Permanent Position · Lead

Team Lead Fuselage, Doors & Windows

A leading aerospace innovator developing all-electric aircraft is seeking a Team Lead for their Structures department. This role involves guiding a specialized team of engineers in the design and development of fuselage, door, and window work packages from concept through to production. The successful candidate will manage technical direction, ensure cross-functional alignment with stress and certification teams, and drive the delivery of lightweight, certifiable structural solutions. This position combines hands-on engineering expertise with strategic leadership to mitigate risks and represent the structures function in high-level technical discussions.

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Opportunity overview

Opportunity type
Permanent Position
Required seniority
Lead
Work location
Onsite, Hybrid
Location
Bavaria, Germany
Start
ASAP
Duration
Permanent
Travel
—

Required role

System Configuration LeadDesign EngineerProject Manager

Required platforms

CATIA V5Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE

Required skills

Structural DesignBOM ManagementEngineering Change ManagementConfiguration ManagementMetallic StructuresComposite StructuresCertification StandardsCAD

Required industry experience

Aerospace & Defense

Responsibilities

  • Lead complete fuselage, doors, and windows work packages independently.
  • Manage, coach, and develop a small team of structures engineers.
  • Set priorities, assign tasks, track progress, and ensure high-quality delivery.
  • Own technical coordination for fuselage structures, reinforcements, fittings, and installations.
  • Drive design maturity from concept through detailed design, prototype build, and production release.
  • Anticipate and mitigate technical, schedule, manufacturing, and certification risks.
  • Represent the structures function in cross-functional meetings and design reviews.
  • Review key engineering outputs including CAD models, drawings, and interface definitions.

Requirements

  • Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline.
  • 10+ years of aerospace structural design experience.
  • Proven experience leading technical work packages and coordinating engineering teams.
  • Experience in at least two full aircraft development programs (clean-sheet or major mods).
  • Strong experience with metallic fuselage structures, aircraft doors, and major airframe assemblies.
  • Deep proficiency in CATIA V5 or 3DEXPERIENCE.
  • Solid understanding of airworthiness and certification principles (e.g., EASA CS-23).
  • Strong understanding of load paths, manufacturability, and configuration-controlled design data.