Join Airbus Defence and Space GmbH as a DOA Management Engineer (d/f/m) in Manching, Germany. This is a permanent, full-time professional role featuring a 35-hour work week, flexible working hours, and mobile working options. You will manage Design Organisation Approval processes, coordinate with airworthiness authorities, and ensure regulatory compliance.
Requirements
Degree in Aerospace Engineering or a related technical discipline.
Professional experience in the aerospace industry or a highly regulated environment.
Proven experience within an EASA Part 21J Design Organisation or airworthiness environment.
Strong knowledge of German Defence Airworthiness regulations and DOA requirements.
Fluency in German and English (both written and spoken).
Skills & Responsibilities
Regulatory Compliance: Manage approval processes and ensure compliance with applicable aviation regulations, airworthiness standards, and organizational requirements.
Documentation Control: Coordinate the preparation, review, approval, and implementation of DOA manuals, procedures, and controlled documentation with high attention to detail.
Stakeholder Coordination: Act as a central point of coordination between DOA Management, internal Design Organisation departments, and National Airworthiness Authorities.
Audit & Improvement: Participate in internal reviews, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives related to the DOA system.
Potential transition routes: People from quality management or airworthiness engineering roles may bring regulatory and documentation skills, alongside meeting technical engineering requirements.
Job description
Job Description:
In order to support Airbus Defence and Space is looking for a
DOA Management Engineer (d/f/m)
We are looking for a DOA Management Engineer (d/f/m) to join our team and support the management and coordination of activities related to the Design Organisation Approvals (DOAs) in Airbus Defence and Space GmbH.
You will be responsible for managing approval processes within the Design Organisation, ensuring that the relevant manuals, procedures and documentation are properly maintained, updated and implemented in accordance with applicable requirements.
Your location
Located about an hour’s drive north of Munich, Manching is an up-and-coming market town that offers a wide range of leisure and cultural activities. Here, you can enjoy the quality of life in the countryside while the pleasures of near-by cities are still within easy reach.
Our Benefits for You
Fair Compensation & Extras: Attractive remuneration and individual additional benefits, such as company pension schemes, mobility offers (e.g., bike leasing), or corporate discounts with partner companies in accordance with our current guidelines.
Time for You (and Your Loved Ones): 30 days of annual leave based on our collective agreement (35-hour week); work-life balance through flexible working hours (flextime), mobile working, part-time options, job sharing, and sabbatical opportunities.
Growth Made Easy: Excellent professional development opportunities and international, group-wide career perspectives.
Feel Good at Work: On-site company doctor; comprehensive health programs (sports courses, preventive care, etc.), canteen and cafeteria, and local childcare facilities at selected locations.
Diversity Connects: Work in a diverse environment with more than 140 nationalities, where exchange, mutual support, and inclusion are part of our DNA.
Your tasks and responsibilities
Manage approval processes and ensure compliance with applicable aviation regulations, airworthiness standards, and organisational requirements
Support DOA Management in ensuring compliance with applicable aviation regulations and organisational requirements.
Act as a central point of coordination between DOA Management, internal Design Organisation departments, and National Airworthiness Authorities.
Coordinate the preparation, review, approval, and implementation of DOA manuals, procedures, and controlled documentation.
Monitor approval statuses to ensure key actions and deliverables are completed within designated timeframes.
Support the implementation of structural changes to Design Organisation procedures and systems.
Facilitate proactive communication and alignment across stakeholders.
Participate in internal reviews, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives related to the DOA system.
Maintain rigorous document control and ensure full traceability across all records.
Desired skills and qualifications
Degree in Aerospace Engineering or a related technical discipline, paired with professional experience in the aerospace industry or a highly regulated environment.
Proven experience within an EASA Part 21J Design Organisation or airworthiness environment, with strong knowledge of German Defence Airworthiness regulations and Design Organisation Approval (DOA) requirements and experience working with manuals, procedures, approvals and controlled documentation.
Hands-on expertise with controlled documentation, including the preparation, maintenance, and management of DOA manuals, procedures, and compliance records.
Familiarity with quality management systems and regulatory compliance frameworks in aviation.
Strong organizational and coordination skills, characterized by a structured, methodical approach to work and high attention to detail.
Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams and authorities.
Fluency in German and English (both written and spoken).
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Company: Airbus Defence and Space GmbH
Employment Type: Permanent -------
Experience Level: Professional
Job Family: Qualification & Operability
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