Introduction to the Business Unit
Aircraft Programs Readiness & Assurance ensures that new BFE cabin products and solutions are developed, certified, industrialized, and delivered in full compliance with the company requirements and technical specifications, through independent product, supplier, and readiness assurance activities to proactively manage risks and support informed decision-making across BFE programs.
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About the Role
As a member of the Aircraft Programs Readiness & Assurance function, you will provide independent assurance of cabin BFE products and suppliers. You will assess product maturity, supplier capability, and readiness across design, development, certification, industrialization, production, quality, and aircraft installation to ensure supplier deliverables meet the company requirements and program objectives.
Accountabilities include, but not limited to:
- Perform all new supplier products' Source Inspections (SI) related to Cabin Interior systems prior delivery to make sure the products are as per specification and free of any manufacturing defects.
- Conduct Cabin Interior systems' supplier audits to drive process standardization and continuous improvement.
- Maintain and update critical supplier audit system and schedule.
- Coordinate with internal departments for resolution of Cabin Interior related in-service issues of new products/systems.
- Participate in OEM, supplier, and internal technical reviews throughout the product development lifecycle to assess design maturity, qualification status, certification progress, and technical compliance.
- Develop, monitor, and report product design maturity metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to support readiness assessments, program gate decisions, and management reporting.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives, assurance methodologies, assessment criteria, and lessons learned activities.
- Ensure cabin products developed by suppliers achieve the company product specifications, functional requirements, operational expectations, certification objectives, and production readiness criteria throughout the product lifecycle.
- Identify technical risks, design maturity gaps, interface concerns, and configuration management issues that may impact program objectives.
- Participate in new Aircraft definitions/Retrofits and product selection along with the rest of the airline stakeholders.
- Participate in product and work scope definition and development through Initial Technical Coordination Meeting (ITCM), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), and Critical Design Review (CDR) with involved suppliers and internal stakeholders.
- Identify supplier design-related risks, capability gaps, technical constraints, and recovery challenges.
- Assess supplier readiness to meet technical commitments, development milestones, and program deliverables.
- Provide clear design readiness status, technical risks positions, and recommendations to support program reporting, governance committees’ submissions, and executive decision-making.
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Qualification
About you:
- Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Industrial Design Engineering, or an equivalent technical discipline.
- Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in aircraft interiors, cabin product engineering, OEM cabin engineering, or Cabin Supplier design, engineering, and manufacturing environments.
- Strong experience in cabin product design, development, certification, industrialization, and production.
- Knowledge of seating systems, monuments, cabin interiors, configuration management, and product lifecycle management.
- Experience working with aircraft OEMs, suppliers, and certification authorities throughout product development programmes.
- Ability to review engineering drawings, specifications, interface documentation, design data, and technical reports.
- Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills.
- Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously and manage technical risks effectively.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and technical data analysis.
General Information
Ref # 237240
Location: Qatar-Doha
Job family: Engineering
Closing Date: 2026-11-05
