Design Engineer (Contract)

Airbus•Wichita, KS

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Design Engineer to join their Engineering department based in Wichita, KS. This entry-level position supports new design and modifications of aircraft structures and systems and is responsible for creating timely quality solutions from a Design point of view. Duties include performing design efforts for both metallic and non-metallic parts along with system installations (electrical, hydraulic, fuel) while working in close collaboration with static stress and fatigue colleagues. The role involves using multiple applications to develop solutions that satisfy structural and system design principles. Engineers at Airbus work on complex, highly engineered machines and are involved at all stages of the aircraft life cycle, from product development to manufacturing and direct support to airline customers. The Wichita facility, located on the Wichita State University (WSU) innovation campus, is Airbus’ first dedicated engineering facility outside of Europe, with a team of 200+ staff and engineers focusing on aerostructure design, including analysis of aircraft primary structures like wings and fuselages, for all major Airbus products globally.

Requirements

Must be currently local to the Wichita, KS metropolitan area.
Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in Engineering (Aero, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical) with a strong curriculum emphasis on structural design and analysis, mechanics of materials, and/or system design.
0 to 6 years total design experience in airframe structures and/or system installation projects.
Authorized to Work in the US without current, or future, need of visa sponsorship.
Ability to work in a dynamic team environment.
Ability to interpret and follow verbal and written instructions.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and bill of material systems.
Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
Dependable, self-motivated and accessible.
Knowledge of maintenance repair shop practices, equipment and capabilities.
A strong computer background, including MS Office application experience (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Google Suite application experience (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Gmail).
Interpersonal skills necessary to effectively interface with all levels of personnel and disciplines.
Must be able to communication effectively in English (verbal and written).

Nice To Haves

A Minor in Computer Science is a plus.
Prior Airbus Internship experience.
Experience in metallic/composite airframe structure and/or system installation of electrical harnesses, fuel lines, hydraulic systems.

Responsibilities

Develop solutions to a wide range of simple to moderate levels of technical problems, requiring resourcefulness and innovation.
Review and interpret design data of aircraft structures and develop quality design solutions.
Create or modify technical documents such as: Design Datasets, Product Structures, etc. within various Airbus computer based applications with high quality and efficiency.
Support interface requirements with customers and suppliers with a professional attitude.
Liaise with Static Stress, F&DT and other appropriate Airbus departments to come up with optimum design solutions.
Assists with preparation of various documents using AIRBUS computer based toolsets (SAP, CATIA, VPM,etc.).
Develop materials for team related briefings to internal and/or external customers.
Be a member of an integrated engineering team, ensuring its strategy, policy and direction is maintained.
Able to understand project planning requirements and implement activities to achieve customer requirements.
Identify and support local improvement initiatives to increase team efficiency through process, methods and tools improvements.
Other duties as assigned.