a work culture that empowers you to act and think like a start-up while being supported by the strong expertise of Airbus. &x1f4aa;&x1f3fb; We value an eagerness to take initiative and propose efficient ways of working.

• A Great Team and Culture: Be part of a high-achieving, experienced and fun team in a shared open-space office with highly skilled colleagues. We are guided by the “Care for Each Other” value.

• Flexibility & Fun: Enjoy the ability to craft your calendar &x1f5d3;️ with flexible hours and the opportunity to work remotely, alongside regular UpNext community bonding events. And yes, we have complimentary freshly ground coffe ☕ and beverages &x1f9c3; 

The responsibilities and the technical scope of the job might evolve according to the agile working environment of the project, so being flexible is important.

About us

Founded in 2017, Airbus UpNext focuses on flying future technologies at speeds well beyond what seems feasible today. In doing so, it is actively shaping the future of the aerospace industry.

Designed as a talent incubator, Airbus UpNext is a place where you can act and think like a startup while building on the strong expertise of Airbus, a place where you are empowered to test & challenge new processes and ways of working. 

Airbus UpNext’s demonstrators evaluate, mature and validate potential new products and services that encompass radical technological breakthroughs. It has three flagships locations in France, Germany and Spain, to rapidly develop and test future technologies in scaled applications.

Our mission is:

• To identify the trends that could disrupt the future of the aerospace industry and evaluate them to demonstrate their potential as a viable product.

• To accelerate traditional research cycles and prototype development to achieve proof of concept in a real environment and at a convincing scale and speed.

• To develop real-world applications for emerging aerospace technologies, thereby driving their maturity and increasing their value.

• To be THE reference for Technology Value Assessment
   

Our Values: Keep it Simple Be Audacious Exploring Together

Our DNA: Speed of Execution, Caring for Each Other, Open to the World

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.

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