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F&DT Engineer (Contract)
Description of the role
The Wing & Pylon CoE - Engineering (TWE) require a F&DT Engineer, preferably with Manufacturing Support experience, to work across all programs within the Wing Design & Support group at Broughton.
Tasks
The successful applicant will ensure Structural integrity of solutions to Manufacturing issues of Airbus Wings:
- Carry out fatigue and damage tolerance calculations to assess design solutions for a range of tasks, ranging from modifications to manufacturing concessions against the Aircraft Design requirements.
- Liaise with other functions and project to ensure F&DT requirements are fully integrated.
- Be capable of operating as an approval signatory for F&DT
- Report critical technical issues up through functional management.
Skills
- Substantial experience working as an F&DT engineer involved in the analysis of airframe structures using a broad range of standard hand and computer methods (preferably familiar with Airbus methods).
- The ability to rapidly and confidently assess structural problems under pressure and to provide the appropriate direction and guidance to team members.
- The ability to develop and coach less experienced stress engineers.
- A good understanding of aircraft production methods and processes, especially if gained through involvement in MRB or similar manufacturing support activities.
- The ability to ensure that solutions are technically integrated across the whole project.
- Chartered Engineer/ Aeronautical Engineering degree or equivalent.
- Signatory Level or capability to achieve signatory level within 3 - 6 months.
- Broad range of standard hand and computer stress analysis tools.
- Good communication skills and a pro-active approach to problem solving.