A320 MRB Engineer; MAP

Job Description

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

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

• Author, validate, and authorize technical solutions, repair drawings, rework instructions, and design datasets within the primary and secondary structural perimeters.
• Secure and guarantee absolute compliance with Aircraft Safety, Airbus Design Principles, and continuous Airworthiness requirements across all released engineering files.
• Create, approve, and authorize temporary aircraft definitions (special instructions) in line with design and airworthiness requirements for testing purposes.
• Exercise autonomous decision‑making to release standard structural repair instructions, while coordinating major reworks through global Airbus engineering departments.
• Act as a critical functional interface on the shop floor between Chief Engineering/Design Offices and local Manufacturing and Quality Assurance departments.
• Review and interpret complex design data, prepare materials for technical team briefings, and provide relevant input.
• Formulate, validate, and authorize technical design solutions and structure repair drawings for deviations discovered during assembly, outfit inspection, or production flights. Maintain strict adherence to the quality, completeness, and lead‑time thresholds established in site Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Represent the A320 Family Chief Engineering office and global Design Offices by delegation. Coordinate regularly with overseas engineering and center‑of‑competency departments to resolve complex, non‑standard structural problems where previous solutions are unknown.
• Provide continuous on‑site structures engineering support across the entire manufacturing process, from initial section delivery to the final delivery flight. Deliver clear technical explanations to the required department and act as an engineering representative during customer acceptance negotiations.
• Launch and monitor engineering design improvements, permanent modification drawings, drawing updates, and Design Query Notes (DQNs) to systematically eliminate recurring industrial defects and maximize product performance.
• Partner directly with Airbus Americas and European Engineering departments to align local assembly line solutions with global engineering methods and core design principles.
• Represent the local manufacturing site and engineering perimeter in international technical working blocks to resolve cross‑border anomalies and establish cross‑functional consensus.
• Share technical expertise across the wider engineering community, providing functional guidance and mentoring to team members within the structural design perimeter.
• Deliver technical explanations and present complex structural repair configurations directly to internal/external customers, suppliers, and the flight test department.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical, Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• 3+ years of progressive experience in aircraft structure (airframe) design engineering support.
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