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F&DT Engineer (Contract)

Airbus
Wichita, KS Contractor
POSTED ON 5/8/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/7/2025
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Job Description:

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Fatigue and Damage Tolerance Engineer to join our Product Development department based in Wichita, Kansas.

Job Summary:

As a F&DT Engineer you will support the development of aircraft structures as a Fatigue and Damage Tolerance analyst. Duties include performing fatigue and damage tolerance analyses for metallic parts. Methods include the use of both classical hand calculations and computer techniques to develop high strength to weight ratio structures.

Meet the team:

Our Engineers have the privilege of working on complex, highly engineered machines and are involved at all stages of the aircraft life cycle, from product development to manufacturing and direct support to our airline customers. If you’re interested in designing, creating, and testing the present and future of Airbus products across the globe, join our mission to connect the world.

Your working environment:

Located on the Wichita State University (WSU) innovation campus is Airbus’ first dedicated engineering facility outside of Europe.

Your challenges:

  • Autonomously perform complex durability and damage tolerance analyses to verify that structural integrity requirements have been met.
  • Team assignments may include detail part sizing, layout maturation, trade study analysis, weight reduction efforts, certification activity, or in-service support.
  • Document analyses in support of trade studies or detail drawing sign-off for airframe structure.
  • Liaise with Design, Fatigue and other appropriate Airbus departments to come up with optimum design solutions.
  • Accept broad objectives with agreed deadlines and establish the tasks required and how they should be completed.

Your boarding pass:

  • Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in Engineering (Aero, Civil, Mechanical) with a strong curriculum emphasis on structural design and analysis and mechanics of materials is required.
  • Minimum of nine (9) total design experience in airframe structures and/or system installation projects.
  • Experience in metallic/composite airframe structure and/or system installation of electrical harnesses, fuel lines, hydraulic systems.
  • Up to :10 % Domestic and very limited possible international travel, subject to additional based on customer / project requirements.
  • Authorized to Work in the US.

Physical Requirements:

  • Onsite or remote: Onsite 100% of the time at the Wichita Engineering office.
  • Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings; daily.
  • Hearing: able to hear in order to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear safety warnings or alarms; daily.
  • Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications; daily
  • Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment; daily.
  • Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs; once a month.
  • Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs; once a month.
  • Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools; once a month.
  • Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer; daily.
  • Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.
  • Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices; daily.
  • Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice; 10% of the time.
  • Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces; daily.
  • Personal Protective Equipment required: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site
  • Administrative position only PPE required: Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visit, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.

This position is a temporary (contract) position with no specific time period but could be extended or shortened as needed. Contractors are employed by a 3rd party vendor and placed on assignment to Airbus in America.

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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.

Company:

Airbus Americas, Inc.

Employment Type:

Agency / Temporary

Experience Level:

Professional

Remote Type:

On-site

Job Family:

Structure & Dynamic Systems Analysis

Airbus provides equal opportunities to all individuals seeking assignment with Airbus without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status. In addition to federal law requirements, Airbus complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in every location in which the company has facilities. Airbus expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status. This assignment description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective 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 emsom@airbus.com .

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