Job Details
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Full Time
Location: Heathrow (Hybrid)
Contract: 3 x Secondment Opportunities (Oct 2025 to March 2029)
Closing Date: 20th July 2025
In a nutshell
This is a fantastic opportunity for a versatile senior engineer looking to be involved in the management of the high value cabin interior projects in the company by joining the Aircraft Programmes Team.
The role works in a dynamic environment coordinating all activities to successfully manage our cabin projects from specification through to delivery. You will continue to provide support during the initial period of operation.
You will manage multiple cabin projects at the same time liaising with and instructing other departments across the wider airline to ensure each project is completed on time and within budget.
You will be required to liaise extensively with our chosen suppliers and other external third-party providers. This role will require significant supplier management skills and experience.
Day to day
Ensure projects are delivered on time and budget, all while considering wide ranging risks and opportunities.
Build and maintain relationships with other departments within Virgin Atlantic.
Understand and interpret technical specifications and drawings and commercial contracts using previous knowledge gained within the aviation industry.
Show insight to find tangible risks and issues in technical, commercial, and financial situations and propose solutions to overcome these to ensure the project is managed to the highest standard.
Due to the global nature of the project, travel will be required to support key project deliverables.
The role will develop a candidate, building on their existing skills and attributes reporting to the Manager Cabin Projects – Aircraft Programmes
About you
To succeed in your application, you will have a professional qualification in Aircraft Engineering or equivalent experience with at least 2 years relevant commercial aviation experience in a Part M organisation/MRO, plus an understanding of the broader regulatory requirements including UK CAA, EASA and FAA.
You will have a good understanding of Aircraft Engineering within the Part 145, Part CAMO and Part 21 environments.
You will have hunger for problem solving and implementing good project management principles.
You will have a thirst to be involved in complex and high value projects helping to shape the airline in a significant way.
Attributes such as being highly driven, self-motivated, and a high performer are essential.
The ability to conduct effective communication at all levels of the business and to build and maintain good relationships both internally and externally will also be essential.
This is a fantastic and rare opportunity. You will be an integral part of shaping the evolution and management of the Virgin Atlantic’s fleet for the future.
The ideal candidate will have experience managing high value cabin interior or IFEC cabin retrofit programmes. Note there are 3 open positions available (cabin, seats and IFEC).
You will join a high performing team at the heart of Engineering at Virgin Atlantic. If the above sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!
Internal info
Hiring manager: CGlobal grade: Adrian Wells
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