Aircraft Interiors Manager

Oaklands Global is currently recruiting an Aircraft Interiors Manager on behalf of a reputable, expanding leading airline in Saudi Arabia. The successful candidate will lead the airworthiness, safety, reliability, and performance of the company’s cabin interiors, galleys, furnishings, and payload systems while ensuring full regulatory compliance and supporting the growth, operational excellence, and customer experience ambitions. The role is responsible for developing engineering solutions, managing fleet modifications, driving continuous improvement, and building a high-performing Cabin & Payload Systems team. This is a full-time, fully onsite position. Key Responsibilities • Ensure continued airworthiness, safety, and regulatory compliance of cabin and payload systems across the fleet. • Lead evaluation and implementation of Airworthiness Directives, Service Bulletins, STCs, and fleet modifications. • Manage cabin interior configuration and change control processes to maintain fleet standards and compliance. • Drive reliability, availability, and cost-efficiency improvements through performance monitoring and data analysis. • Build strong technical relationships with OEMs, suppliers, and service providers to ensure effective fleet support. • Develop business cases for interior and payload system enhancements, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget. • Lead, coach, and develop a capable Cabin & Payload Systems team while fostering innovation and technical excellence. Requirements • Minimum 7 years’ experience in aviation continuing airworthiness management (CAMO), engineering or technical services within a commercial airline environment. • Extensive Cabin Interiors and Configuration Management experience, including seats, monuments, interior furnishings, non-equipment furnishings, galleys and cabin systems. • Strong knowledge of airworthiness, reliability, cabin standards and fleet support. • Experience evaluating and implementing ADs, mandatory modifications, Service Bulletins, STCs and Part-21/DOA requirements. • Proven interface with line maintenance, base maintenance and workshops in an airline operating environment. • Experience managing aircraft/cabin modifications, configuration control, OEMs and suppliers. • Demonstrable leadership experience managing engineering teams and cross-functional technical projects; the role requires at least 3 years’ supervisory experience. • Minimum of Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Mechanical, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Aviation, or an aircraft engineer type rating (full-time course, 3+ years). Why work with Oaklands Global? We are the world’s leading aviation and aerospace recruitment and executive search firm, trusted by the most respected names in the industry to deliver results with integrity, discretion, and excellence. With over 50 years of combined experience, we don’t just fill roles, we shape careers and give our clients a competitive talent advantage. We take immense pride in the quality of our searches and are committed to representing only the very best candidates to the very best businesses. At Oaklands Global, every application is handled with the utmost professionalism and complete confidentiality. If this opportunity interests you, please apply in confidence to [email protected] Whether or not your profile is shortlisted, you will hear from us, because we believe in treating every candidate with respect and care. We’re not just here to help you land your next role. We are here to elevate your career.

Minimum 7 years’ experience in aviation continuing airworthiness management (CAMO), engineering or technical services within a commercial airline environment. Extensive Cabin Interiors and Configuration Management experience, including seats, monuments, interior furnishings, non-equipment furnishings, galleys and cabin systems. Strong knowledge of airworthiness, reliability, cabin standards and fleet support. Experience evaluating and implementing ADs, mandatory modifications, Service Bulletins, STCs and Part-21/DOA requirements. Proven interface with line maintenance, base maintenance and workshops in an airline operating environment. Experience managing aircraft/cabin modifications, configuration control, OEMs and suppliers. Demonstrable leadership experience managing engineering teams and cross-functional technical projects; the role requires at least 3 years’ supervisory experience. Minimum of Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Mechanical, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Aviation, or an aircraft engineer type rating (full-time course, 3+ years).

Ensure continued airworthiness, safety, and regulatory compliance of cabin and payload systems across the fleet. Lead evaluation and implementation of Airworthiness Directives, Service Bulletins, STCs, and fleet modifications. Manage cabin interior configuration and change control processes to maintain fleet standards and compliance. Drive reliability, availability, and cost-efficiency improvements through performance monitoring and data analysis. Build strong technical relationships with OEMs, suppliers, and service providers to ensure effective fleet support. Develop business cases for interior and payload system enhancements, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget. Lead, coach, and develop a capable Cabin & Payload Systems team while fostering innovation and technical excellence.