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Senior Manager Industrial Design
Thompson Aero Seating —Craigavon
- Full-time
- CAD
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Referral programme
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Head of Lead Generation
Yellowcom Ltd —Belfast
- £45,000 - £80,000 a year
- Full-time
- CRM software
- Management
- Sales
- Free parking
- Employee discount
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Design Manager - Construction - Manchester
GRAHAM Group —Hillsborough
- Engineering
- Organisational skills
- Construction experience
- Annual leave
Instructional Design Manager
Citi —Belfast
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Bachelor's degree
- AI
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
3d
Bid Manager
Tandem Design —Holywood
- Part-time
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- Social media management
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Graphic Design Lead
The Present Tree —Belfast
- £35,000 - £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Administrative experience
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- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Flexitime
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Lead Industrial Designer
Thompson Aero Seating —Craigavon
- Full-time
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
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- Annual leave
- Referral programme
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13d
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AZH Web & Digital Solutions Ltd —Belfast
- £4,800 - £6,800 a month
- Full-time
- JavaScript
- Organisational skills
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- Health & wellbeing programme
- Flexitime
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Senior Manager Industrial Design

Thompson Aero Seating -
Craigavon

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Job details

Full-time
13 days ago

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Annual leave
Company pension
Discounted gym membership
Referral programme
Car scheme

Qualifications

CAD
Usability
Leadership
Communication skills
CATIA

Full job description

The Senior Manager Industrial Design will lead the creative direction and passenger experience vision for TAS. This is a senior leadership role for a design leader who can balance aesthetics, ergonomics, manufacturability, certification requirements, and commercial priorities to create a world-class passenger experience, ensuring every product combines passenger comfort, visual appeal, technical feasibility, airline brand requirements, and long-term durability.

Responsibilities

Define and deliver the organisation’s industrial design strategy aligned with business and programme objectives
Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing industrial design team (designers, CAD specialists, UX specialists where applicable)
Act as the Industrial Design subject matter expert across programmes, ensuring consistency, quality, and innovation
Actively contribute to long-term innovation roadmaps and R&D initiatives
Guide design work from research, sketching, concept development, digital visualisation, CAD modelling, prototyping, mock-ups, and customer presentations
Oversee colour, material, and finish strategy, ensuring selections meet brand, durability, cleaning, fire, weight, and certification requirements.
Champion human-centred design, usability, and passenger experience
Contribute to thought leadership through conferences, publications, and industry engagement.
Partner with airline customers & OEMs teams to interpret briefs, develop compelling design proposals, and support bids, RFPs, and customer engagement activities.
Collaborate with commercial, engineering, marketing, manufacturing, quality, and certification teams to ensure design intent is translated into technically robust, certifiable, cost effective and production-ready solutions.
Introduce emerging technologies, materials, and processes (e.g. sustainable materials, digital design tools)
Monitor aviation interiors, automotive, premium travel, hospitality, materials, technology, and sustainability trends to inform future product direction.

Reward

Competitive salary
Annual bonus (linked to company performance)
33 days annual leave (Increase after 5 years' service)
37.5 hours per week
Flexi time working
£5,000 employee referral bonus
Health cash plan
Contributory Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
Holiday Purchase Scheme - Salary Sacrifice
Electric Car Scheme - Salary Sacrifice
Cycle to Work Scheme
Life Assurance Scheme at x4 gross salary
Competitive enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
IVF & Assisted Conception Policy
Women in Business - Corporate Member
Wellbeing Initiatives
Employee Recognition scheme
Service Awards
Local charity / sponsorship activities
Dedicated employee parking
Discounted Gym membership
Learning and development opportunities
Career progression

Requirements

Essential

Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Engineering, or related discipline
Extensive experience in industrial design within aerospace
Proven leadership experience managing and developing multidisciplinary design teams
Strong understanding of aerospace design principles, materials, ergonomics, and certification requirements
Expertise in CAD tools (e.g. CATIA, Siemens NX or similar) and design development processes
Demonstrated ability to deliver complex design programmes from concept to production
Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including senior leadership and external customers
Strategic thinker with a strong commercial mindset
Highly creative with a passion for innovation and design excellence
Strong leadership, influencing, and decision-making capability
Ability to operate effectively in a complex, regulated environment
Excellent communication and presentation skills

Desirable

Postgraduate qualification or professional certification (e.g. CEng, CSD)
Minimum 5-10+ years experience in cabin interiors, preferably aircraft seating
Knowledge of sustainability and lightweight design approaches
Experience with key UK aerospace OEMs or Tier 1 suppliers
Familiarity with digital engineering, PLM systems, and Industry 4.0 practices

We reserve the right to enhance criteria on shortlisting.

Thompson Aero Seating is an Equal Opportunities employer.

The closing date for applications is the 20th July 2026 at 17:00.

For further infomation contact [email protected]

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