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Job Description:

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Static Stress Engineer (Contract) to join our Engineering Team based in Wichita, KS.

This position supports the fleet in-service repair of aircraft structures and is responsible for the justification of repair solutions from a Static Stress point of view, on Time, to Cost and to Quality. Duties include performing static analysis for both metallic and non-metallic parts while working in close collaboration with design and fatigue colleagues to provide repair solutions. Methods include the use of both classical hand calculations and computer techniques to develop efficient repair solutions to satisfy airworthiness requirements and customers (Airlines/MROs).

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.

Your Challenges:

Primary Responsibilities:

• Create high quality integrated and certified engineering repair solutions for the airlines and internal customers within given time scales.

• Perform stress/strength analyses to assess that structural integrity requirements have been met using standard hand and computer methods. Assignments include structural sizing/documentation and subsequent certification documents for in-service fleet support.

• Perform durability and damage tolerance analyses to verify that structural integrity requirements have been met. Assignments may include detail part sizing, layout maturation, trade study analysis, weight reduction efforts, certification activity, or in-service support.

• Liaise with Design, Fatigue and other appropriate Airbus departments to come up with optimum design solutions for the airline customer.

• Liaise with Principal and Senior Static Engineers in order to ensure that methods, assumptions, data and procedures reflect on-going developments.

• Ensure, with the relevant technical signature delegation, that the final repair solution brings the aircraft back into an airworthy condition.

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

• Ensure all tasks and activities required for Repair Engineering are correctly planned, monitored and executed to achieve customer time scales.

• Provide responses for routine repair queries by giving guidance as required within Airbus Operations and Customer Services in a clear and concise manner.

• Together with other Repair Design and Fatigue Engineers, be a member of an integrated engineering team, ensuring its strategy, policy and direction is maintained.

Additional Responsibilities:

Other duties as assigned:

• N/A

Your Boarding Pass:

Required:

• Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in Engineering (Aero, Civil, Mechanical) with a strong curriculum emphasis on structural design and analysis and mechanics of materials is required.

• 0 - 6 years analysis experience in airframe design/repair programs.

• Up to 5% Domestic and International Travel involved

• Authorized to work in the US without current, or future, need of visa sponsorship

• Position requires in-depth knowledge of classical and numerical (Finite Element) stress analysis methods.

• Exposure to airframe design, stress analysis, composites, MRB, FAR/JAR/CS/Part 21, Certification, CATIA, NASTRAN, PATRAN and HYPERWORKS is desired.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, & PowerPoint).

• Proficiency with G-Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides).

• Must be able to communicate effectively in English (verbal and written)

Preferred:

• A Master's Degree in Engineering is a plus.

• MRO/Fleet Engineering experience is preferred.

• Proficiency with coding in Python a plus

• Conversational French and/or German is a plus.

Physical Requirements:

• Onsite or remote: This position may be able for remote work depending on the needs of the business.

• Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings; daily.

• Hearing: able to hear in order to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear safety warnings or alarms; daily.

• Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications; daily

• Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment; daily.

• Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs; once a month.

• Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs; once a month.

• Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools; once a month.

• Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer; daily.

• Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.

• Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices; daily.

Ability to work in the US without current, or future, need of visa sponsorship/work authorization is required for this position.

This position is a temporary (contract) position with no specific time period but could be extended or shortened as needed. Contractors are employed by a 3rd party vendor and placed on assignment to Airbus in America.

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A full job description will be provided to candidates who progress to the interview stage or any candidate upon request.

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 Americas, Inc.

Employment Type:

Agency / Temporary

Experience Level:

Entry Level

Remote Type:

On-site

Job Family:

Structure & Dynamic Systems Analysis

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