Dimensional Management Specialist

Airbus; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36 hour week

Profit sharing

Pension and benefits

Job summary

Airbus Belfast Limited is seeking a tolerancing engineering leader to drive technical excellence. You will lead a team, apply advanced tolerancing methods and collaborate with design, stress, aerodynamics, manufacturing and quality to optimise production for airframe programs in Belfast.

The role requires managing deliverables, schedules and regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate has a degree plus several years in management of tolerancing projects, with experience in metal and composite

Qualifications

• Minimum of a BSc/BEng with 3 years of management/project responsibility, or 5 years with lesser qualifications.
• Experience dealing with senior management, customers, suppliers and regulatory authorities.
• Ability to motivate and advise a team on specialist engineering issues amidst change.
• Knowledge of ISO tolerances annotation, 1D/3D stack-up analysis, MECAMASTER/3DCS.

Responsibilities

• Provide functional leadership and line management to tolerancing engineers and staff.
• Apply advanced tolerancing solutions to balance performance and cost in manufacturing.
• Collaborate across Design, Stress, Aerodynamics, Manufacturing and Quality in a digital environment.
• Ensure projects meet technical deliverables, schedules, budgets and regulatory standards.

Skills

Tolerancing leadership

Stakeholder management

ISO tolerances

1D/3D stack-up analysis

Education

BSc/BEng degree

Tools

MECAMASTER

3DCS

CATIA V5

Job description

Job Description: SECURITY CLEARANCE: You will be subject to BPSS and Export Control checks (including a criminal record check) LOCATION: Belfast GRADE: L3 TYPE: Full time WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options Work / Life Balance: 36 hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, flexible working At Airbus in Belfast, we pioneer sustainable aerospace through world‑class aerostructures manufacturing and advanced wing technology.

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM:

• Provide functional leadership and line management to a team of tolerancing engineers and support staff -recruiting, mentoring, and developing talent while maintaining technical leadership in innovative tolerancing solutions.
• Apply advanced tolerancing solutions and complex toolsets to achieve the optimum balance between high performance and cost‑effective manufacturing, supporting the airframe journey from early R&T through to the Belfast wing facility and Final Assembly Lines (FAL).
• Collaborate seamlessly across Design, Stress, Aerodynamics, Manufacturing, and Quality departments in a digitalised environment, offering specialist expertise across Airbus Commercial programmes to reach optimal production compromises.
• Take functional responsibility for engineering projects, ensuring technical deliverables and commitments are strictly met within agreed schedules, quality standards, and budgets while satisfying regulatory requirements.
• Work effectively within multi‑disciplinary teams to develop sound business solutions, negotiating effectively with customers, suppliers, internal departments, and regulatory authorities.

ABOUT YOU:

Essential criteria

• Possess a minimum of a BSc/BEng degree together with a minimum of 3 years’ relevant management/project management responsibility. OR Have lesser qualifications with a minimum of 5 years’ relevant management/project management responsibility.
• Be able to demonstrate experience in dealing with senior management, customers, suppliers and Regulatory Authorities.
• Be able to demonstrate the ability to manage, motivate and advise a team working on specialist engineering issues and the ability to motivate staff in an environment of change.
• Possess knowledge of ISO Tolerances annotation, 1D / 3D stack‑up analysis and MECAMASTER/3DCS toolsets.
• Possess in‑depth knowledge and experience of metallic and composite structures.

Desirable criteria

• Experience in Computer Aided Design, CATIA V5 would be an advantage.
• Experience in supporting concessions would be an advantage.
• Experience in manufacturing would be an advantage.
• Project management skills would be an advantage.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Closing date: 1st October 2026

ABOUT US

Join Airbus Belfast - Pioneering Sustainable Aerospace for a Safe and United World As a premier centre of excellence for advanced aerostructures, our Belfast team drives the complete wing lifecycle - from concept design to in‑service support - for the world’s leading aerospace manufacturer.

To support major multi‑million‑pound site investments and expanding operations, we are recruiting talented engineers to scale world‑class aerospace innovation into the future.

What We Do Global A220 Wing Nerve Center: Our specialist engineering teams drive the continuous design and technical development of the advanced composite A220 wing. With over 1,100 firm orders from 30+ global customers and 500+ aircraft flying across 25 international operators, Belfast is accelerating production ramp‑ups to meet record global demand. By leveraging cutting‑edge digital tools, advanced composite materials and automated manufacturing processes, our engineers are actively advancing performance, passenger experience and structural capabilities for the world’s most popular single‑aisle aircraft in its class.

Iconic Commercial Programmes: Our expertise spans the entire Airbus commercial family, delivering critical innovations from the record‑breaking A350‑1000 fuel tank integration that enabled the longest flight in history, to the primary structural backbone for the A350F- the world’s most eco‑efficient cargo aircraft.

Shape the Future of Flight To fuel our long‑term growth, we are expanding our engineering team in Belfast and seeking specialists across key disciplines, including structural design, stress analysis, aircraft integration and materials & processes.

HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU

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’ll always do our best to accommodate your request. Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process – you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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