Senior Simulator Project Manager - A400M AMSL

About the role

Airbus Defence and Space is looking for a Senior Simulator Project Manager / Lead Engineer for its A400M Simulator Program Management team in Getafe (Madrid). The department manages the full development lifecycle of A400M simulators, from initial sales through to final customer delivery. The selected person takes end-to-end project management ownership, leads technical decisions, handles contractual management and coordinates key suppliers and stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Drive simulator projects from the initial sales phase through design, validation, customer acceptance and final delivery.
• Integrate and analyse program data: time, cost, resources and quality metrics, including project planning, scheduling and WBS.
• Oversee relationships with aircraft manufacturers, suppliers, subcontractors and end clients, and manage contractual data configuration control and change management.
• Direct high-level technical choices on simulator development, architecture and implementation.
• Run risk and opportunity management, milestone tracking, phase reviews, performance reporting and PM process/tool implementation.
• Travel regularly, approximately once a month, for business trips.

Required profile

• Degree in Aeronautical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years of project management experience in the simulator industry or complex aerospace programs (10+ years preferred).
• Advanced English (C1 minimum), needed for international contracts and stakeholder interaction.
• Strong communication, negotiation and conflict resolution skills, and ability to manage complex stakeholders.
• Nice to have: prior A400M or military/civil simulation experience, immediate availability.

Required skills

• End-to-end project management and PM processes and tools.
• Contract control and supplier management.
• Risk management and technical decision-making in simulator systems.

What we offer

• Permanent position with an attractive salary.
• Vacation days plus additional days off during the year.
• Hybrid working where possible, collective transport service depending on location.
• Life insurance, health insurance, employee stock options, retirement plan or study grants.
• On-site facilities such as a free canteen, kindergarten and medical office.
• Upskilling opportunities and development prospects in a multicultural environment.