Design - Stress - MRB Engineer

About the role

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is seeking Design, Stress & MRB Engineers to join their Engineering department based in Wichita, Kansas. The role involves supporting the production concessions of aircraft structures and ensuring timely delivery of quality solutions from a design perspective.

Responsibilities

• Determine design solutions for manufacturing non-conformities, airframe repairs, and reworks, and modifications to the aircraft definition.
• Affirm design efforts and/or stress analysis for both metallic and non-metallic parts using various applications.
• Perform stress calculations for structure to assess the design solution.
• Liaise with and support stakeholders such as Design, Stress, Manufacturing, Quality, and other Airbus departments to achieve optimum solutions and ensure Stress requirements are fully integrated.
• Develop and maintain component / aircraft familiarity to ensure prompt response to builds.
• Develop towards and maintain Technical Signature Delegation for non-conformances and concessions for primary and secondary aircraft structures.
• Check and Approve / Pre-approve design solution or stress justification for non-conformity or modification of the concession.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in Engineering (Aero, Civil, or Mechanical) with a strong curriculum emphasis on structural design and analysis, and/or mechanics of materials.
• Minimum 6 years total structure analysis experience in analysis of primary airframe structures.
• Structural design or analysis experience.
• Broad range of standard hand and computer methods (e.g. ISAMI, GFEM, DFEM, CATIA, etc.).
• ION/MRB experience.
• Experience in composite aircraft structure (airframe).
• 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.
• Prefer experience with Airbus commercial aircraft.

Qualifications

• Onsite or remote: Onsite 90%
• Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings.
• Hearing: able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms.
• Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications.
• Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts.
• Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.
• Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.
• Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools.
• Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer.
• Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces.
• Personal Protective Equipment required: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site.

Skills

• Design and analysis skills.
• Stress analysis proficiency.
• Composite material knowledge.
• MS Office and Google Suite proficiency.

Benefits

• Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation, profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan, and ESOP participation.
• Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays, and generous paid parental leave program.
• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, EAP, and other supplemental benefit coverages.
• Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through Airbus’ global Leadership University, unlimited access to e-learning courses, certifications, career path guidance, and accelerated development programs.

Pay

Competitive base salary and incentive compensation.

Schedule

Onsite 90%.

Company

Airbus Americas, Inc.

Employment Type

US - Direct Hire

Job Family

Structure Design & Integration

Contact Information

To apply, visit the job posting online. For further information, contact USCareers@airbus.com.