Airframe Fatigue & Damage Tolerance (F&DT) Senior Engineer (d/f/m)

Job Description:

About the Role

Become part of a pioneering team with a strong identity and a shared commitment to delivering best-in-class airframe solutions!

Join our structural analysis team and play a pivotal role in shaping the safety, efficiency, and longevity of next-generation fuselage structures as well as supporting our active flying fleet.

As a Lead F&DT Engineer, you will serve as the technical anchor for primary airframe structures, steering complex stress and F&DT activities, guiding junior engineers, and driving key technical decisions across major aircraft programs.

We are looking for passionate problem-solvers who want to push the boundaries of aerospace engineering in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment.

Your Core Responsibilities

• Pioneer Safe Fuselage Structures: Lead complex F&DT analysis work packages, establishing technical guidelines, approving stress dossiers, and mitigating engineering risks.
• Program & Certification Strategy: Interface with chief engineers, airworthiness authorities, and design teams to define structural validation strategies for new programs and fleet updates.
• Empower a High-Performing F&DT Team: Act as a technical mentor to junior and mid-level engineers, ensuring high quality, consistency, and skill development across the team.
• Methods & Process Evolution: Drive technical innovation by integrating advanced simulation techniques, automation workflows (Python), and structural health strategies into daily practice.
• Cross-Functional & Fleet Oversight: Steer critical fleet issue investigations, complex repair validations, and multi-disciplinary trade studies involving design, manufacturing, and test teams.