Structural Design Engineer; Lead & Senior
Listed on 2026-02-28
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists, Quality Engineering
Location: City of Edinburgh
Job Description:
SECURITY CLEARANCE: Eligibility to gain BPSS check (including a criminal record check)
TRAVEL REQUIRED: Occasional travel within UK and international
LOCATION: Broughton (hybrid working available - subject to role requirements)
TYPE: Full time
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOUFinancial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, tax-free technology scheme, shopping discounts and much more
Work / Life Balance: 35 hour week, flexible working around core hours, hybrid working and flexible working, option to buy/sell holiday (AP+)
Personal Development: Personalised development plan, Airbus Leadership University and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities
Health & Wellbeing: Bupa health insurance (including assisted fertility treatments and gender dysphoria & reassignment support), wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme, on-site canteen and coffee shop, lunchtime yoga / meditation
Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for parental leave (23 weeks at 100% pay), adoption / shared parental / caregiving leave, purpose built maternity rooms on site.
Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room, Multi-faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity).
Our world is changing. And so are we. From our commitment to zero-carbon flight (#ZEROe) to cleaning up space, sustainability is at the heart of our purpose. So what's your next change?
At Airbus, ambition fuels transformation. We pioneer sustainable aerospace solutions that connect and protect our world. Our innovations unite people and places while advancing groundbreaking technologies.
We are recruiting for two distinct opportunities within our team:
Lead Design Engineers
Senior Design Engineers
In these roles, you will enable the industrial system by leading modifications, rate-enhancements, and corrective design solutions.
By applying to this advert, we will consider your skills for both positions and discuss the best fit for your career growth during the interview process
HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAMLead Structural Modifications: You will deliver high-quality design solutions and technical investigations, spearheading modifications to enhance cost, rate, and quality.
Technical Leadership and Mentoring: You will operate as a key focal point for technical issues, providing authoritative guidance and formally mentoring other engineering team members.
Ensure Compliance and Integrity: You will uphold the highest levels of product integrity, ensuring all design standards are met and solutions are fully integrated to support airworthiness type certification.
Process Improvement: You will identify inefficiencies and drive the implementation of improved methods and processes to enhance team capability and efficiency.
Industry-Recognised Signatory:
Lead Design Engineers: Must hold industry-recognised Design Approval (Check) or the capability to achieve this within a short timeframe (Essential).
Senior Design Engineers: Must hold industry-recognised Design Approval (Check) and Authorisation or the capability to achieve this within a short timeframe (Essential)
Structural Design Leadership: You are adept at leading the structural design process, delivering optimised technical solutions for both structural and system modifications.
Expert Solution Formulation: You possess a strong ability to translate design investigations into well-defined, integrated technical solutions that meet strict airworthiness and safety requirements.
Stakeholder Communication: You excel at synthesising complex technical issues and reporting them effectively to functional and delivery managers to ensure timely problem resolution.
Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customised development solutions.
HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOUMany of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please…
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