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Airbus Aircraft · 2 days ago

Principal Eng App Developer

Mobile, AL

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

13+ years exp

Airbus is a leading aerospace company committed to providing equal employment opportunities. The Principal Engineering Applications Developer will guide the design, development, and implementation of complex business and engineering applications, acting as a technical authority and mentoring other developers to create high-quality software solutions.

Aviation & Aerospace

No H1B

Responsibilities

Develops new software and improves existing software based on requirements and requests from customers and colleagues

Participates in solution design, requirements gathering, and backlog refinement processes

Assist in the design process of new systems and architectures and inform the development of better programming practices and procedures. Designs, implements and documents new platform technologies including best patterns and engineering practices

Designs, develops, implements, documents, and tests changes across multiple applications to ensure deliverables are high quality and meets user expectations

Applies extensive technical expertise and strong knowledge of other related engineering disciplines (e.g., cloud architecture, data security) to all responsibilities

Acts as technical expert to analyze, consult, and recommend application software solutions based on the business needs

Develops advanced technological ideas and guides their development into a final product

Works individually and with cross functional teams to develop solutions from product requirements, business cases, and development plans

Leads technical aspects of major projects successfully, supporting all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle

Crafts project plans and planning at the program level, setting goals/target specs, and KPIs. Owns the quality of execution, iteration speed, quality of the decision-making, and quality of the results (as appropriate) of projects. Leads projects and is responsible for technical leadership within projects. Consistently and successfully delegates work and divides up complex tasks for project teams

Exercises discretion and independent judgment in the application of specialized knowledge on work that is predominantly intellectual and for which the output produced or the result accomplished cannot be standardized in relation to a given period of time

Determines and pursues courses of action necessary to obtain desired results

Embraces company culture and values through exemplary execution and behavior. Contributes positively and impactfully to the broader company strategy (tech, business, culture, etc.). Contextualizes projects in the context of broader company tech and business strategy and explains to peers. Builds bridges and dialog between functions and departments. Works with leadership to set the technical direction of the organization

Mentors less experienced developers and provides leadership and guidance of a highly complex range of problems

Effectively manages workflow for self and teammates, ensuring all tasks are executed to achieve customer timescales

Demonstrates a high level of listening and speaking capabilities with all levels of management, internal and external

Identify local improvement initiatives to increase team efficiency through process, methods, and tools improvements

Qualification

Software architectureCloud-native applicationsAgile methodologiesData modelingProject managementTechnical leadershipDependableResourcefulnessEthicsMS ExcelGoogle SuiteSAPTableauAlteryxEnglish proficiencyConversational FrenchConversational GermanTeam playerInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsSelf-motivatedCreativityIntegrity

Required

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Engineering (Aero, Civil, Mechanical), Computer Science, Data Science, or Mathematics

A minimum of 13 years experience in aerospace, government, legal, engineering or manufacturing environment

Advanced analytical reporting experience and demonstrable communications and computer skills

Position requires in-depth knowledge of software architecture, data modeling, and application development lifecycles as applied to engineering challenges

Capable of working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment both independently and collectively

Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies

Dependable, self-motivated and accessible

Team player demonstrating a positive & collaborative attitude

Able to represent Engineering in presentations at any Airbus related activity

Strong computer background, including MS Excel and Google Suite application experience (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Gmail)

Able to lead small teams technically to achieve agreed milestones

Exhibits an exceptional degree of ethics, integrity, creativity and resourcefulness

Must be able to communicate effectively in English (verbal and written)

Interpersonal skills necessary to effectively interface with all levels of personnel and disciplines

Effectively communicates issues, solutions, ideas, and status of current work internally and externally

Authorized to Work in the US

Preferred

Master's of Science (MS) in Engineering (Aero, Civil, Mechanical), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, or Master's in Business Administration

Experience designing and implementing scalable, cloud-native applications for high-performance computing

Experience working in a multi-functional international environment

PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)

Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)

Mechanical and/or Aerospace Engineering experience

SAP experience

Tableau experience

Alteryx experience

Portfolio of personal (ideally public) software projects, solutions, and/or writing

Conversational French and/or German