Senior Structural Design Engineer

Job description

Job Description: An opportunity for a Senior Structural Design Engineer has arisen within Airbus Defence and Space, Getafe (Madrid). The selected candidate will join the Airbus Derivatives and NGWS Airframe Design Team. This multidisciplinary and multicultural team is responsible for the end-to-end definition, concept, and development phases of major military and commercial aircraft programs (e.g., NGWS, MRTT, PATMAR, AEWC). The jobholder will reinforce our structural design area, taking part in the definition of complex metallic and composite structures while interfacing with key stakeholders and external Tier-1 suppliers to ensure the highest safety and optimization standards. RESPONSIBILITIES: The main tasks of the jobholder will be: Design optimized airframe structures, elementary parts, and major aircraft assemblies balancing weight, cost, and manufacturing requirements. Define design principles, interfaces, boundaries, and key characteristics through collaborative processes with manufacturing and customer services. Manage the end-to-end product lifecycle development using advanced design, configuration, and modeling tools (Catia, 3DX, CWE). Interface actively with multidiscip...