Manager Aircraft Interior | Product Development & Design

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Manage customer-facing cabin interiors across new aircraft programmes, fleet upgrades, and enhancement initiatives.
• Develop aircraft interior strategies that enhance passenger comfort, aesthetics, and brand identity.
• Define interior features, branding elements, lighting concepts, and product specifications.
• Collaborate with design studios, OEMs, suppliers, and innovation partners on future cabin concepts and technologies.
• Translate design briefs into product concepts and visual experiences for stakeholder presentations.
• Manage aircraft interior projects and design development milestones.
• Represent the customer voice during programme reviews, inspections, and acceptance activities.
• Develop cabin layouts, seating concepts, galleys, lavatories, colour schemes, materials, and finishes.
• Conduct industry research, competitor benchmarking, material evaluations, and trend analysis.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Transportation Design, Product Strategy, Industrial Design, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of job-related experience in product development and aircraft interiors.
• Experience in aviation or automotive is required.
• Experience in multinational creative environments, product innovation teams, R&D functions, or design studios.
• Strong knowledge of aircraft cabin interiors, product development, design integration, and customer experience concepts.
• Strong decision-making, problem-solving, communication, stakeholder management, creativity, and innovation skills.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and manage suppliers, OEMs, and design partners.