Structural Design Methods & Tools Engineer

Job Description:

SECURITY CLEARANCE: You will be subject to a BPSS check (including a criminal record check)

TRAVEL REQUIRED: Occasional travel within UK and international

LOCATION: Filton (60% of your working week must be office based)

TYPE: Full time

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

• Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, season ticket loan, tax-free technology scheme, shopping discounts and much more

• Work / Life Balance: 35 hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, hybrid working, flexible working, option to buy/sell holiday 

• Personal Development: Personalised development plan, Airbus Leadership University and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities

• Health & Wellbeing: 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 

• Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave and caregiving and purpose built maternity rooms on site

• Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room, Multi-faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity) 

Our world is changing. And so are we. From our commitment to zero-carbon flight (#ZEROe) to cleaning up space, sustainability is at the heart of our purpose. So what's your next change?

Join the Structure Design Solutions team and play a pivotal role in ensuring the future competitiveness of Airbus by driving the digital transformation of the Airframe End-to-End process. In this position, you will leverage cutting-edge automation and Artificial Intelligence to develop smart modelling capabilities and innovative design rules. This is a unique opportunity to thrive in a stimulating, multicultural environment where your contributions will directly impact the efficiency and evolution of structural design.

 

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM 

• Gather requirements from the Design Office to drive Methods and Tools evolutions, ensuring solutions directly enhance business efficiency.

• Develop automated and digital solutions for new Structural Aircraft Definitions in Catia V6 (3DExperience), utilizing Smart Design Principles.

• Embed Airbus design rules and enable automatic creation by focusing on Knowledge-Based Engineering (KBE).

• Create comprehensive documentation and deliver effective training programs to upskill the end-user community.

• Deploy solutions and provide ongoing support to ensure seamless integration and user adoption.

 

ABOUT YOU

• Solid structural design knowledge regarding Composite and/or Metallic parts and assemblies.

• Advanced proficiency in CATIA V5 / V6 and the 3DExperience platform.

• Technical expertise in Knowledge-Based Engineering (KBE) functions within the Dassault Systèmes toolset (specifically User Defined Feature, Power Copy, and Engineering Knowledge Language).

• Previous experience working in a customer focused role

• Clear understanding of current Design team challenges and their technical impact on downstream functions, such as Manufacturing or Customer Support.

 

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customised development solutions.

 

HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request. 

Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process – you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Airbus UK will offer an interview to any applicant that considers themselves to have a disability or long-term condition and meets the minimum criteria of the role (as set out in the job advert). To ‘opt in’, just select the option during your application submission and our Talent Acquisition team will contact you.

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Company:

Airbus Operations Limited

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Structure Design & Integration

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