Job Description

Job title
Manager Equipment Development | Product Design & Development
Ref #
227581
Location
Qatar - Doha
Job family
Corporate & Commercial
Closing date: 30-Nov-2025


At Qatar Airways, we craft cutting- edge inflight products, enhance passenger comfort, and drive innovation in aviation design.




From concept to launch, our Product Development and Design (PDD) Team collaborates with industry leaders to create products that set new standards in travel.




If you are passionate about innovation, customer experience, technology, and design, this is your chance to make a lasting impact in the aviation industry.




Join our Product Development and Design Team that transforms ideas into reality and shape the future of airline experiences!

About the role

As

Manager Equipment Development

, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing equipment development, product enhancements, and tender and project management for onboard equipment and amenities. This role will be responsible for leading both Qatar Airways onboard development, Qatar Executive. Works with cross-functional teams, key stakeholders within the airline, and suppliers to understand product and equipment requirements, provide innovative solutions and define appropriate scope requirements in line with thce strategies set forth by Senior Manager Design & Branding. Also, ensures that all definitions, solutions and initiatives are aligned with departmental and corporate strategies for the resent and the future.




Some of the tasks include the following:

Strategic

Lead the development and execution of the product strategy for onboard equipment and amenities, ensuring alignment with overall brand and service goals. Explore global markets to identify innovations and trends that enhance customer experience and maintain competitive advantage. Collaborate with the Strategy Team to define long-term equipment development roadmaps, integrating feedback from onboard, ground, sponsorship and other stakeholders. Develop and oversee project plans, ensuring best-practice in the development processes that drive efficiency, creativity and cost-effectiveness. Identify and evaluate suppliers and manufacturers on their technical capabilities to deliver innovative and scalable solutions. Define scope and brief documents by synthesizing operational feedback, service requirements, and functional needs from internal stakeholders. Partner with the Sponsorship Department to incorporate co-branded initiatives into equipment and amenity product strategies. Support cross-functional alignment to ensure consistency across all customer touchpoints.

Operational

Manage the end-to-end project lifecycle for equipment development, from strategy, concept through design, prototyping, testing, and implementation. Lead supplier engagement, including tender processes, clarifications, product evaluations, and final selection. Liaise with the design and brand team on the design management process, ensuring proper governance is in place to capture brand standards, operational requirements, and customer expectations. Liaise with the design team's development activities, including mandatory product testing phases with user departments prior to rollout. Conduct costing and budget assessments for SKUs, ensuring financial feasibility and value optimization. Ensure that there is proper process of evaluating existing products for service delivery and design enhancements, identifying opportunities for functional and aesthetic improvements. Maintain accountability for final product quality, securing necessary approvals from relevant departments before launch. Continuously assess development challenges and implement mitigation strategies to overcome snags and complications. Perform other duties as directed by the Head of Department.

Be part of an extraordinary story

Your skills. Your imagination. Your ambition. Here, there are no boundaries to your potential and the impact you can make. You'll find infinite opportunities to grow and work on the biggest, most rewarding challenges that will build your skills and experience. You have the chance to be a part of our future, and build the life you want while being part of an international community.


Our best is here and still to come. To us, impossible is only a challenge. Join us as we dare to achieve what's never been done before.


Together, everything is possible.

Qualifications

About You

Minimum qualification of bachelor's degree or equivalent is essential. 8+ years of job-related experience Previous work experience in product development & design. Possess practical knowledge of project management tools. Experience of applying theories related to color, materials, layout, product engineering, graphics, textiles and various visual communication techniques. Complete understanding of product design processes, technologies and design theory. Excellent knowledge of industry standard design tools for 2D and 3D visualization. Passion of experience design and a passion for learning.

About Qatar Airways Group

Our story started with four aircraft. Today, we deliver excellence across 12 different businesses coming together as one. We've grown fast, broken records and set trends that others follow. We don't slow down by the fear of failure. Instead, we dare to achieve what's never been done before.


So whether you're creating a unique experience for our customers or innovating behind the scenes, every person contributes to our proud story. A story of spectacular growth and determination. Now is the time to bring your best ideas and passion to a place where your ambition will know no boundaries, and be part of a truly global community.

How to Apply

If you are interested to submit your application and feel you are a good fit for this role, please complete our application form and upload your CV for our review and consideration.

About Qatar Airways Group

Our story started with four aircraft. Today, we deliver excellence across 12 different businesses coming together as one. We've grown fast, broken records and set trends that others follow. We don't slow down by the fear of failure. Instead, we dare to achieve what's never been done before.



So whether you're creating a unique experience for our customers or innovating behind the scenes, every person contributes to our proud story. A story of spectacular growth and determination. Now is the time to bring your best ideas and passion to a place where your ambition will know no boundaries, and be part of a truly global community.

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