Airbus Americas Hiring for Customer Service Engineering – F&DT Senior Engineer at Remote Full Time

Airbus is an international pioneer in the aerospace industry. We are a leader in designing, manufacturing and delivering aerospace products, services and solutions to customers on a global scale. We aim for a better-connected, safer and more prosperous world.

A commercial aircraft manufacturer, with Space and Defense as well as Helicopters Divisions, Airbus is the largest aeronautics and space company in Europe and a worldwide leader.

Airbus has built on its strong European heritage to become truly international – with roughly 180 locations and 12,000 direct suppliers globally. The company has aircraft and helicopter final assembly lines across Asia, Europe and the Americas, and has achieved a more than sixfold order book increase since 2000.

Position Summary:

This position 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).

Able to work remotely within a commutable distance from our Wichita, KS office. This position initially will be on a regular shift. It does require working a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends on a rotational basis throughout the year.

Primary 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.

Additional Responsibilities:

Other duties as assigned:

• 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.
• Identify and support local improvement initiatives to increase team efficiency through process, methods and tools improvements.
• 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.
• Obtain and utilize technical signatory to sign off repair data

Qualified Experience / Skills / Training:

Education:

• Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in Engineering (Aero, Civil, Mechanical) with a strong curriculum emphasis on structural design and analysis and mechanics of materials is required. Advanced knowledge of fracture mechanics is preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum 9 years total analysis experience in airframe design/repair programs.
• MRO/Fleet Engineering experience is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:

• Have the ability to achieve delegated signature (F&DT approval).
• Position requires knowledge of classical and numerical (Finite Element) stress analysis methods.
• Capable of working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment both independently and collectively.
• Experience in airframe design (metallic & composites), Static, SRM, MRB, FAR/JAR/CS/Part25, Certification, CATIA, NASTRAN and PATRAN, Hyperworks is desired.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, & PowerPoint) and Google Suite (GMail, Docs, Sheets, Slides) required.
• Team player demonstrating a positive & collaborative attitude.
• Good interpersonal skills, flexibility and adaptability.
• Working knowledge of all Airbus Structures preferred.
• Knowledge of Airbus stress/fatigue manuals and tools preferred.
• Demonstrated a high level of problem solving ability.

Communication Skills (Spoken, Written, Influencing, Proficiency in Other Languages):

• Must be able to communication effectively in English (verbal and written)
• Conversational in French and/or German is a plus, but not required.

Travel Required:

• <5% Domestic and International

Eligibility:

• Able to work in the US without a current or future need for visa sponsorship
• Employees must be within commuting distance of Wichita

Clearance:

• None

Nature of Contacts:

• Involved communication on a daily basis with internal and external parties

Physical Requirements:

• Candidate should be comfortable working for extending periods of time using computers and in an office environment.

As a leader in our field, Airbus in America provides relocation assistance for qualified positions and a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.

Airbus in America provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status. In addition to federal law requirements, Airbus in America complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, demotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits and training.

Airbus in America expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status. Improper interference with the ability of Airbus’ employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

As a matter of policy, Airbus does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered.

Airbus does not offer tenured or guaranteed employment. Either the company or the employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice.

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