A320 Design Liaison Engineer; MAP

Overview

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Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for an Airframe Design Liaison Engineer to join our Engineering department based in Mobile, AL. The A320 Family MAP Structures Design Engineer role is highly technical and operational, responsible for the development, justification, and engineering approval of design solutions related to aircraft primary and secondary structure non-conformities. Operating within the Final Assembly Line (FAL), flight line, and delivery center, the role acts as a critical interface on the shop floor between local manufacturing operations and Airbus Design Offices and Chief Engineering networks.

The core mission is to deliver immediate, high-quality, structurally sound engineering design solutions to keep production moving without compromising aircraft safety or continued airworthiness. The scope covers metallic and composite airframe structures across applicable ATA chapters, ensuring shop floor deviations, damages, and concessions are permanently resolved or mitigated according to design principles.

Our Engineers at the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing facility work from concept to customer delivery, collaborating with production teams on assembly, quality control, maintenance tasks, and health & safety along flowlines and flight lines.

The Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility for commercial aircraft is located near the "Airbus Way" at the Mobile Aeroplex ned in 2015, the facility produces A320 Family aircraft and added a second product line for the A220 in 2019. The facility supports the U.S. aerospace industry and aligns with Airbus’ global competitiveness strategy.

• Financial Rewards:
  Competitive base salary, incentive compensation (potential profit sharing), retirement savings plan, and eligibility for Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Work/Life Balance:
  Paid time off, holidays, and a generous paid parental leave program.
• Health & Welfare:
  Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, and Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) benefits, plus other coverages.
• Individual Development:
  Access to upskilling and development through our global Leadership University, with 10,000+ e-learning courses, opportunity for accelerated development programs, and mobility

Airbus supports flexible working arrangements where possible to facilitate collaboration and innovation.

• Non-Conformity & Repair Resolution:
  Author, validate, and authorize technical solutions, repair drawings, rework instructions, and design datasets within primary and secondary structural perimeters.
• Airworthiness Accountability:
  Ensure compliance with Aircraft Safety, Airbus Design Principles, and continuous Airworthiness requirements across released engineering files.
• Temporary Aircraft Definitions:
  Create, approve, and authorize temporary aircraft definitions (special instructions) for testing purposes in line with design and airworthiness standards.
• Autonomous Fix Execution:
  Exercise autonomous decision-making to release standard structural repair instructions while coordinating major reworks with global Airbus engineering departments.
• FAL Liaison & Interface:
  Serve as a core interface on the shop floor between Chief Engineering/Design Offices and local Manufacturing and Quality Assurance.
• Proactive Engineering Input:
  Review and interpret complex design data, prepare materials for team briefings, and provide relevant input.
• Operational Optimization & Milestone Gates:
  Formulate, validate, and authorize technical design solutions and structure repair drawings for deviations found during assembly, outfit inspection, or production flights; adhere to site SLAs.
• Transnational Alignment & Technical Authority:
  Represent the A320 Family Chief Engineering office and global Design Offices; coordinate with overseas departments to resolve complex, non-standard problems.
• Aircraft Flight Line Readiness & Integration:
  Provide on-site structural…