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Overview
Spirit AeroSystems designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial and defense customers. With headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit operates sites in the U.S., U.K., France and Malaysia. The company's core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components for the world's premier aircraft. Spirit AeroSystems focuses on affordable, innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers around the globe.
Role Purpose
To assist the Structures Team Leader in the day to day running of the Stress Team, performs analysis and calculations and helps/guides junior team members in their daily duties.
Senior Structures Engineer (Concessions / MRB Stress)
This opportunity, based at our Prestwick site offers:
* 37 hour working week (half day Friday)
* Shift premiums up to 33%, where applicable
* Overtime at time and a half, where applicable
* 33 days holiday per year, rising with service
* Annual Bonus related to company performance
* Defined contribution pension scheme (default contributions; 4% employee and 8% employer)
* Virtual GP Service 365 days per year
* Employee Assistance Program
* A wide range of flexible benefits
* Death in service payment (default 4 times basic salary)
* Professional development and growth
* Free car parking
* And more!!
Responsibilities
* Performs both simple and complex structural analysis tasks (static, F&DT, FEA, etc) to prescribed methods using provided toolset.
* Works with minimum guidance from more senior engineers.
* Identifies appropriate methods to be used for particular analysis tasks.
* Checks work (calculations, disposition of concessions, FEMs, etc) of junior team members to ensure that correct results are presented.
* Identifies and implements areas of process improvement within the Structural Analysis discipline.
* Works closely with other discipline engineers to achieve common Programme goals.
* Produces and checks reports prior to approval by more senior engineers.
* Directs and coaches more junior Structural Analysis engineers.
* Leads simple trade studies and delivers outputs to appropriate Quality and timescale.
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
* Typically requires a relevant degree or equivalent professional qualification
* Approximately 4+ year's relevant experience. Experience is typically in applying tools and methods (e.g. Nastran/Patran, Airbus methods, etc) and understanding different methods and their application in various analysis. In addition experience of working in an office environment and using general business IT packages (e.g. Word, Excel, etc)
* Additional relevant knowledge, experience and product knowledge could offset the normal qualification requirements
Decision Making Authority
* Makes decisions in how to perform own work using prescribed tools and methods to ensure delivery to required timescales.
* Identifies and implements improvements in performing work within the Structures discipline.
* Implements plans/improvements that have been approved by more senior management.
Closing Date; Monday, 23rd June 2025 at 12pm
External applicants should be aware that as part of our pre-employment checks, preferred candidates must complete:
1) Right to Work in the UK check
2) Employment Reference check
3) Disclosure Scotland check
Spirit will facilitate these checks via our chosen service provider.
Spirit AeroSystems is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.
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