F&dt Engineer

• Support the airline in-service fleet on repairs of aircraft structure and is responsible for quality justifications from a fatigue and damage tolerance point of view in a timely manner
• Performing complex F&DT analysis for metallic parts while working in close collaboration with design and static stress colleagues to provide repair solutions
• Use of both classical hand calculations and computer techniques to develop efficient repair solutions to satisfy airworthiness requirements and customers (Airlines/MROs)
• To be a supportive team player within the In-Service Daily Repair and/or Major Repair teams
• Learn and support simple to routine repair tasks
• Review and interpret damage reports of aircraft structures from the Maintenance Repair Organization and develop quality repair solutions with little support
• Create or modify technical documents such as: Technical Communications, Technical Dispositions, Repair Instructions, Repair Drawings etc. within various Airbus computer based applications with high quality and efficiency
• Understand the priorities of assignments and how this affects workflow
• Interface repair requirements with customers and suppliers with a professional attitude
• Liaise with Static Stress, Design and other appropriate Airbus departments to come up with optimum repair solutions for the airline customer
• Assists with preparation of various documents using AIRBUS computer based toolsets (SAP, AirDoc, etc.)
• Together with other Repair Engineers, be a member of an integrated engineering team, ensuring its strategy, policy and direction is maintained
• Provide responses to simple to routine repair queries by giving guidance as required within Airbus Operations and Customer Services in a clear and concise manner
• Ensure all tasks and activities are correctly planned, monitored and executed to achieve customer time scales
• Identify and support local improvement initiatives to increase team efficiency through process, methods and tools improvements

• Bachelor Science/Engineering (BSc/BEng) degree
• 9 years Engineering experience in an airline/OEM/MRO environment preferred, with knowledge of aircraft structure (design, fatigue, materials…) and structural repairs, or mechanical
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, bills of material, technical documentation / manuals (SRM, SB, IPC…)
• Knowledge of maintenance repair practices, equipment and ways of working
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing to team and business partners worldwide including ability to discuss at working level within Airbus to customers in case of reporting / escalation / etc.
• Ability to take initiative, proven high motivation and flexibility to work in a highly demanding environment
• Professional interpersonal skills, ability to work with multidisciplinary teams in a collaborative team environment with a diverse international workforce
• Airline or Maintenance and Repair Organization (MRO) experience is highly regarded
• Authorized to Work in the US
• Physical Requirements: Onsite or remote: Onsite a minimum of 90% 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
• Hearing: able to hear in order to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear safety warnings or alarms
• Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications
• 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
• Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs
• Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs
• Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools
• Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer
• Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving
• Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices
• 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
• 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

Airline or Maintenance and Repair Organization (MRO) experience is highly regarded