Fatigue & Damage Tolerance Engineer

**Job Description:** *SECURITY CLEARANCE:* You will be subject to a BPSS check (including a criminal record check) *TRAVEL REQUIRED:* Occasional travel within UK *LOCATION:* Broughton, onsite *TYPE:* Full time * 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, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, flexible 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: *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 maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave and caregiving and 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? We have an exciting new opportunity for a Fatigue and Damage Tolerance (F&DT) Engineer to join the Wing Analysis Engineering Team working with the Plant Engineering Team (PET) and A400M team based in Broughton, UK. If successful, you would be located alongside the Broughton wing assembly lines manufacturing Single Aisle, Long Range and A350 wings, and so have the fantastic opportunity to see the physical product every day. The Airbus Broughton plant provides the wings for around half of all aircraft deliveries across the world each year. You would be working alongside a friendly team of Structural Engineers who are a mixture of technical specialists and engineering leads who are all passionate about finding technical solutions to support AIRBUS Wing products. *HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM * * Working as part of the cross programme F&DT team addressing issues related to the main wingbox, fixed leading edge and trailing edge structures and control surfaces (moveable\’s) on the outer wing that come from the plant. * Performing F&DT analysis of composite and metallic aircraft structures using standard fatigue, crack growth and residual strength calculations. * Defining, scoping and providing technical governance to F&DT packages that have been sent to suppliers. * Assessing and developing design solutions using standard hand and computer methods. * Liaising with the methods and data group in order to ensure that methods, assumptions, data and procedures reflect on-going developments. * Supporting the Chief Engineers Office in product development tasks and in-service issues. * Supporting the Non-Conformance teams (SA, LR & A350) with technical advice and in certain circumstances providing technical solutions to particularly complex repairs. * Supporting production with cost/time reduction initiatives. *ABOUT YOU* * Hold or be very close to holding approval signatory in F&DT analysis * Degree in Engineering with Structural Analysis Background / Modules. * Knowledge and experience of metallic and composite structures with emphasis on structural analysis in Static and/or Fatigue & Damage Tolerance. * Good understanding and ability to analyse and independently solve technical problems. * Interest in developing digital solutions associated with engineering activities. * Working in Airbus implies working in an international environment, as such you shall be able to communicate easily in English. **Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customised development solution* s. * **HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU** Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request. Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process – 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-CG1 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. ****Company:**** Airbus Operations Limited *Employment Type:* Permanent ——- *Experience Level:* Professional *Job Family:* Structure & Dynamic Systems Analysis By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus. 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. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom@airbus.com . At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.