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SABCA Tech Stack

Aerospace aerostructures and composites manufacturer serving global defense and space programs

Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing Brussels 1,001–5,000 employees Privately Held

SABCA manufactures aerostructures, advanced composites, and actuators for defense and space launch platforms. The tech stack is heavily CAD-forward (CATIA) with enterprise resource planning (SAP S/4HANA) and simulation tools (MATLAB, Simulink, Vericut), reflecting a design-to-manufacturing workflow. Hiring is engineering-dominant but decelerating; active procurement and supplier-management pain points dominate internal challenges, suggesting operations scaling is the constraint, not engineering capacity.

Tech Stack 24 technologies

Core StackSAP SAP S/4HANA MATLAB CATIA Microsoft Office Excel PowerPoint Word Microsoft Project Qlik Cadence Allegro Orcad PSpice Simulink Opal-RT Microsoft 365 AWS X-Ray Outlook Micrometer CNC Mazak PLCs Vericut Multimeter

What SABCA Is Building

◆Challenges

Procurement process inefficiencies
Ensuring compliance with en9100
Balancing customer satisfaction and economic performance
Improving processes
Aging parts no external support
Gaps between strategic plan and budget
Supplier quality compliance
Supplier onboarding
Supplier audit monitoring
Supplier performance gaps

▲Active Projects

Advanced thrust vectoring systems
Advanced air mobility drone solutions
Final system integration of ariane and vega assemblies
Rocket structures
Flap track fairings of several aircraft
Major retrofit projects for industrial equipment
Simulation validation using vericut
End-to-end procurement coordination
Updating kpis for invoicing and delivery performance
Preparation of offers for spare parts and repairs

Hiring Activity

Decelerating50 roles · 10 in 30d

Department

Engineering

30

Manufacturing

10

HR

3

Ops

3

Operations

1

Sales

1

Seniority

Mid

23

Senior

10

Junior

9

Lead

3

Manager

3

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About SABCA

SABCA is one of Belgium's largest aerospace manufacturers, with over 90 years of experience designing and building complex structural and mechanical components for military aircraft, commercial platforms, and space launchers (Ariane, Vega). The company operates across aerostructures, advanced composite manufacturing, military maintenance and upgrade, mechatronics, and electromechanical actuators. Current project portfolio spans thrust vectoring systems, final assembly of launch-vehicle structures, aircraft flap track fairings, and major retrofit work. Customers are tier-1 aerospace OEMs and defense primes distributed globally. Operations employ approximately 1,000–5,000 staff across Belgium.

HeadquartersBrussels

Company Size1,001–5,000 employees

Hiring MarketsBelgium

Frequently Asked Questions

What aerospace programs does SABCA manufacture for?

SABCA performs final system integration for Ariane and Vega space launchers, manufactures flap track fairings for multiple aircraft platforms, and builds rocket structures and thrust vectoring systems. The company also supports major retrofit projects and spare parts repair for defense and industrial customers.

What CAD and engineering tools does SABCA use?

CATIA is the primary design platform. Simulation and analysis rely on MATLAB, Simulink, and Vericut (CNC verification). Manufacturing systems include Mazak CNC machines, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and Opal-RT real-time simulation. Enterprise operations run on SAP S/4HANA.