Capgemini Invent - Senior Consultant - Digital Engineering - Aerospace & Defense

Seeking a Senior  Consultant with an Engineering mindset having prior experience in realizing Digital Engineering to lead the strategic direction, operations, and performance of the Aerospace & Defense (A&D) industry segments within Capgemini Invent’s Intelligent Industry practice. This pivotal role will drive growth, profitability, and innovation, shaping the future of our A&D segment.

Digital Continuity Team

Capgemini’s Digital Continuity team partners with clients to improve their competitiveness and performance by transforming their Engineering and R&D capabilities. We connect the dots across the value chain—spanning sales and marketing, R&D, engineering, manufacturing, operations, and aftersales—to drive efficiency, enhance flexibility, and enable responsive, data-driven decision making.

Leveraging a value-driven approach, we deliver transformational solutions through digital technologies, advanced analytics, and industry-specific strategies. Our key offerings include, R&D Transformation, Digital Continuity Across the Organization, and Software-Driven Transformation.

Key responsibilities

• Business Delivery: Lead consulting engagements to solve clients’ toughest problems, deliver measurable outcomes, and support their success and growth.
• Business Development: Expand Capgemini’s presence by identifying opportunities, developing partnerships, and achieving commercial success.
• Business Management & Administration: Shape practice strategy, develop teams, and ensure operational excellence to strengthen Capgemini’s capabilities.

Experience and Qualifications

Experience

• Experience in consulting at a leading firm (4+ years) and/or industry roles (6+ years).
• Track record of success in leading large-scale transformation programs within engineering and manufacturing.
• Experience in delivering major engineering, software-related initiatives with measurable impact.
• Knowledge of the Aerospace & Defense sector (key players, product segments, processes, trends and challenges).
• Appetite to support growth in other industries beyond A&D, including Automotive, Energy and High-tech sectors.

Core Consulting/Advisory Skills

• Ability to solve complex problems, support decision-making, and think critically under pressure.
• Ability to communicate effectively at the executive level, both orally and in writing.
• Proven track record of building and sustaining long-term client relationships, driving mutual success and growth.

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of PLM, MOM/MES, ERP, and MBSE solutions (business value, vendor landscape, capabilities and limitations).
• Hands-on experience in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Model-Based Enterprise (MBE), digital twins, and digital threa will be helpful
• Understanding of the potential of Generative AI (GenAI) technologies and their applications in driving innovation and efficiency within the Aerospace & Defense sector.

Strategy

• Ability to define strategic analyses and provide actionable recommendations for transformation initiatives.
• Proven ability to develop and implement engineering transformation roadmaps in collaboration with clients, ensuring alignment with broader business objectives.

Operational Excellence

• Experience in setting up and industrializing target operating and execution models to enhance efficiency.

• Ability to establish and drive VRO, PMO, and governance frameworks to deliver consistent and accountable results.

This role offers a unique opportunity to lead and innovate at the forefront of the A&D industry while driving impactful results for our clients.