Senior Manager Engineering, Commercial Modifications (m/f/d)

We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager Engineering, Commercial Modifications to lead our engineering team in delivering aircraft retrofit solutions for commercial aviation customers.

In this role, you will provide functional leadership to senior engineering staff and key design assurance personnel, ensuring strong technical governance, regulatory compliance, and engineering excellence.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead and provide functional direction to senior engineering staff, including Chief Electrical Engineer, Chief Payloads Engineer, Chief Systems Engineer, and Chief Electrical Engineers
• Support the Design Organisation Approval (DOA) management staff, Deputy Certificate of Airworthiness (COA), and Deputy Head of Design Organisation (HDO)
• Maintain and continuously improve the organisational framework required to drive compliance, technical excellence, and effective engineering governance
• Engage with our Connectivity, SIT, and Interiors programs to ensure that our quality framework is harmonised and implemented across all sites
• Provide leadership, coaching, and guidance to senior engineers and support staff, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and professional excellence

The ideal candidate will be a highly experienced aerospace engineering leader with deep technical credibility, strong people leadership capability, and a proven ability to manage compliance-driven engineering organisations.

We offer a competitive salary and annual incentive plans, continuous learning opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package, including:

Benefits in Ireland:

• Competitive salary and annual incentive plans
• Continuous learning and development opportunities
• Excellent adoption and parental leave options
• 25 days plus public holidays and a Winter Break between Christmas and New Year
• Pension Plan with up to 10% employer contribution
• Company-paid Irish Life Medical Plan
• Short-term and long-term sickness benefits

Benefits in the UK:

• Competitive salary and annual incentive plans
• Continuous learning and development opportunities
• Excellent adoption and parental leave options
• 23 days plus UK public holidays and a Winter Break between Christmas and New Year
• Pension Plan with up to 10% employer contribution
• Company-paid BUPA Medical Plan
• Short-term and long-term sickness benefits

Benefits in Germany:

• 32 vacation days plus paid PTO for life events
• Monthly meal allowance and transport credit
• Robust pension plan and flexible contribution options
• Life insurance and total occupational disability cover
• Global travel and medical coverage
• Career development opportunities through the Learning Together program

To be considered for this role, you will need:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in the aerospace engineering sector
• Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience, including leadership of senior engineering or technical teams
• Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited program in aerospace engineering, another safety-critical engineering discipline, or a comparable field

Preferred qualifications and experience:

• Experience working within a Design Organisation Approval environment
• Strong understanding of design assurance, airworthiness, and engineering compliance frameworks
• Demonstrated ability to lead senior engineering professionals and support functions effectively
• Chartered Engineer status or equivalent professional recognition is desirable