Landing Gear Engineer
Location: Filton (Hybrid - approx. 60% onsite)
Working pattern: 35 hours per week | Flexible within core business hours
Engagement: Contract (initial end date 31/10/2026, with potential extension)
Clearance: BPSS+ required
Hourly Rate: £37.38 PAYE or £50.00 Umbrella
About the opportunity
Guidant Global is working in partnership with Airbus to recruit an experienced Landing Gear Engineer, supporting the ongoing safety, reliability, and continuous improvement of landing gear systems across multiple aircraft programmes.
This is a highly visible engineering role at the heart of in-service support, where your expertise will directly contribute to resolving complex technical issues, protecting airworthiness, and minimising aircraft downtime for global customers. If you enjoy solving real-world engineering challenges and collaborating across multidisciplinary teams, this role offers both impact and professional growth.
What you'll be doing
As a Landing Gear Engineer, you'll be responsible for identifying, analysing, and resolving recurring landing gear issues across Airbus fleets, including A300, A320, and A330 aircraft.
Key responsibilities include:
Working closely with In-Service Engineering teams to identify top and recurring landing gear issues, including major in-service problems with potential airworthiness impact
Leading and contributing to engineering investigations to determine root causes, working in collaboration with landing gear suppliers and engineering partners
Proposing and supporting the development of effective technical solutions, ranging from documentation updates through to equipment or design changes
Responding to time-critical engineering queries, helping to minimise Aircraft on Ground (AOG) events and customer operational disruption
Supporting the development of robust engineering studies and 'ready-to-use' materials for customer-facing and technical teams
Building deep technical knowledge of landing gear systems, with the opportunity to become increasingly autonomous and influential within the function
Who we're looking for
We're seeking a mechanically focused engineer with strong in-service experience within aerospace or a closely related industry.
You'll ideally bring:
A background in mechanical engineering, ideally with exposure to landing gear systems
Experience working on in-service engineering activities, such as concessions, modifications, or airworthiness reviews
Exposure to aerospace environments, particularly within Airbus or landing gear supply chains (highly beneficial)
The ability to work confidently with internal stakeholders and external suppliers in a fast-paced, operational setting
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
Please note: this role is best suited to mechanical engineers rather than systems or avionics specialists.
What you'll get in return
In addition to working on industry-leading aircraft programmes, you'll benefit from:
Competitive hourly rates (Umbrella and PAYE options available)
A flexible, hybrid working model to support work-life balance
The chance to work on complex, high-impact engineering challenges
Exposure to leading aerospace engineering practices and global stakeholders
Opportunities to grow your technical capability and long-term career prospects within aerospace
Why Guidant Global?
At Guidant Global, we believe in connecting great people with meaningful work. We partner closely with our clients, acting as an extension of their teams while ensuring our contractors and employees feel supported, valued, and empowered throughout their assignment.
We are proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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