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Airbus

Manufacturer of commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense

F&DT Engineer - Contract

Materials & StructuresConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeWichita, KS, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor of Science/Engineering degree is required.
  • Nine years of engineering experience in an airline, original equipment manufacturer, or maintenance, repair, and overhaul environment is preferred, with knowledge of aircraft structure (design, fatigue, and materials) and structural repairs, or mechanical engineering.
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, bills of material, technical documentation, and manuals such as SRM, SB, and IPC.
  • Knowledge of maintenance repair practices, equipment, and ways of working.
  • Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with the team and business partners worldwide, including discussing matters at a working level within Airbus and with customers during reporting or escalation.
  • Ability to take initiative and work flexibly in a demanding environment.
  • Professional interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and a diverse international workforce.
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States.
  • Ability to travel independently and at short notice; travel is 10% of the time.
  • Ability to perform the stated physical activities, including screen and document reading, office equipment operation, carrying and lifting items up to 30 pounds, prolonged sitting, and walking through office and production areas.
  • Required personal protective equipment includes safety shoes, safety glasses, hearing protection, respirators or masks, and protective gloves as required by the site or customer site. Steel-toed shoes and possibly hearing and eye protection are required for shop-floor visits.

Responsibilities

  • Support the airline in-service fleet by providing timely quality justifications for aircraft-structure repairs from a fatigue and damage tolerance perspective.
  • Perform complex fatigue and damage tolerance analysis for metallic parts, using classical hand calculations and computer techniques to develop efficient repair solutions that meet airworthiness requirements and customer needs.
  • Support the In-Service Daily Repair and/or Major Repair teams.
  • Learn and support simple to routine repair tasks.
  • Review and interpret aircraft-structure damage reports from maintenance repair organizations and develop quality repair solutions with little support.
  • Create or modify technical communications, technical dispositions, repair instructions, repair drawings, and other technical documents in Airbus computer-based applications.
  • Understand assignment priorities and their effect on workflow.
  • Interface repair requirements with customers and suppliers.
  • Liaise with Static Stress, Design, and other Airbus departments to develop optimum repair solutions for airline customers.
  • Assist with preparing documents using Airbus computer-based toolsets such as SAP and AirDoc.
  • Work with other Repair Engineers as a member of an integrated engineering team, maintaining its strategy, policy, and direction.
  • Respond to routine repair queries by providing clear and concise guidance within Airbus Operations and Customer Services.
  • Plan, monitor, and execute tasks and activities to meet customer timelines.
  • Identify and support local improvement initiatives to increase team efficiency through process, methods, and tools improvements.

Desired Qualifications

  • Airline or maintenance, repair, and overhaul experience is highly regarded.

About the Company

Airbus

Manufacturer of commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense

Airbus designs and manufactures a wide range of aerospace products, including commercial airplanes, helicopters, defense systems, and space technologies. Its aircraft and rotorcraft are built with integrated airframes, propulsion, avionics, and digital systems to carry passengers, cargo, or conduct military missions, while its space division covers satellites, orbital infrastructure, launch services, and secure communications. Airbus differentiates itself with an end-to-end portfolio across commercial, defense, and space, a global manufacturing and services network, and a focus on sustainability and digital transformation. Its goal is to enable global mobility and connectivity while reducing aviation’s environmental impact through sustainable aviation and collaborative innovation.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Blagnac, France
Founded
1970

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