The Customer

Airbus is a leading aircraft manufacturer whose customer focus, commercial know-how, technological leadership and manufacturing efficiency have propelled it to the forefront of the industry.

Airbus’ modern and comprehensive product line comprises highly successful families of aircraft ranging from 107 to 525 seats: the single-aisle A320 Family, the wide-body long-range A330/A340 and the all-new next generation A350 XWB Family, and the ultra long-range, double-decker A380 Family. The company also continues to broaden its scope and product range by applying its expertise to the military market. It is as well extending its portfolio of freighter aircraft that will set new standards in the general and express freight market sectors.

Across all its fly-by-wire aircraft families Airbus’ unique approach ensures that aircraft share the highest possible degree of commonality in airframes, on-board systems, cockpits and handling characteristics, which reduces significantly operating costs for airlines.

Dedicated to helping airlines enhance the profitability of their fleets, Airbus also delivers a wide range of customer services in all areas of support, tailored to the needs of individual operators all over the world.

The Position

·         Development of VTP Structure parts in Composite/metallic design

·         Feasibility studies, Pre-Design, Detail Design of single parts and assemblies with design principles inclusive fail safe/damage tolerance philosophy in manufacturing, maintenance and other relevant Airbus requirements

·         Generate Finite Element Methods (FEM- models), stress analysis (static/fatigue), interface loads, stress sheets/reports for manufacturing drawings and ACDs

·         Generate test requests and test analysis reports

·         Support of test department

·         Support and controlling of stress work packages

·         Stress support to manufacturing (generate repair solutions for concessions, DQNs).

The position will be located in Hamburg, Germany

·         A degree in aerospace engineering or mechanical engineering

·         Profound knowledge of composite structure analysis methods and tools and aircraft definition process

·         Experience with moderation of groups and workshops

·         High culture awareness

·         Good communicational skills

·         Good experience with MS Office and PATRAN/NASTRAN

·         Experience in hand stressing and writing stress reports

·         A minimum of 3 years of work experience

·         Fluent English negotiating skills