A320 Structural Design Liaison Engineer

Airbus Americas; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Incentive compensation

Retirement plan

ESOP eligibility

Job summary

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is seeking an Airframe Design Liaison Engineer to join our Engineering department based in Mobile, AL. The A320 Family MAP Structures Design Engineer role is highly technical and operational, responsible for the development, justification, and engineering approval of design solutions related to aircraft primary and secondary structure non-conformities.

The core mission is to deliver high-quality, structurally sound engineering design solutions to keep production moving

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Aerospace, Aeronautical, Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering (or equivalent).
• 3+ years of progressive experience in aircraft structure (airframe) design engineering support.
• Knowledge of primary/secondary structures design, repair principles, and structural data assessments.
• Understanding of internal Airbus design principles, industrial procedures, processes, and tools.
• Proficiency with Airbus manuals including SRM, AMM, and IPC.
• Understanding of Airbus configuration management and change processes.
• Proficiency in managing shop-floor and flight line non-conformities, concessions, and DQNs.
• Eligible for employment in the US; willing to travel up to 10% domestically and overseas.

Responsibilities

• Author, validate, and authorize technical solutions, repair drawings, rework instructions, and design datasets within primary and secondary structural perimeters.
• Ensure compliance with Aircraft Safety, Airbus Design Principles, and continuous Airworthiness requirements across released engineering files.
• Create, approve, and authorize temporary aircraft definitions (special instructions) for testing purposes.
• Exercise autonomous decision-making to release standard structural repair instructions while coordinating major reworks with global Airbus engineering departments.
• Serve as a core interface on the shop floor between Chief Engineering/Design Offices and local Manufacturing and Quality Assurance.
• Provide on-site structural engineering support across the manufacturing process and present technical explanations to required departments.

Skills

Aircraft structure design

Airframe structures

Airbus processes

Technical docs

Change management

Non-conformity tools

US work eligibility

Education

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering

Tools

SRM

AMM

IPC

Job description

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is seeking an Airframe Design Liaison Engineer to join our Engineering department based in Mobile, AL. The A320 Family MAP Structures Design Engineer role is highly technical and operational, responsible for the development, justification, and engineering approval of design solutions related to aircraft primary and secondary structure non-conformities.

The core mission is to deliver high-quality, structurally sound engineering design solutions to keep production moving