Design Engineer – Contract Position

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Job Description:

The Design Engineer is responsible for developing solutions to a variety of complex engineering problems, requiring judgment and ingenuity with the Airbus A350 product line. General responsibilities include A350 module customization, new development support, qualification and certification, continued airworthiness, cabin installation definition, supplier management, etc. 

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:

The Engineering Center in Mobile, Alabama houses hundreds of Airbus engineers who assist in the design and development of Airbus commercial aircraft cabins, including aftermarket upgrades, reconfigurations and services of all product types across the globe.

Your challenges:

• Generate specifications, drawings, and models for project-specific outcomes, encompassing feasibility studies, integration plans, clash investigations, and production document creation in alignment with engineering standards, regulatory requirements, company protocols, and client contractual obligations.

• Analyze and interpret aircraft structure design data to devise effective design solutions.

• Produce or adapt technical documentation such as Design Datasets and Product Structures utilizing various Airbus computer applications with a focus on quality and efficiency.

• Facilitate communication and interface requirements between customers and suppliers with professionalism.

• Collaborate with relevant Airbus departments (e.g., Static Stress, Flammability, Quality) to optimize design solutions.

• Assist in the preparation of documents using Airbus computer toolsets.

• Develop materials for team briefings directed at internal or external stakeholders.

• Contribute to an integrated engineering team, ensuring alignment with its strategy, policy, and direction.

• Provide clear and concise guidance within Airbus processes in response to routine to moderate queries.

• Understand project planning requirements and execute activities to meet customer needs.

• Identify and support local improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing team efficiency through process, methods, and tools enhancements.

Your boarding pass:

• Minimum BS degree in engineering or related field: 

• Early career - intern experience is a plus but not required.  

• Technical understanding of aircraft cabin and avionics systems modifications. 

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills. 

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. 

• Ability to understand and mentor principles within assigned discipline. 

• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical aircraft topics. 

• Excellent communication, coordination, and organization skills. 

• Ability to inter-relate with and motivate diverse teams.

• Authorized to work in the US.

• Ability to lift 50&43;lbs. 

Travel Required:

• 10 Domestic and International

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.

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