Principal FEA Engineer

SECURITY CLEARANCE:
You will be subject to BPSS and Export Control checks (including a criminal record check).

• Technical Leadership and FEM Execution:
  Responsible for producing Finite Element Solutions (FEM) using state‑of‑the‑art processes, acting as the technical reference and key focal point for the Wing Linear FEA team.
• Strategic Collaboration and Requirement Management:
  Collaborates with the Head of Engineering to ensure requirements are cascaded and respected, optimise deliverables, and support cross‑program prioritisation and value‑stream mapping.
• Stakeholder Interface and Query Resolution:
  Serves as the voice to customer/program for technical query resolution and acts as the technical interface with engineering centres, suppliers, manufacturing, and other component leaders.
• Competency Development and Capability Management:
  Responsible for developing people towards FEM signatory rights, maintaining skill matrices, and anticipating competencies for future technologies and new ways of working.
• Process Innovation and Knowledge Capitalisation:
  Approves and deploys new processes, methods, and tools (PMT) while emphasising product knowledge capitalisation re‑use (PKCR) through connections with external partners and universities.
• A significant and relevant experience on the Wing component (Across all programmes and product development plan (PDP)).
• Ability to communicate technical subjects effectively and accurately at all levels within the business.
• Ability to lead transnational teams and suppliers in the analysis of complex technical problems.
• Excellent technical knowledge and FEM signatory.
• Experience in Airbus Finite Element tools.
• Educated to degree level in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace or equivalent. This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.
• Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customised development solutions.

How can we support you… Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part‑time. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request.

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process.

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• Financial Reward:
  Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, season ticket loan, tax‑free technology scheme, discounted shopping and much more.
• Work / Life Balance: 35‑hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, hybrid working.
• Personal Development:
  Personalised development plan, Airbus Leadership University and unlimited access to 10,000+ e‑learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities.
• Health & Wellbeing:
  Wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), Employee Assistance Programme, discounted family health/dental insurance/eye tests, cycle‑to‑work scheme, on‑site canteen and coffee shop.
• Family and Caregiving:
  Life assurance, enhanced pay for parental leave (23 weeks at 100% pay), adoption / shared parental / caregiving leave.
• Inclusive Environment:
  Wellbeing room, multi‑faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity).

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