Fatigue & Damage Tolerance Engineer III

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Job Description:

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Fatigue & Damage Tolerance Analysis Engineer to join our Engineering department based in Wichita Kansas or Mobile Alabama

This position supports the development of aircraft structures as a Fatigue and Damage Tolerance analyst. Duties include performing routine to moderate levels of F&DT analysis for metallic parts while working in close collaboration with design and static stress colleagues. Methods include the use of both classical hand calculations and computer techniques to develop high strength to weight ratio structures.

Meet the team:

Our Engineers have the privilege of working on complex highly engineered machines and are involved at all stages of the aircraft life cycle from product development to manufacturing and direct support to our airline customers. If youre interested in designing creating and testing the present and future of Airbus products across the globe join our mission to connect the world.

Your working environment:

Located on the Wichita State University (WSU) innovation campus is Airbus first dedicated engineering facility outside of Europe. Our team of 200 support staff and engineers focus on aerostructure design including analysis of aircraft primary structures such as wings and fuselages for all major Airbus products across the globe.

How we care for you:

• Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.
• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans) prescription dental vision life disability Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
• Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University including unlimited access to 10000 e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability certifications career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.

At Airbus we support you to work connect and collaborate more easily and accessibly. Wherever possible we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Your challenges:

• Autonomously perform routine to moderate levels of durability and damage tolerance analyses to verify that structural integrity requirements have beenmet. Team assignments may include detail part sizing layout maturation trade study analysis weight reduction efforts certification activity or in-service
  support.
• Document analyses in support of trade studies or detail drawing sign-out for
  airframe structure.
• Collaborate with Static Stress Design and other appropriate Airbus
  departments to come up with optimum solutions. Perform functional and technical tasks with general direction.
• Create and deliver technical documents and presentations with minimal
  direction.
• Accept broad objectives with agreed deadlines but establish the tasks required and how they should be completed. Capable of working
  independently.
• Effectively communicates issues solutions ideas and status of current work internally and externally.
• Ensure application of best practices and identify the need for enhanced processes methods and tools.
• Understand technical signatory requirements and start working towards
  achieving signatory; ability to obtain F&DT Approver technical signatory.
• Able to understand project planning requirements and execute activities to achieve customer requirements.

Your boarding pass:

• Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in Engineering (Aero Civil Mechanical)
• Minimum six (6) years total experience in Static Stress and/or F&DT analysis with airframe structures.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English (verbal and written)
• Authorized to Work in the US

Physical Requirements:

• 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.
• Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.
• Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor.
• Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice.
• Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces.

Take your career to a new level and apply online now!

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity as the foundation for the Companys success reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

Airbus Americas Inc.

Employment Type:

US - Direct Hire

Experience Level:

Professional

Remote Type:

On-site

Job Family:

Structure & Dynamic Systems Analysis

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Required Experience:

IC