DESIGN ENGINEER

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Work Location

Kinston, Mobile

Responsibilities

• Manage E2E (End to End) workflow, concession preparation, writing, validation, and coordination with stakeholders.
• Provide On-Call/On-Duty support (standby and active, weekdays and non-weekdays) and shopfloor support.
• Perform technical studies, 3D part design, flight test support, and Special Instruction (SI) management.
• Review concession data for completeness and accuracy.
• Analyze deviations from engineering drawings, specifications, standards, or process requirements.
• Coordinate with the Quality team for any clarifications related to non-conformances.
• Liaise with multiple functions to ensure the most appropriate repair solution is met, considering cost, time, performance, and installation requirements.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain on the availability of rare repair fasteners before finalizing the disposition.
• Provide disposition decisions (use as-is, repair, rework, scrap, return to supplier).
• Identify repeating issues and escalate for corrective action.
• Propose design improvements to Engineering on repetitive defects and to manufacturing teams to strengthen process controls.
• Design special parts to resolve nonconformity if required.
• Review concessions and recommend design change requests if nonconformity is caused by a design issue.
• Manage engineering data, documentation, and deliverables in compliance with quality and configuration requirements.
• Support digital continuity initiatives and contribute to continuous improvement in design and communication processes.
• Serve as a technical representative for onsite-offshore coordination, addressing queries, Return to Task (RTT) clarifications, and technical escalations.

Requirements

• Concession Treatment (answering and writing).
• Non-Conformity (NC) Treatment and ALB (Airbus Logbook) resolution.
• Managing Non-Conformities (MNCs) and Concessions, including design assessments and validations.
• Providing Design Liaison and Design for Manufacture support, including preliminary QSR, DQN, and WQN investigations and green quality gate achievement.
• General knowledge, understanding, and use of all relevant specific Airbus documentations and specifications such as:
  • Acceptance criteria (installation instruction).
  • Tool guideline (VPM, ASR, SAP…).
  • Suffix and ASR use.
  • Specific guideline (flushness…).
• Knowledge of Non-Conformity declaration for structural parts and assemblies.
• Understanding of aerospace design principles and airworthiness requirements.
• Knowledge of metallic and composite design principles.
• Knowledge of Airbus processes and procedures relating to design (RSDP, SIDP, AP, ABD, AIPI, AIPS, etc.).
• Experience using Airbus Supply (DocMaster, Airnavx, etc.).
• Valid Airbus training certificates in SAP, VPM, and PASS SSI.
• Proficiency with tools: CATIA v5, SAP (PAC / PEA), PASS, Zamiz, PRIMES, GEMAVICC, GILDA, COLINA, TREND, VPM, AIRNav, TAKSY, mySI.

Qualifications

• BE / B.Tech / M.Tech / MS or equivalent degree (Aerospace / Mechanical Engineering).
• 5-10 years of hands-on experience in Material Review Board Design.
• Previous Airbus concession experience.