Solution Manager - Satcom Services (m/f)

Airbus Defence and Space is looking for a Solution Manager - Satcom Services (m/f) to join our Satcom Services & Support department based in Toulouse, France.

As a Solution Manager Satcom Services at Airbus Defence and Space, you will be responsible for defining and developing innovative satellite communication solutions which fit Space Digital future strategy and markets. You will play a pivotal role in the entire solution lifecycle, from conceptualization to deployment and ongoing service management.

Your working environment:

Toulouse, the global capital of aeronautics and European capital for space research, is a dynamic city in the southwest of France. It is served by an international airport and ideally located between the Mediterranean sea and the Atlantic ocean, close to the Pyrenees mountains, offering plenty of options for outdoor activities.

How we care for you:

Financial rewards:

Attractive salary, agreements on success and profit sharing schemes, employee savings plan abounded by Airbus and employee stock purchase plan on a voluntary basis.

Work / Life Balance:

Extra days-off for special occasions, holiday transfer option, a Staff council offering many social, cultural and sport activities and other services.

Wellbeing / Health:

Complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death). Depending on the site: health services center, concierge services, gym, carpooling application.

Individual development:

Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects with unlimited access to +10,000 e-learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, expert career path, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Your challenges:

• Closely interact with customers, product developers and managers, engineering, procurement and sales organisations to ensure the best market fit of our portfolio.
• Secure Sales involvement for an accurate requirements definition / CONOPS, supporting the development of Business Cases and input into Key Campaigns for our satcom services solutions and related integration capabilities.
• Support Sales in customer RFP shaping and optimisation, informing Sales about actual Space Digital capabilities vs. customer expectations.
• Maximise the competitiveness and profitability of solutions (make / buy / partner decisions, synergies), guiding the product management team in portfolio decisions and ensuring repeatability and alignment with Airbus Defence and Space Engineering roadmaps.
• Steer R&D allocation for the solution and associated building blocks, influencing R&T spend for early developments.
• Provide consultancy (internal and external) on topics related to the domain.

Your profile:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in solution management, product management, or technical pre-sales within the satellite communication industry.
• Demonstrable expertise in SATCOM ground segment technologies, space segment capabilities, and network architectures.
• Strong understanding of various SATCOM applications and services.
• Strong understanding of customer and satellite services market dynamics and requirements.
• Proven ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear and concise business propositions.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Large autonomy.
• Fluent in English and in French.

This position requires a security clearance or will require being eligible for clearance by the recognized authorities.

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