Lead Stress Engineer

Job Description

Job Description:

Join us at Airbus and be part of something extraordinary. Every role here offers the chance to make a real difference, contributing to innovations that shape the future of aerospace.

Your place to pioneer the future

We are a dynamic multifunctional team delivering structural repairs and repair processes to support the Airbus fleet. We provide complex repair solutions for planned major activities and wing major test programmes, while also developing pre-defined repair solutions to support daily turnaround times. We enjoy the challenge of creating and delivering repairs for any sort of damage, anywhere on the wing!

HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM

You will lead a team of static stress engineers to perform structural analysis and compile justification reports for repair designs .

• Lead a team of static stress engineers to perform static strength analysis for metallic and composite repair designs, ensuring adherence to airworthiness regulations.
  
• Provide technical guidance and support to Airbus internal teams, including offshore teams, and sub-contract suppliers.
  
• Lead packages of work and integrate with Design and Fatigue and Damage Tolerance teams for major incidents or complex activities as necessary.
  
• Develop methods and processes for repair analysis, working with method experts and tool owners to enhance the capability of the repair teams.
  

ABOUT YOU (MUST HAVES)

You are a skilled aerospace structural analysis engineer with a background in static stress engineering.

• An extensive background in aerospace static stress engineering with experience in static analysis of aircraft structures using a range of hand and computer methods.
  
• Currently hold or previously held static strength approval delegated signature.
  
• Knowledge and experience on both metallic and composite structures, with an understanding of the static strength behaviours (e.g. loading, failure modes) of aircraft structures.
  
• An understanding of airworthiness regulations and the ability to decide, with a good rationale, how the repair design affects the static strength of aircraft structure.
  

HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU

We offer an inclusive environment with Employee Representative Groups for Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, and Neurodiversity.

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.

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 under the Equality Act 2010 and meets the minimum criteria of the role.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

• Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, and much more.
  
• Work / Life Balance: A 35-hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, hybrid working (Job dependent), and the option to buy/sell holiday.
  
• Personal Development: A personalised development plan, Airbus Leadership University access, and unlimited access to over 10,000 e-learning courses
  

ABOUT AIRBUS

At Airbus, ambition fuels transformation. We pioneer sustainable aerospace solutions that connect and protect our world. Our innovations unite people and places while advancing sustainable aerospace through ground breaking technologies and solutions. We create next-generation commercial aircraft, leading European space innovation, and develop advanced helicopter solutions.

When you join Airbus, you're not just taking on a new role but becoming part of a global team dedicated to pushing boundaries. We value fresh perspectives and innovative thinking, offering you the support and opportunities to grow while making your mark on tomorrow's achievements. Together, we're not just imagining the future: we're creating it.

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:
Professional

Job Family:
Structure & Dynamic Systems Analysis

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