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If you require assistance or an accommodation to complete your application, please contact us at \nNotice: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal\n Notice: Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination (English)\n Aviso: Transparencia en el Pago No Discriminación (Spanish)\nJob Description:\nAirbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Static Stress Engineer to join our Engineering department based in Wichita, Kansas.\nJob Summary:\nAs a Static Stress Engineer you will support the fleet in-service repair of aircraft structures and is responsible for the justification of repair solutions from a Static Stress point of view, on Time, to Cost and to Quality. Duties include performing static analysis for both metallic and non-metallic parts while working in close collaboration with design and fatigue colleagues to provide repair solutions. Methods include the use of both classical hand calculations and computer techniques to develop efficient repair solutions to satisfy airworthiness requirements and customers (Airlines/MROs).\nMeet the team:\nOur Engineers have the privilege of working on complex, highly engineered machines and are involved at all stages of the aircraft life cycle, from product development to manufacturing and direct support to our airline customers. If you’re interested in designing, creating, and testing the present and future of Airbus products across the globe, join our mission to connect the world.\nYour working environment:\nLocated on the Wichita State University (WSU) innovation campus is Airbus’ first dedicated engineering facility outside of Europe.\nYour challenges:\nCreate high quality integrated and certified engineering repair solutions for the airlines and internal customers within given time scales.\n\nPerform stress/strength analyses to assess that structural integrity requirements have been met using standard hand and computer methods. Assignments include structural sizing/documentation and subsequent certification documents for in-service fleet support.\n\nPerform durability and damage tolerance analyses to verify that structural integrity requirements have been met. Assignments may include detail part sizing, layout maturation, trade study analysis, weight reduction efforts, certification activity, or in-service support.\n\nLiaise with Design, Fatigue and other appropriate Airbus departments to come up with optimum design solutions for the airline customer.\n\nLiaise with Principal and Senior Static Engineers in order to ensure that methods, assumptions, data and procedures reflect on-going developments.\n\nEnsure, with the relevant technical signature delegation, that the final repair solution brings the aircraft back into an airworthy condition.\n\nIdentify and support local improvement initiatives to increase team efficiency through process, methods and tools improvements.\n\nEnsure all tasks and activities required for Repair Engineering are correctly planned, monitored and executed to achieve customer time scales.\n\nProvide responses for routine repair queries by giving guidance as required within Airbus Operations and Customer Services in a clear and concise manner.\n\nTogether with other Repair Design and Fatigue Engineers, be a member of an integrated engineering team, ensuring its strategy, policy and direction is maintained.\n\nYour boarding pass:\nBachelor of Science (BS) Degree in Engineering (Aero, Civil, Mechanical) with a strong curriculum emphasis on structural design and analysis and mechanics of materials is required.\n\n5+ years total analysis experience in airframe design/repair programs.\n\nPosition requires in-depth knowledge of classical and numerical (Finite Element) stress analysis methods.\n\nCapable of working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment both independently and collectively.\n\nUp to ~5 % Domestic and very limited possible international travel, subject to additional based on customer / project requirements\n\nAuthorized to Work in the US\n\nPhysical Requirements:\nOnsite or remote: Onsite a minimum of 90% of the time at the Wichita Engineering office.\n\nVision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings; daily.\n\nHearing: able to hear in order to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear safety warnings or alarms; daily.\n\nSpeaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications; daily\n\nEquipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment; daily.\n\nCarrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs; once a month.\n\nLifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs; once a month.\n\nPushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools; once a month.\n\nSitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer; daily.\n\nSquatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.\n\nStanding: able to stand for discussions in offices; daily.\n\nTravel: able to travel independently and at short notice; 10% of the time.\n\nWalking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces; daily.\n\nPersonal Protective Equipment required: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site\n\nTake your career to a new level and apply online now!\nThis position is a temporary (contract) position with no specific time period but could be extended or shortened as needed. Contractors are employed by a 3rd party vendor and placed on assignment to Airbus in America.\nThis job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.\nCompany:\nAirbus Americas, Inc.Employment Type:\nAgency / TemporaryExperience Level:\nProfessionalRemote Type:\nOn-siteJob Family:\nStructure & Dynamic Systems Analysis ------\n------\nAirbus provides equal opportunities to all individuals seeking assignment with Airbus without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status. In addition to federal law requirements, Airbus complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in every location in which the company has facilities. Airbus expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status. This assignment description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.\nAirbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.\nAirbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. 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