Add

Lead / Stress Engineers

EADS brings together a leading aircraft manufacturer, the world’s largest helicopter supplier, a global leader in space programmes and a prominent defence network systems provider to form Europe’s largest defence and aerospace group. 118,000 people in companies like Airbus, Eurocopter, EADS Astrium and EADS Defence and Security work in 90 locations around the globe to deliver some of the world’s most exciting projects.

A world-renowned aircraft manufacturer with an order book in excess of 3,500 aircraft scheduled for delivery over the coming years, Airbus offers a dynamic, multi-national working environment. To find out more about us, go to: www.airbus.com

Division – Airbus (Filton)
Role – Lead / Stress Engineers

Job Description

Engineering positions, including leading engineering roles, are available within Airbus’ Stress Engineering function. These roles will have responsibility, both directly and as part of a team, for ensuring the structural integrity of the sub assembly of an aircraft product. This includes carrying out static stress calculations to assess design solutions for a range of tasks, from concept design to manufacturing concessions against the Aircraft Design requirements and ensuring fatigue, as it is essential that damage tolerance requirements are met.

Successful applicants will have a degree in Aeronautical Engineering and substantial experience working as an aircraft stress engineer. You will also be involved in the analysis of metallic structures, using a broad range of standard hand and computer methods, with a good understanding of aircraft production methods. An understanding of composites and lean principles would be an advantage, in order to support continuous improvement initiatives to increase team efficiency.

Additional Tasks for Lead Positions
• Operating as an approval signatory for stress.
• Providing technical leadership and approval for team members, new participants, supply base and other sub-contracted work.
• Undertaking, when required, appropriate associated project management tasks.

A highly competitive salary and a benefits package are offered, along with relocation assistance for some positions. For further information and to apply, go to the website by clicking the "Apply Now" button.

Airbus in the UK also has other engineering roles available in the following areas:

• Lead / Fatigue and Damage Tolerance
• Landing Gear
• Configuration Management
• Fuel Systems
• Airworthiness

To find out more about these and other vacancies at EADS and its divisions, go to www.jobs.eads.com and www.airbus-careers.com.