F&DT Senior Engineer

Airbus • Wichita, KS

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Senior Structure Fatigue & Damage Tolerance Analysis Engineer to join our Engineering department based in Wichita, Kansas. You will be part of a team that supports the airline in-service fleet on repairs of aircraft structure and is responsible for quality justifications from a fatigue and damage tolerance point of view in a timely manner. Duties include performing complex F&DT analysis for metallic parts while working in close collaboration with design and static stress colleagues to provide repair solutions. Methods include the use of both classical hand calculations and computer techniques to develop efficient repair solutions to satisfy airworthiness requirements and customers (Airlines/MROs). Our Engineers have the privilege of working 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 our airline customers. If you’re interested in designing, creating, and testing the present and future of Airbus products across the globe, join our mission to connect the world. Located on the Wichita State University (WSU) innovation campus is Airbus’ first dedicated engineering facility outside of Europe. Our team of 200+ support staff and engineers focus on aerostructure design including analysis of aircraft primary structures, such as wings and fuselages, for all major Airbus products across the globe. At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and accessibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Requirements

• 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 is required.
• Minimum 9 years total analysis experience in airframe design/repair programs.
• Experience in metallic and/or composite airframe structural repair.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, & PowerPoint) required.
• Ability to work in a dynamic team environment.
• Ability to interpret and follow verbal and written instructions.
• Dependable, self-motivated and accessible.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English (verbal and written)
• Authorization to Work in the US is required.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• MRO/Fleet Engineering experience
• MRB experience
• Proficiency with G-Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides) a plus.
• Proficiency with coding in Python a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create high quality integrated and certified engineering repair solutions for the airlines and internal customers within given time scales.
• Autonomously perform complex F&DT analyses to assess that structural integrity requirements have been met using standard hand and computer methods.
• Assignments include structural justification documentation and subsequent certification documents for in-service fleet support.
• Mentor less experienced F&DT Engineers in all types of metallic structural repairs.
• Liaise with Design, Static Stress and other appropriate Airbus departments to come up with optimum design solutions for the airline customer.
• Mentor F&DT Engineers in order to ensure that methods, assumptions, data and procedures reflect on-going developments.
• Ensure that the final repair solution brings the aircraft back into an airworthy condition.
• Ensure all tasks and activities are correctly planned, monitored and executed to achieve customer time scales.
• Provide responses to complex repair queries by giving guidance as required within Airbus Operations and Customer Services in a clear and concise manner.
• Together with other Repair Design and Stress Engineers, be a member of an integrated engineering team, ensuring its strategy, policy and direction is maintained.

Benefits

• Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
• Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.
• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
• Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees