Join Airbus Aerostructures in Hamburg, Germany as an Airframe Design Approver on a permanent, full-time basis with a 35-hour week and flexible working arrangements. In this role, you will guarantee product quality and airworthiness by approving designs, optimizing metal and composite components, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across commercial aircraft programs.
Requirements
Technical university degree or similar professional qualification.
First experience in structural design.
Solid understanding of metal, composite, and hybrid design principles.
Practical knowledge in project management and proficiency with CATIA V5, VPM, and PLM tools.
Business-fluent communication skills in German and English.
Ideally experience in AI within the work context.
Skills & Responsibilities
CATIA V5 and PLM Tools: Utilize hands-on proficiency in design software to develop and optimize metal, composite, and hybrid components and assemblies.
Design Approval and Compliance: Guarantee product quality and airworthiness by taking full responsibility for design approval and ensuring compliance with regulations.
Multifunctional Collaboration: Collaborate in diverse teams alongside structural analysis, production, and systems functions to achieve optimal technical solutions.
Supplier Management: Manage engineering partner and supplier activities, serving as their key technical contact.
Potential transition routes: People from mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or structural analysis roles may bring relevant technical and CAD design skills, alongside meeting strong communication and engineering requirements.
Job description
Job Description:
In order to support our structure development team, Airbus Aerostructures is looking for an
Airframe Design Approver (d/f/m)
Are you motivated to work in an international environment where collaboration is key? Here, you will be part of our dedicated team of development engineers in the fuselage area for the primary/secondary structure of all our commercial Airbus aircraft programs and their derivatives. You will therefore be involved with your expertise from the concept study through detailed design to certification.
This role is also available with reduced weekly hours and an adapted scope of tasks.
Your location
You will be working at the largest production site for civil aircraft situated in Hamburg. Its location on the southern banks of the river Elbe includes the option to commute by ferry. Experience the special flair of Hamburg in your spare time where vibrant cosmopolitan culture meets nautic legacy.
Our Benefits for You
Fair Compensation & Extras: Attractive remuneration and individual additional benefits, such as company pension schemes, mobility offers (e.g., bike leasing), or corporate discounts with partner companies in accordance with our current guidelines.
Time for You (and Your Loved Ones): 30 days of annual leave based on our collective agreement (35-hour week); work-life balance through flexible working hours (flextime), mobile working, part-time options, job sharing, and sabbatical opportunities.
Growth Made Easy: Excellent professional development opportunities and international, group-wide career perspectives.
Feel Good at Work: On-site company doctor; comprehensive health programs (sports courses, preventive care, etc.), canteen and cafeteria, and local childcare facilities at selected locations.
Diversity Connects: Work in a diverse environment with more than 140 nationalities, where exchange, mutual support, and inclusion are part of our DNA.
Your tasks and responsibilities
Guarantee product quality and airworthiness by taking full responsibility for design approval according to established processes
Develop and optimize metal, composite, and hybrid components and assemblies with regard to weight, cost, performance, manufacturing, and assembly requirements.
Collaborate in multifunctional teams alongside structural analysis, production, program, project, configuration, and systems functions to achieve optimal technical solutions.
Evaluate design changes, estimate implementation efforts, and ensure full compliance with regulations, design principles, and guidelines.
Manage engineering partner and supplier activities, serving as their key technical contact.
Drive digitalization and automation innovations actively, taking all relevant regulations and stakeholders into account.
Desired skills and qualifications
Technical university degree or similar professional qualification.
First experience in structural design.
Solid understanding of metal, composite, and hybrid design principles, including manufacturing/assembly requirements and tolerance definition.
Practical knowledge in project management and motivation to work with agile methodologies.
Hands-on proficiency with CATIA V5, VPM and a PLM tool such as e.g. PASS SSCI.
Collaborative mindset and strong communication skills to align diverse stakeholders, foster continuous improvement, and achieve team goals. Interest in both detailed work and the big picture.
Ideally experience in AI within the work context
Business-fluent communication skills in German and English
Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customized development solutions.
This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.
Company: Airbus Aerostructures GmbH
Employment Type: Permanent -------
Experience Level: Professional
Job Family: Structure Design & Integration
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