Repair Design Engineer (SRM) in Luton

Tasks include:

• Designing repairs and Allowable Damage Limits (AOL's) for composite and/or metallic damage through to repair of major structural components.
• Interrogating published documentation relating to release of the aircraft to service.

Typically, the work will involve liaison with Fatigue & Damage Tolerance, Static Stress, Aerodynamics, M&P and Authoring teams, and will also involve appropriate Airbus departments internationally. In addition, all team members are expected to support initiatives for change management to improve team efficiency with particular emphasis on methods and process.

You will also be able to demonstrate:

• Excellent communication skills.
• Robust engineering understanding (preferably aeronautical based).
• Knowledge of aircraft structures (composite and/or metallic).
• Ability to read and interrogate engineering drawings and associated documentation (SRM, AMM...).
• Manage technical queries to identify the most practical, feasible and time-saving solution whilst resisting high commercial pressures.

End Results:

• High quality, integrated repair and AOL solutions are provided on time, cost and to quality requirements.
• Create, compile and co-ordinate engineering documentation to achieve valid technical data.
• All tasks and activities required for allocated tasks are correctly planned and executed to achieve required quality standards & meet customer time-scales.
• Create and maintain open lines of communication to ensure that all actors within the SRM community are kept informed of any issues that may impact the delivery of the solution.
• Provide support to the Repair team in operating effectively with the appropriate use of project management control and measures to achieve these objectives.
• All customers are effectively informed of and are satisfied with Repairs engineering performance.
• Implement incoming task requirements so that Repair engineering activities meet with Customer Services programmes and ensure outgoing tasking documents are consistent with Airbus and departmental requirements.
• With excellent customer skills, provide responses for all repair/engineering queries, giving advice and guidance as required.

Essential Skills:

• Interrogation of design/maintenance documentation, a minimum requirement with the ability to interrogate engineering drawings and associated published manuals (SRM, AMM, IPC...).
• Ability to liaise/negotiate with Design/Production, Customer Services, DOA, Risk sharing partners and Suppliers.
• Ability to communicate at all levels of the organization and across all departments, set objectives and prioritise time, cost and quality.
• Good understanding of project and task management.
• PC skills and a good working knowledge of Google workspace environment (G suite).
• Be conversant with the technical requirements for designing repairs.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• The ability to translate customer requirements into operational deliverables.