Product Line Architect

Job Description

Powered by Team Work, Safran Seats is a global leader in passenger and technical aircraft seating. With over one million seats in the fleets of major airlines, we offer innovative and high-value solutions for passengers, crews, and helicopters. Our comprehensive range includes seats from economy to first class, as well as specialized designs for pilots and commercial air crews. Safran Seats combines quality, comfort, and innovation, backed by robust service contracts that include spare parts, component repairs, technical support, and customized assistance. Join us in shaping the future of aviation seating.

1. Occupational Summary (Position Objective & Authorities)

Objective :

Following marketing strategy (customer needs), the architect structures the platform / product-line in order to meet the customer's needs, Quality and Product cost by taking into account the internal and external Safran Seats constraints and requirements for moderately complex product lines. Highly complex work is referred to the Senior Architect. The Architect will work closely with the Marketing, Sales, R&T, Design Engineering, Certification, Program Management, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, and the Supply Chain teams. Position works under minimal supervision.

2. Essential Functions (Duties and Responsibilities) :

A) Participate to the market analysis segments and customer needs with the marketing organization to develop new product architectures.

B) Understand product vision, business needs and all technical requirements.

C) Maintain product-line roadmap and architectural standards that assure product development projects optimally align with business objectives which include platform management.

D) Define product-line requirements and product-line architectural solutions (driving development work packages) for moderately complex product.

E) Develop optimal architectural and design principles to improve performance, capacity, scalability and reusability of the product.

F) Interface with other Safran Seats departments / activities to insure concurrency of design philosophies with company strategy.

G) Define product-line requirements that address market opportunities.

H) Manages introduction of new concepts and technologies in the product w.r.t. TRL, market differentiation, risks analysis, technical debt management, ability to produce.

I) Ensure, liaising with Quality, Production and Customer Support, product return of experience in production and operational life is captured and used to enhance the product-line.

J) Ensure the Design Authority role on the product-line itself during P3 & P2 projects.

K) Supports the product-line implementation in customer's projects (P1 & P0) Prepare the data for approval by the senior Architect on the global specification & deviations.

L) Arbitrate between technical choices or compromises to ensure coherence of the products with its needs (eg. Approval of major changes).

Complementary Description

M) Maintains awareness of product “users” (marketing, bid & sales and program teams) w.r.t. product architecture, features, roadmap and return on experience.

N) Support pre-sales and product management teams in customers solution demonstrations.

O) Serve as technical coordinator during the proposal stage of projects and provide technical guidelines and direction for the proposal package.

P) Participate in all pre-pricing, RFQ and proposal reviews to assure that proper scheduling and content are included.

Q) Participate in the development of the Safran Seats Technology Roadmap.

R) Design, support and monitor cost reduction initiatives considering all levers & requirements for (re) design to cost.

S) Support functions, product line architect, program management, project & design engineering teams to solution engineering efforts.

T) Define product-line validation policies so as to deliver products that meet system and project expectations.

U) Facilitate the creation, review, and sign off of project deliverables.

V) Provide support for production escalations and problem resolution for customers.

W) Assist technical team with issues needing technical expertise or complex systems knowledge.

X) Provides leadership and mentorship for lower-level Product Line & Engineering personnel.

Y) Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

3. Qualification Requirements :

A) Education & Qualification-

• Must have a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Material Science, Aeronautical,

Aerospace, Mechanical, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Manufacturing,

Industrial, Electrical, or Systems Engineering or 12 years equivalent related experience in lieu of degree.

B) Work Experience - Technical knowledge

C) Professional Skills-

Desired Computer Knowledge and Skills :

Communication Skill :

D) Behavioral Skills :

E) Desirable Aspects :

Safran Seats USA is an equal opportunity employer.

Specificity of the job

International and / or Domestic travel required up to 5% of the time per year.