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Airbus • Bristol, United Kingdom

Method & Tools Design Engineer

Employment type:  Full time
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Job Description

Job Description:

SECURITY CLEARANCE: You will be subject to a BPSS check (including a criminal record check)
TRAVEL REQUIRED: Occasional travel within UK

LOCATION: Filton (80% of your working week must be office based)

TYPE: Full time

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

  • Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, season ticket loan, tax-free technology scheme, shopping discounts and much more
  • Work / Life Balance: 35 hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, flexible working
  • Personal Development: Personalised development plan, Airbus Leadership University and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities
  • Health & Wellbeing: wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme, on-site canteen and coffee shop, lunchtime yoga / meditation
  • Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave and caregiving and purpose built maternity rooms on site
  • Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room, Multi-faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity)

Our world is changing. And so are we. From our commitment to zero-carbon flight ( #ZEROe ) to cleaning up space , sustainability is at the heart of our purpose . So what's your next change?

Ready to help shape the future of flight by driving the technology behind how we design aircraft? Join the Airbus Airframe Transverse Design Methods and Tools (1AMRT) team to actively develop NextGen Aircraft while supporting iconic running programs like the Single Aisle and A350. You will get incredible hands-on experience defining, developing, and supporting the cutting-edge processes, methods, and tools (PM&T) that power our engineering teams. This is a unique opportunity to launch your career, mastering the latest 3DExperience PLM systems and gaining end-to-end exposure across advanced Airbus design activities.

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM

  • Create and implement new processes, methods, and tools for the Design Process and Definition Dossier of NextGen Aircraft utilizing the new 3DExperience platform.
  • Improve and maintain current PM&T (such as CATIA, Full 3D, Holes and Fasteners, and Q Checker) to ensure the efficiency of Airbus Detailed Design and Integration.
  • Identify airframe design sizing and tool capability needs to directly contribute to the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for our design platforms.
  • Take responsibility for the effectiveness of Design Data Sets, Configuration, and Data Management within the design authoring perimeter.
  • Act as a technical M&T specialist, bridging the gap between Engineering, Digital/IT teams, and other domains like Stress Analysis and Materials & Processes.

ABOUT YOU

  • A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Technology, or a closely related technical discipline.
  • Familiarity with modern engineering process methods and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools.
  • Academic or practical exposure to advanced design applications (such as tolerancing, master geometry, linear/non-linear models, thermal, optimization, or kinematics)
  • Experience working with CATIA V5, CAD 3D modelling or similar

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customised development solutions.

HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request.

Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process - you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Airbus UK will offer an interview to any applicant that considers themselves to have a disability or long-term condition and meets the minimum criteria of the role (as set out in the job advert). To ‘opt in’, just select the option during your application submission and our Talent Acquisition team will contact you.

#LI-CG1

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 Operations Limited

Employment Type:
Permanent
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Experience Level:
Entry Level

Job Family:
Structure Design & Integration

By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom@airbus.com . At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

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