Principal Stress Engineer

Airbus•Kinston, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Principal Stress Engineer to join our Engineering department based in either Wichita, Kansas or Kinston, North Carolina. You will support the production concessions of aircraft structure and are responsible for the creation of quality solutions in a timely manner from a design point of view. Duties include performing stress analysis for both metallic and non-metallic parts while working in close collaboration with design colleagues to provide solutions. Methods include the use of both classical hand calculations and computer techniques to develop efficient solutions to satisfy airworthiness requirements. The role involves ensuring the safety, efficiency, and regulatory compliance while adhering to the terms of the concession. 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.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in Engineering (Aero, Civil, Mechanical) with a strong curriculum emphasis on structural design and analysis and mechanics of materials.
13 years total experience in stress analysis with airframe structures.
Experience in airframe design (metallic & composites), F&DT, SRM, MRB, FAR/JAR/CS/Part 25, Certification, CATIA, NASTRAN, and PATRAN
Position requires in-depth knowledge of technical principles of engineering.
Applied knowledge of technical documentation, techniques and procedures.
A strong computer background, including MS Office application experience (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Google Suite application experience (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Gmail).
Authorized to Work in the US
Working knowledge of all Airbus Structures.

Responsibilities

Autonomously perform unusually complex stress calculations for metallic, composite and hybrid structures to assess design solutions for manufacturing non-conformities, airframe repairs and reworks, and modifications to the aircraft definition.
Ensure appropriate Airbus methods, processes and procedures are followed.
Liaise with and support stakeholders such as Design, Manufacturing, Quality and other Airbus departments as necessary to come up with optimum solutions and ensure Stress requirements are fully integrated.
Develop and maintain component / aircraft familiarity, to ensure prompt response to build.
Develop towards and maintain Technical Signature Delegation for concessions for primary and secondary aircraft structures (T400) across multiple suffixes.
Check and Approve / Pre-approve stress justification for nonconformity or modification.
Develop and mentor other Engineers in all types of metallic and/or non-metallic structural repairs.
Effectively manage workflow for self and teammates.
Ensuring all tasks and activities are correctly planned, monitored and executed to achieve customer time scales.
Lead to the successful completion of projects and executes activities to achieve customer requirements.
Apply extensive technical expertise and have full knowledge of other related disciplines.

Benefits

Competitive base salary
Incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes
Retirement savings plan
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
Paid time off including personal time
Holidays
Generous paid parental leave program
Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”)
Other supplemental benefit coverages
Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University
Unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path
Opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes
National and international mobility
Flexible working arrangements