NH90 Vehicle Chief Engineering Project Manager & Major Incidents Focal point (M/F)

NH90 Vehicle Chief Engineering Project Manager & Major Incidents Focal point (M/F)

May 22, 2026

Job Description

Airbus Helicopters is looking for a NH90 Vehicle Chief Engineering Project Manager & Major Incidents Focal point to join the Chief Engineering Department based in Marignane, France. The role is at the heart of the manufacturing of our NH90 helicopters.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support as Vehicle Project Manager, the definition and execution of NH90 vehicle related activities within the perimeter assigned to you.
• Act as the NH90 continued airworthiness focal point.
• Execution of contracted activities (in coordination with the contract owner)
• Support to Offers
• Sustainment activities (Obsolescence treatment, HAZMAT resolution, product improvements, Customer irritants resolution, continued airworthiness corrective actions, etc.)
• Contribute to maintenance/availability improvement initiatives
• Manage and coordinate assigned vehicle design developments from issue to fleet implementation.
• Understand needs and constraints.
• Define for related projects/changes the development logic, schedule and collect/consolidate the Non Recurring Cost quotations from the different contributors.
• Support the related offer process and contracting of activities studies (as applicable)
• Set up the project involving all relevant representatives
• Budget and resource planning for the commissioned projects with the relevant specialist departments in accordance with the project planning.
• Plan and perform project reviews (KOs, PDRs, CDRs, TRRs, FQRs and QRs) with relevant representatives from industry and customers.
• Manage risks and opportunities (incl. related mitigation plans definition and execution)
• Project coordination within AH with NH90 program, Chief Engineering, Purchasing, Development, Test, Qualification, Production and Support departments at the various locations of AH, NHI and Partner Companies.
• Continuously track project progress and costs based on agreed milestones.
• Ensure timely technical decisions and arbitration, reaching agreed milestones in terms of quality and costs.
• Communicate project status regularly to NH90 program, Chief Engineering, NHI and partner companies.
• Serve as central focal point within Chief Engineering for relevant projects and, if necessary, for suppliers and authorities.
• Identify possible improvement areas (product or process related) and propose improvement actions.
• Provide support to the continued airworthiness team (including support, SDR, quality, SB team, experts) during unsafe/major/MTOI incidents root cause identification and protective measures definition & implementation.
• Follow up with all relevant stakeholders the unsafe/major/MTOI incidents resolution in time from the occurrence report (ISIR, QIR, FIR, AQ) up to corrective measures implementation.
• Act as central coordinator for all continued airworthiness-related matters as CE representative in: the participation of all Major Incident Technical Boards (elec, engine, rotors...), the validation of the protective/corrective measures defined, the signing of the Technical Synthesis Report, the validation of the SB protective measures.
• Lead and report to the NH90 chief engineer the overall engineering project activities implementation.
• Participate and report about regular follow-up meetings with NHI (Unsafe, Major, Top20).
• Manage complex international multi-partner, multi-cultural organization/environment.
• Address wide and complex technical scope affecting multiple different NH90 variants.

Main Interfaces

• NH90 Plateau (with program, production, support representatives)
• NH90 Production
• Procurement
• Partner Companies (Leonardo Helicopters, GKN Fokker)
• Customer representatives

Your Profile

• Professional experience: At least 5 to 10 years (experienced) in engineering. Project Management experience is a plus.
• Education: Master degree (or equivalent) in aeronautics, engineering or related discipline.
• Technical competences: Good knowledge of helicopter systems, architecture and related operational missions/environments with a plus for military systems/missions. Specific knowledge on Vehicle systems is a plus.
• Soft skills/behaviours:
  • Excellent team player with good interpersonal and communication skills to function effectively in an international multi-cultural environment.
  • Ability to work under pressure in a demanding environment.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong leadership skills and ability to synthesize issues and give meaning to align all contributors.
  • Experience in briefing both internal and external customers.
  • New ways key behaviors: Welcome problems, as needed on a daily basis to move projects forward + accountability.
  • Technical curiosity, rigor, and ability to efficiently work together in a plateau organization.
• Language skills: English negotiation (verbal and written), French is a plus.
• Tools/SW: Ability to work with Office and Google SW tools (planning, presentations, reporting, etc.).

Benefits

• Global, competitive, and transparent compensation package (including salaries, bonuses, profit-sharing, participation, and preferred share ownership plan) designed to reward the impact and performance you bring.
• Professional development: training, mentoring, international mobility.
• Health coverage, retirement, and support for a work-life balance (parental support, flexibility).
• Diverse and inclusive workforce valuing diversity; inclusive and rewarding work environment.
• Dynamic CSE (Social and Economic Committee) offering many advantages (company restaurant, children's leisure center, associations and sports complex, travel allowances, etc.).
• Transport facilities: company shuttles or reimbursement of the annual transport pass.

Company

Airbus Helicopters SAS

Employment Type

Permanent

Experience Level

Professional

EEO Statement

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