Landing Gear Installation Engineer

Airbus; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace manufacturer based in England is looking for a Landing Gear ATA32 Engineer. This role involves ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards during the installation of landing gear systems. Candidates should possess strong engineering skills and excellent communication abilities, with an emphasis on teamwork and technical leadership. This is a permanent position aimed at entry-level candidates, offering opportunities for career development in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Development opportunities

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Strong background in Engineering required.
• Excellent leadership skills demonstrated in engineering tasks.
• Proactive and enthusiastic team player with willingness to lead.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all activities comply with design and installation policies.
• Create and update installation definitions between landing gears and airframe.
• Interface with specialists to ensure compliance to certification requirements.
• Manage budget and schedule; communicate risks and opportunities.
• Collaborate with sub-contractors to support internal resources.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Interpersonal and communication skills

Teamwork

Technical leadership

Engineering background

Tools

Catia V5

PASS

VPM

Job description

Job Description:

Landing Gear ATA32 Engineer – Airbus Filton

Overview:

An exciting opportunity for a Landing Gear ATA32 Engineer has arisen in Airbus Filton focusing on DMU & Installation for Landing Gears across all programmes. The position is within the Installation Team (1YLXI), responsible for supporting installation of Landing Gear Structure, Hydro-mechanical and Systems equipment from delivery and throughout the product life In‑Service.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensuring all activities comply with relevant design and installation policies, meeting safety and technical needs with robust adherence to system processes.
• Creating and updating the interface and installation definition between the landing gears and airframe, and between the landing gears and equipment.
• Interfacing with specialists and technical signatories to ensure compliance to certification requirements and methodology (quality checks, clearance studies using Catia kinematic models, authoring results and obtaining approval).
• Ensuring adherence to budget and schedule for each activity; managing and mitigating risks/opportunities and communicating timely to stakeholders and customers.
• Working with sub‑contracting firms providing support to the internal resource within IYL.

Expected Outcomes:

• All engineering activities under your leadership meet Safety, Time/Cost/Quality standards and are delivered in line with commitments.
• Manage a variety of tasks against a priority order, as agreed with the Senior Engineers.
• Develop and coordinate installation inputs to In‑Service, FAL and Flight Test tasks.
• Progress towards technical signatory.
• Support offloading of activities to suppliers.

Skills & Experience:

• Successful leadership of engineering tasks.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively within local and transnational teams, and with customers and suppliers.
• Enthusiastic, energetic and proactive team working with willingness to exercise technical leadership.
• Strong background in Engineering.
• Background in DMU and/or Installation – Catia V5 experience and toolset access (PASS, VPM) beneficial but not essential.

Additional Information:

The role is graded AP but offers development opportunities for those in lower grades. Requires awareness of compliance risks and commitment to integrity.

Company:

Airbus Operations Limited

Employment Type:

Permanent

Experience Level:

Entry Level

Job Family:

System Installation

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications regardless of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to e m s o m @ a i r b u s . c o m.

Flexibility:

We support flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.