At a Glance
- Tasks: Create design solutions for wing structures and support aircraft from concept to operational delivery.
- Company: Join Airbus, a leader in aerospace engineering with a focus on innovative wing design.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, annual profit share, and flexible working options including hybrid arrangements.
- Other info: Opportunities for international mobility and access to over 10,000 e-learning courses.
- Why this job: Be part of a multidisciplinary team driving continuous improvement in aerospace design.
- Qualifications: Must have industry-recognised Design Approval Signatory capability and knowledge of CATIA V5.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
We are recruiting for two distinct opportunities within our team: Lead Design Engineers and Senior Design Engineers. As a structural engineering specialist, you will join a multidisciplinary design team deployed across various Airbus programmes, developing wing structures and supporting aircraft in service from concept through to operational delivery.
How you will contribute to the team:
- Create design solutions and technical studies from initial concept through to supporting aircraft in service, ensuring delivery in accordance with relevant design methods and requirements.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to increase team efficiency through methods, process and other capability improvements.
- Provide technical leadership and support the functional development of internal and external design engineers within the team to ensure development opportunities are progressed.
Qualifications:
- Lead Design Engineers: Industry‑recognised Design Approval (Check) Signatory or the capability to achieve within a short timeframe.
- Senior Design Engineers: Industry‑recognised Design Approval (Check) and Authorisation or the capability to achieve within a short timeframe.
- Understanding of aerospace configuration management; knowledge of composite materials is beneficial.
- Industry experience within a design environment and sound engineering knowledge of manufacturing, aerospace structures, airworthiness, and design procedures and practices.
- Knowledge and experience of design toolsets such as CATIA V5, ICC, ECM, Sollings and PASS.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, tax‑free technology scheme, shopping discounts.
- 35‑hour week, flexible working around core hours, hybrid working and flexible working, option to buy/sell holiday.
- Personalised development plan, Airbus Leadership University and unlimited access to 10,000+ e‑learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities.
- 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.
- Life assurance, enhanced pay for parental leave (23 weeks at 100% pay), adoption/shared parental/caregiving leave, purpose‑built maternity rooms on site.
- Wellbeing room, multi‑faith room, employee representative groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity).
Equal Opportunities:
Airbus is committed to equality and diversity. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Airbus is a Disability Confident Employer and offers an interview to any applicant who considers themselves to have a disability or long‑term condition. We are an equal opportunities employer and will never ask for any monetary exchange in the recruitment process.
Lead Structural Design Engineer – Aerospace Wings employer: Airbus S.A.S.
Airbus offers a competitive salary and benefits like Bupa health insurance and a flexible 35-hour work week. The company is committed to equality and diversity, providing a supportive environment for all employees, including those with disabilities.
