A320 Structural Design Engineer – Production Interface

Airbus Aircraft

Mobile (AL)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 140,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Airbus Americas, Inc. in Mobile, Alabama, is seeking an Aircraft Design Support Engineer to join our Engineering team.

The role focuses on developing, justifying, and approving design solutions for primary and secondary structure non-conformities on the A320 Family, working with shop floor teams and Airbus Design Offices. The position requires a Bachelor of Science in a relevant engineering field and 3+ years of experience in aircraft structure design.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical, Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering (or an equivalent combination of education and experience).
3+ years of progressive experience in aircraft structure (airframe) design engineering support.
Airframe Structures Expertise: In-depth knowledge and experience in primary and secondary aircraft structures design, repair design principles, and structural data assessments.
Airbus Frameworks & Procedures: Comprehensive understanding of internal Airbus Design Principles, industrial procedures, processes, and tools.
Technical Documentation: Expert capability navigating standard Airbus manuals, including the Structural Repair Manual (SRM), Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM), and Illustrated Parts Catalog (IPC).
Configuration & Change Management: Solid understanding of Airbus aircraft configuration management rules, the full change request process, and product structure tracking.
Non-Conformity Toolsets: Direct proficiency tracking and managing shop-floor and flight line non-conformities, concessions, and Design Query Notes (DQNs).
Eligible for employment in the US.
Willing to travel up to 10% of the time overseas and domestically within the Airbus international network, supplier and customer sites.

Responsibilities

Non‑Conformity & Repair Resolution: Author, validate, and authorize technical solutions, repair drawings, rework instructions, and design datasets within the primary and secondary structural perimeters.
Airworthiness Accountability: Secure and guarantee absolute compliance with Aircraft Safety, Airbus Design Principles, and continuous Airworthiness requirements across all released engineering files.
Temporary Aircraft Definitions: Create, approve, and authorize temporary aircraft definitions (special instructions) in line with design and airworthiness requirements for testing purposes.
Autonomous Fix Execution: Exercise autonomous decision‑making to release standard structural repair instructions, while coordinating major reworks through global Airbus engineering departments.
FAL Liaison & Interface: Act as a critical functional interface on the shop floor between Chief Engineering/Design Offices and local Manufacturing and Quality Assurance departments.
Proactive Engineering Input: Review and interpret complex design data, prepare materials for technical team briefings, and provide relevant input.
Operational Optimization & Milestone Gates: 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).
Transnational Alignment & Technical Authority: Represent the A320 Family Chief Engineering office and global Design Offices by delegation. Coordinate regularly with overseas engineering and centre‑of‑competency departments to resolve complex, non‑standard structural problems where previous solutions are unknown.
Aircraft Flight Line Readiness & Integration: 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.
Proactive Eradication & Engineering Efficiency: 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.
Global Design Standardization: Partner directly with Airbus Americas and European Engineering departments to align local assembly line solutions with global engineering methods and core design principles.
International Technical Collaboration: Represent the local manufacturing site and engineering perimeter in international technical working blocks to resolve cross‑border anomalies and establish cross‑functional consensus.
Peer Mentorship & Knowledge Sharing: Share technical expertise across the wider engineering community, providing functional guidance and mentoring to team members within the structural design perimeter.
Customer & Stakeholder Relations: Deliver technical explanations and present complex structural repair configurations directly to internal/external customers, suppliers, and the flight test department.