Aerostructures Engineer - Metallics & Composites

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Job Description:

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for Aerostructure Engineers - Metallics & Composites to join our Engineering department based in Wichita, Kansas.

You will be part of a team that supports the design and development of aircraft structures, systems, and repair solutions. Duties include performing analysis/design efforts for non-metallic parts while working in close collaboration with colleagues. Methods include the use of multiple applications to develop solutions to satisfy requirements.

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 you're 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 10,000+ 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:

* Perform analyses to assess that structural integrity requirements have been met using standard hand and computer methods.

* Document analyses in support of trade studies or detail drawing sign-out for airframe structure.

* Ensure all tasks and activities required are correctly planned, monitored and executed to achieve customer time scales.

* Identify and support local improvement initiatives to increase team efficiency through process, methods and tools improvements.

* Liaise with appropriate Airbus departments to come up with optimum solutions.

* Liaise with other engineers in order to ensure that methods, assumptions, data and procedures reflect on-going developments.

* Provide mentoring for new team members.

Your boarding pass:

* Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in Engineering (Aero, Civil, or Mechanical) with a strong curriculum emphasis on structural design and analysis, and/or mechanics of materials

* Minimum 9 years total structure analysis experience in airframe design/repair programs

* Experience in composite aircraft structure (airframe)

* Ability to work in a dynamic team environment.

* Ability to interpret and follow verbal and written instructions.

* Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures.

* Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and bill of material systems.

* Ability to write reports and business correspondence.

* Dependable, self-motivated and accessible.

* Knowledge of maintenance repair shop practices, equipment and capabilities.

* A strong computer background, including MS Office application experience (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Google Suite application experience (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Gmail).

* Authorized to Work in the US

* Prefer experience with A350, A220 Pylon or other Airbus commercial aircraft.

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…