Senior Design Engineer Senior Wing Fuel Systems Installation Engineer

Job Description:

Airbus is seeking an accomplished and visionary Senior Design Engineer to join our elite Wing Fuel Systems Installation team in Filton Bristol. Reporting directly to the Head of Wing Fluid and Mechanical Systems Installation you will play a pivotal role in supporting the entire portfolio of Airbus commercial aircraft.
This position offers a rare opportunity for an enthusiastic experienced engineer to combine advanced design expertise with technical this role you will collaborate with a diverse high-performing team and interface directly with key global customers stakeholders and suppliers to shape the future of aerospace.

Tasks & Accountabilities:

As a senior member of the team you will drive excellence across the end-to-end design lifecycle encompassing:

• End-to-End Design: Lead diverse engineering activities from cutting-edge conceptual design to the modification and optimization of current product lines.
• Operational & In-Service Support: Provide crucial technical support to global manufacturing sites in-service aircraft and continued airworthiness initiatives.
• Technical Governance: Serve as a technical Approval and Authorization signatory for Wing Fuel System designs and production non-conformances.
• Mentorship & Development: Cultivate the next generation of engineering talent by supporting the development of technical signatories within the team while continuously expanding your own airworthiness delegated authorities.

Skills & Experience:

We are looking for a collaborative technical leader who brings:

• Proven Expertise: Extensive demonstrable experience in an aerospace Design Engineer role with a deep understanding of aircraft fuel systems installation.
• Advanced Systems Knowledge: Mastery of CATIA V5/V6 is essential. Familiarity with configuration and product data management toolsets (e.g. PASS DPDS VPM ICC) is highly desirable.
• Technical Authority: Proven experience holding technical Approval privileges with a strong preference for candidates holding (or ready to hold) Authorization signatory status within the aerospace sector.
• Adaptability & Leadership: Strong communication and project coordination skills paired with a flexible approach and the ability to occasionally travel to UK and transnational manufacturing sites.

What Airbus Can Offer You:

Financial Success: A highly competitive base salary supplemented by an annual company profit-share scheme.

• Company Benefits: An ever growing list of benefits including enhanced pay for maternity paternity adoption and shared parental leave
• Global Career Mobility: Unparalleled opportunities for career progression and skill expansion across our transnational market-leading enterprise.
• Work-Life Balance: A flexible 35-hour work week including an early finish with no core hours on Friday afternoons.
  

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