Fatigue & Damage Tolerance; F&DT Engineer

Job Title

Fatigue & Damage Tolerance (F&DT) Engineer Opportunities

Eligibility to gain BPSS check (including a criminal record check)

Occasional travel within UK and international

Filton (hybrid working available)

Full time

• Financial Reward:
  Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, tax‑free technology scheme, shopping discounts and much more
• Work / Life Balance: 35‑hour week, flexible working around core hours, hybrid working and flexible working, option to buy/sell holiday (AP+)
• 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)(AP+), 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 parental leave (23 weeks at 100% pay), adoption / shared parental / caregiving leave, 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)

We are a dynamic and diverse group of structural engineers, technical experts, and program managers, all united by a passion for advancing innovative wing structures. Combining technical expertise with integration skills, you will collaborate with cross‑functional teams and technical authorities to find solutions that shape the future of aerospace. Whether you are starting your journey or are an experienced leader in stress analysis, you will find an environment that challenges you to grow.

• Fatigue & Damage Tolerance Engineers
• Lead Fatigue & Damage Tolerance Engineers
• Senior Fatigue & Damage Tolerance Engineer

• Perform, approve, or authorise F&DT analysis and deliverables, ensuring compliance with safety and certification standards.
• Coordinate with cross‑functional leadership to define project requirements, manage technical scopes, and steer engineers and suppliers.
• Influence and innovate the future of aerospace by collaborating across teams to integrate automated workflows and optimisation tools into the development lifecycle, leading or supporting initiatives appropriate to your level of experience.
• Drive the professional growth of the team and shape the next generation of engineers by fostering both technical expertise and leadership behaviours.

• Hold a degree in Engineering with a focus on structural analysis.
• Knowledge and experience of structural F&DT analysis.
• Knowledge of Airbus F&DT analysis processes, methods and toolsets (ISAMI, GISEH, Hyperworks/Nastran, etc).
• Requirements on Delegated Technical signatories, when applicable to the position:
  • F&DT Engineers:
    Appreciation and knowledge of industry standard process, methods & tools (PMTs).
  • Lead F&DT Engineers:
    Industry recognised F&DT Approval (Check) Signatory or the capability to achieve this within a short timeframe.
  • Senior F&DT Engineers:
    Industry recognised F&DT Approval (Check) and Authorisation or the capability to achieve the latter within a short timeframe.
• Ability to collaborate and influence within a dynamic team to drive decisions;
  As a Lead and Senior Engineer you should be able to collaborate with stakeholders and influence decisions within a complex network at a strategic level.
• Interest in developing digital solutions associated with engineering activities;
  Python proficiency is advantageous.

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

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