Senior Project Engineer - Materials & Processes

Airbus; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Contributory pension

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Airbus Belfast Limited is seeking a Senior Project Engineer for Materials and Processes in Belfast. You will lead M&P activities in a production environment, drive root-cause investigations and advance composite technologies for next-gen aircraft programs.

The role requires BSc/BEng or HNC/HND with relevant M&P experience, strong leadership, and collaboration across design, manufacturing, and supply chain partners. An attractive package accompanies this position.

Qualifications

• BSc/BEng degree with 3+ years M&P experience (management or project management incl.) or HNC/HND with 5+ years M&P experience.
• Experience to technically support M&P qualifications and developments.
• Ability to support projects in an interdisciplinary environment across different levels of hierarchy.
• Demonstrated networking and technical leadership with internal or external partners.

Responsibilities

• Manage M&P activity in a production environment.
• Lead production issues for M&P technologies.
• Lead product improvement for cost or quality of parts and assemblies.
• Coordinate activities with Manufacturing Engineering and M&P.
• Support material selection and advise across Design, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain and Quality.
• Build and maintain a stakeholder network with Design, Procurement and Supply Chain Quality.
• Contribute to future aircraft development programs and industrialisation projects.

Skills

M&P engineering

Project leadership

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

BSc/BEng with M&P experience

HNC/HND with M&P experience

Job description

It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that sufficient detail is provided to demonstrate how they meet essential job criteria, as this alone will be used for vetting purposes.

Job Description

SECURITY CLEARANCE: You will be subject to BPSS and Export Control checks (including a criminal record check)

TRAVEL REQUIRED: Occasional travel within UK

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

Step into a dynamic and fast-paced environment at Airbus Belfast as a Senior Project Engineer for Materials and Processes, where your technical expertise will directly support and elevate A220 production. Supporting the head of Department, you will tackle engaging daily challenges-from driving complex root cause investigations to pioneering product improvements that will shape the future of aircraft development and composite technologies.

This role offers a unique opportunity to build a powerful, global stakeholder network across design, manufacturing, and supply chain while leaving a lasting, tangible impact on the next generation of aerospace industrialisation.

How You Will Contribute To The Team

• Responsible for managing M&P activity in a production environment.
• Contribute to leading production issues for M&P technologies.
• Lead product improvement, for cost or quality, of parts and assembly.
• Coordinate activities with Manufacturing Engineering and M&P.
• Responsible for material selection and support to Design, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain and Quality for M&P related queries.
• Build and maintain a powerful stakeholder network with internal interfaces such as Design, Procurement and Supply Chain Quality.
• Be part of future aircraft development programs as well as industrialisation improvement projects

About You

It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that sufficient detail is provided to demonstrate how they meet essential job criteria, as this alone will be used for vetting purposes.

Essential

We are looking for an engineer with experience in M&P, and knowledge of (but not limited to) composite materials, metallic materials, assembly processes (including composite repairs) or chemical and environmental technologies.

• A BSc/BEng degree with a minimum of 3 years' relevant M&P engineering experience (must include management or project management responsibilities). OR A relevant engineering qualification, such as HNC or HND and a minimum of 5 years' relevant M&P engineering (must include management or project management responsibilities).
• Experience to technically support M&P qualifications and developments.
• Ability to technically support projects in an interdisciplinary environment across different levels of hierarchy.
• Demonstrated networking skills and technical leadership in collaboration with internal or external partners, with a positive approach to problem solving.

Desirable

• Demonstrated aerospace experience
• Experience supporting production environment

Closing date: 8th October 2026

Please note that meeting the mandatory criteria listed above guarantees consideration for the role, but does not ensure progression to the interview stage. In the event of a high volume of qualified applications, the selection panel reserves the right to shortlist and progress candidates who additionally meet one or more of the preferential (desirable) criteria.

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 Centre: 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. If you are ready to work with cutting-edge technologies and define the next generation of aerospace, In Belfast, we make it fly!

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.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Airbus UK will offer an interview to any applicant that considers themselves to have a disability or long-term condition under the Equality Act 2010 and meets the minimum criteria of the role (as set out in the job advert). To ‘opt in’, just select the option during your application submission and your application will be considered accordingly.

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Company:

Airbus Belfast Limited

Employment Type:

Permanent

Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Programme & Project Management

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