Airframe Build Support Engineer: Production & Design

Belcan; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Belcan Engineering is seeking an experienced Airframe Manufacturing Support Engineer to join our Airframe Engineering team, supporting one of the UK's leading aerospace programmes at Samlesbury. You will be at the heart of the build line providing engineering support, resolving production issues, and conducting Design Assurance activities to ensure airworthiness and programme requirements.

This role suits engineers who thrive in fast-paced manufacturing and enjoy solving technical challenges

Qualifications

• Airframe build support and production engineering experience.
• Concession and waiver assessments.
• Design Assurance activities within aerospace, aviation, or highly regulated environments.
• Knowledge of metallic and/or composite aircraft structures.
• Detail part, assembly and installation design.
• 3D modelling and engineering drawing interpretation.
• BOM creation and technical documentation.
• Strong understanding of configuration control and design change processes.
• Experience supporting aircraft programmes and resolving engineering problems.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day engineering support to the aircraft build line.
• Investigate and resolve manufacturing and assembly issues.
• Assess and manage concessions, waivers and non-conformance queries.
• Support Design Assurance activities to meet design intent and certification needs.
• Liaise with design, manufacturing, quality and production teams for robust solutions.
• Create and review engineering documentation and Bills of Materials (BOMs).
• Work with metallic and composite structures in installation and modification work.
• Conduct root cause analysis to minimise production disruptions.
• Collaborate across teams to minimise production impacts and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Airframe build support

Concession assessments

Design Assurance

Aircraft structures

Detail/installation design

3D modelling

Engineering drawings

BOM documentation

Configuration control

Programme experience

Job description

Belcan Engineering is seeking an experienced Airframe Manufacturing Support Engineer to join our Airframe Engineering team, supporting one of the UK's leading aerospace programmes at Samlesbury. You will be at the heart of the build line providing engineering support, resolving production issues, and conducting Design Assurance activities to ensure airworthiness and programme requirements.

This role suits engineers who thrive in fast-paced manufacturing and enjoy solving technical challenges