Fatigue & Damage Tolerance Engineer
Filton, UK (Hybrid - 3 days/week onsite)
10+ months contract
Up to £46/hour (Inside IR35)
An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Fatigue & Damage Tolerance (F&DT) Engineer to join a highly skilled aerospace engineering team supporting structural repair activities across commercial aircraft programmes.
This role sits within a multidisciplinary repair engineering environment focused on delivering complex structural repair solutions for metallic and composite aircraft structures. The successful candidate will work closely with Design and Static Stress teams to assess, validate, and justify repairs for in-service aircraft damage and major repair activities.
The Role
The F&DT Engineer will be responsible for performing fatigue and damage tolerance analysis and producing technical justifications for repair solutions. The role involves supporting both planned repair programmes and rapid turnaround repair activities while ensuring compliance with airworthiness and structural integrity requirements.
The position offers exposure to complex aerospace engineering challenges and continued airworthiness processes within a fast-paced repair environment.
Key Responsibilities
Perform Fatigue & Damage Tolerance analysis for metallic and composite aircraft structures
Produce technical dossiers, justification reports, and repair assessments using approved engineering methods and toolsets
Work closely with Design and Static Stress Engineers to develop optimum repair solutions
Support major repair activities and complex structural investigations
Provide technical guidance to internal teams, offshore teams, and external suppliers
Lead or coordinate packages of repair analysis work when required
Contribute to the development and improvement of repair analysis methods and processes
Support inspection process development alongside NDT specialists
Ensure compliance with airworthiness regulations, engineering standards, and manufacturing capability requirements
Support wider aircraft structure areas when required, including fuselage, empennage, and high-lift devices
Required Experience & Skills
Degree qualified in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent
Strong aerospace Fatigue & Damage Tolerance engineering background
Experience performing F&DT analysis on aircraft structures
Experience using engineering methods and toolsets such as ISAMI and GISEH
Ability to generate technical reports and engineering justifications
Strong understanding of metallic and composite aircraft structures
Knowledge of airworthiness regulations and continued airworthiness processes
Ability to assess how repair designs impact aircraft structural integrity and fatigue performance
Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Ability to work effectively under pressure and deliver technically sound solutions within tight deadlines
Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate will be a pragmatic and technically capable aerospace structural analysis engineer who enjoys solving complex engineering challenges within a collaborative team environment. They will be confident working across multidisciplinary teams and capable of making sound engineering decisions supported by strong technical rationale.
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