Lead Designer

Job Description

Job title: Lead Structures DesignerJob Specification:An exciting opportunity has arisen in Airbus Filton as a Lead Structures Designerwithin the Wing Design department, within the Commercial Division. In this role, the candidate would be responsible for enabling, supporting and delivering to current Airbusprogrammes on Time, Cost and Quality.The candidate will functionally report to a Skill Team Leader and operationally report to a Programme Delivery Team Leader.About us:We are a diverse, passionate and self-motivated team working in an exciting and dynamic environment to improve the performance and competitiveness of our existing products and developing wings of the future. The Wing is a critical component of the aircraftand is highly integrated into the aircraft and encapsulates both primary structure, secondary structure and complex systems in a challenging operating environment.This position offers the opportunity to develop multidisciplinary skills by working on the following subjects:

• Component design
• Structure architecture
• Systems and Equipment Integration
• Movable Integration
• Aircraft and Industrial Performance

What you will be doing:

• Responsible for the delivery of Design engineering tasks and projects to quality, working with both the Technical and Project leaders to ensure that projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Technical steering of internal designer, sub-contract, suppliers and partners.
• Lead Design investigations where required to enable DFM milestones to be met to time, cost & quality.
• Integration of the solutions within the Wing as well as other systems and structures of the Aircraft.
• Exploring the best of existing capabilities from around the business and outside of the company to maximize re-use of knowledge and to inspire new ways of doing things.
• Technical risk identification and mitigation support.
• Innovation in design and solution of technical challenges.
• Working in a multi-disciplinary team (ME, Systems Installation, Procurement, Quality, Programme etc) to deliver an optimised solution for the business/customer.
• Adherence to Airbus Processes & Procedures with a continuous improvement mind-set.

About You:You have

• Experience of the detailed development of metallic or composite structures.
• Worked closely with manufacturing to translate your designs into products and understand the key manufacturing processes, their limitations and the impact design decisions have on the product cost.
• A high level of proficiency with Catia V5 or V6. Airbus Methods training is beneficial but not essential.
• A delegation of Design Check and/or Design Approve or are on a path to delegation.
• Knowledge of product structures, 2D/3D definition dossiers and configuration management.

You are

• Keen to learn about broader technical and non-technical aspects of product development and delivery.
• Able to influence and collaborate to deliver the optimal solutions, either as part of a team or autonomously.
• Able to take ownership of your activities and support your team members by making commitments that you work hard to uphold.
• Able to adapt your message to different audiences and people with different perspectives, with a willingness to take on feedback and to change course when required.
• Curious and innovative with a willingness to challenge the norm and learn/continuous improve.
• Honest, transparent and supportive of their colleagues.
• Ideally knowledgeable of Wing Structures, but not a pre-requisite.
• Willing to travel occasionally, depending upon business needs.

You enjoy

• A challenging environment where the path ahead is not fixed.
• Working in a team that supports each other and looks to have fun along the way.