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SECURITY CLEARANCE: You will be subject to a BPSS check (including a criminal record check)
 
TRAVEL REQUIRED: Occasional travel within UK
 
LOCATION: Filton
 
TYPE: Full time


WHAT&39;S IN IT FOR YOU
Financial Reward: 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 much more
Work / Life Balance: 35 hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, hybrid working, flexible working, option to buy/sell holiday
Personal Development: Personalised development plan, Airbus Leadership University and unlimited access to 10,000&43; E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities
Health & Wellbeing: Bupa health insurance (including assisted fertility treatments and gender dysphoria & reassignment support), wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme, on-site canteen and coffee shop, lunchtime yoga / meditation
Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave and caregiving and purpose built maternity rooms on site
Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room, Multi-faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ&43;, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity)
 
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​Job Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the GSE and Tools Engineering team in the UK, providing world class solutions to Airbus customers worldwide and supporting the growth ambitions of Airbus in the services environment. If you like connecting transnationally and supporting our customers in their maintenance and operations of Airbus Aircraft

The role of the GSE and Tools Engineer - Design is to lead the technical delivery of a suite of GSE projects from concept through to delivery and on aircraft validation. The role is cross-programme and covers GSE and Tooling for ATA’s 28, 32 and 57. The position works across design and engineering functions and the successful candidate will be expected to work flexibly across all aspects of the development cycle and technical oversight of subcontractors for some elements of the development. The role will be a focal point for all internal and externally impacted stakeholders.

About Us

The role reports to the HO GSE & Tools Engineering UK, part of the wider GSE and Tools Engineering department within customer services (SIM). The Airbus GSE and Tools Team is a vital part of the Airbus customer services team that supports all Airbus customers in their operation of our products and generates additional revenue through sales via SATAIR. It is a transnational team with design offices in the UK, France, Spain, Germany and India and covers all Airbus Commercial Aircraft programmes.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading the development and delivery of GSE and Tools Projects from initial concept through to manufacturing and on aircraft validation 

• Identify improvements in existing designs where materials and / or manufacturing processes could be improved

• Support generation of business case for new ideas / concepts with engineering view on internal costs and planning 

• Actively support the engineers in project planning and early forecasting where the plan is not being achieved 

• Support customers in their queries and providing solutions where ones don’t currently exist

• Work closely with maintenance programmes and repairs teams to proactively identify new GSE solutions that may be required in the future

• Complete technical drawings to a high standard and complete 4 eyes checks on drawings completed by other team members and / or subcontractors prior to release 

• Support engineering team in development of presentation packs for design reviews 

• Be a member of transnational working groups set up to drive improvements in both our products and ways of working

Required Skills 

• A Degree in Engineering or equivalent on the job training and experience

• Ability to create concept designs and drawings in 3D CAD software (CATIA V5)

• Understanding of A/C DMU

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Knowledge of Airbus commercial aircraft

• A self starter who is able to take initiative and work proactively

• Intermediate Project Management Skills in planning, budgeting and delivery (or willingness to learn)

• Knowledge and experience in composites (Advantageous)

• Knowledge and experience of additive manufacturing (Advantageous)

• Some experience in stress analysis (Advantageous)

• Prior knowledge of Ground Support Equipment and Tools (Advantageous)

• High level of computer literacy (including G-Suite tools)

The role will require a level of occasional travel within Europe and as such you should be able and willing to travel accordingly


HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU
Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request.
 
Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process – you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.
 
As a Disability Confident Employer, Airbus UK will offer an interview to any applicant that considers themselves to have a disability or long-term condition and meets the minimum criteria of the role (as set out in the job advert). To ‘opt in’, just select the option during your application submission and our Talent Acquisition team will contact you.
 
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