A300/A310 Senior F&DT Engineer

Job Description: *Location: Filton*, Bristol *Travel Required*: Some travel within UK and Europe *First of all, what\’s in it for you* *Financial Reward*: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, season ticket loan, tax-free technology scheme, shopping discounts and much more *Work / Life Balance:* 35 hour week and Friday afternoons off, hybrid working, flexible working, option to buy/sell holiday *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, 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 maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave and caregiving *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? *About the Role* Are you passionate about Aircraft Structures with a strong experience in Fatigue & Damage Tolerance and Static Stress? Are you curious and keen to support technical investigations arising from in-service issues on our A300/A310 fleet of more than 260 in-service aircraft with over 20 operators? Are you motivated by taking an active role in a variety of projects and investigations, -including A300/A310 digitalisation, sustainability and spare obsolescence management to name a few- in order to support the next 15 years of operation with our key Freighter customers (UPS, Fedex, DHL) as well as unique operators (Zero-G, A310 MRTT, Beluga ST, Passengers and PAX to Freighter operators)? Are you familiar with Airbus Fatigue & Damage Tolerance processes and tools, but also open minded to develop new skills such as static stress and support to continued airworthiness? If that is the case, we have an exciting opportunity for you as the Senior F&DT engineer, part of the A300/A310 Wing Structures Engineering team. This is a unique prospect to join a dynamic and diverse team working on Engineering tasks, as part of Customer Services Organisation, focused on delivering the best value for our customers. Your primary role will be to support the A300/A310 Chief Engineers Office and ultimately the in-service fleet, reacting to operators\’ requests & queries, as well as leading In-service occurrences, investigations and supporting modifications and improvement projects. As the Senior F&DT Engineer you will be responsible for providing leadership and delivery of approved design data in line with valid methods, processes and tools to the A300/A310 programme, in Time, Cost and Quality. You will be working closely with and providing strong guidance and leadership to the rest of the A300/A310 Wing Structures Design Office and sub-contract agencies. You will also show a strong collaboration mindset, working with a variety of stakeholders including Airworthiness, Repair and Maintenance Engineering. You will have the opportunity to be involved in many different activities, to support the development of your technical and leadership skills. You will also have the opportunity to work on other Airbus Programmes such as A320, A330 and A380 *Your main tasks and responsibilities will include:* * Be the Focal point for any A300/A310 F&DT and Static Stress queries and support answers to operators queries and airworthiness authorities for specific tasks, using your pragmatism and engineering judgement when required. * Scope and provide technical guidance and management of F&DT activities, undertaken internally or subcontracted. * Be familiar with and update as required F&DT Calculations / Justification reports as a result of in-service queries, investigations, airworthiness requirement evolution or improvement initiatives. * Develop towards gaining delegated approval and authorisation signatory for A300/A310 Wing F&DT and ultimately act when necessary as Approval and Authorisation signatory. * Lead In-service Continued * Lead In-service Continued Airworthiness investigations. * Ensure consistency of approach with other Programmes as well as other A300/A310 Stress teams in France and Germany. * Report critical technical issues to Chief Engineers Office *About You* You have working experience of Fatigue & Damage Tolerance ideally on Wing Design and are able to rapidly, pragmatically and confidently understand F&DT calculations and processes to support operators\’ queries, and lead in-service investigations. You are curious, open-minded, autonomous and excited about being involved in many varied projects which you will lead or support. You have experience of leading and guiding less experienced stress engineers as well as scoping and managing sub-contracted technical activities. If you are not already an F&DT signatory and Airworthiness RO Level 2, you will be expected to develop to obtain delegated approval and authorisation signatory for A300/A310 Wing, within 6 months of joining the team. The role requires excellent communication skills to regularly liaise with a wide range of stakeholders including alignment with Wing teams on other Programmes as well as other A300/A310 Airframe teams in France and Germany to ensure a consistent approach is maintained. *How we can 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 will always do our best to accommodate your request. Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process â€\” you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence. As a Disability Confident Employer, Airbus UK will offer an interview to any applicant that considers themselves to have a disability or long-term condition and meets the minimum criteria of the role (as set out in the job advert). To opt in, just select the option during your application submission and our Talent Acquisition team will contact you. *LI-AB1* 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. 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