Senior Design Engineer – Airbus
Apply for the Senior Design Engineer role at Airbus.
Job Details:
* Security clearance: Subject to BPSS and Export Control checks (including a criminal record check)
* Travel required: Occasional travel within the UK and internationally
* Location: Filton, Bristol (60% of your working week must be office based)
* Type: Full time
What’s in It for You
* Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, season ticket loan, tax‑free technology scheme, shopping discounts and more
* Work / Life Balance: 35 hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, hybrid working, option to buy/sell holiday (AP+)
* Personal Development: Personalised development plan, Airbus Leadership University and unlimited access to 10,000+ e‑learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities
* Health & Wellbeing: Bupa health insurance (including assisted fertility treatments and gender dysphoria & reassignment support), wellbeing benefits (24/7 online GP and mental health support), discounted family health/dental/eye tests, cycle‑to‑work scheme, on‑site canteen and coffee shop, lunchtime yoga/meditation
* Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for parental leave (23 weeks at 100% pay), adoption/shared parental/caregiving leave, purpose built maternity rooms on site
* Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room, multi‑faith room, employee representative groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity)
Our world is changing. And so are we. From our commitment to zero‑carbon flight to sustainability at the heart of our purpose, we’re looking for enthusiastic engineers to join our Structural Engineering team.
How You Will Contribute to the Team
* Creating design solutions, technical studies and investigations to ensure delivery of technical solutions in accordance with relevant design methods and requirements from initial concept design through to supporting aircraft in service
* Support ongoing continuous improvement initiatives to increase team efficiency through methods, process and other capability improvements
* Provide technical leadership and people development for internal and external designers; support functional development and ensure opportunities are progressed
About You
* Proven structural design process leadership
* Knowledge of composite materials would be beneficial but not essential
* Experience with design toolsets such as CATIA V5, ICC, ECM, Sollings & PASS
* Industry‑recognised design signatory delegation (e.g., Design Approval or Authorisation) is essential
* Understanding of aerospace configuration management
Many staff work flexibly in different ways, including part‑time. Discuss flexibility at interview and we’ll do our best to accommodate. If any adjustments are needed for the selection process, let us know – accessible facilities, auxiliary aids, room layout, etc., will be addressed with strict confidentiality.
As a Disability Confident Employer, Airbus UK offers an interview to any applicant with a disability or long‑term condition under the Equality Act 2010 who meets the minimum criteria of the role. To opt‑in, select the option during application submission.
Airbus is committed to workforce diversity and an inclusive working environment, welcoming all applicants irrespective of background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Equal opportunities are guaranteed – no monetary exchange is ever requested in our recruitment process.
Company
Airbus Operations Limited, Permanent, Professional, Structure Design & Integration
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