Lead Static Engineer – A350 Fuselage Primary Structure (d/f/m)

Job Description:

In order to support Airframe Engineering, Airbus Operations is looking for a

Lead Static Engineer – A350 Fuselage Primary Structure (d/f/m)

Become part of a pioneering team with a strong identity and a shared commitment to delivering best-in-class structural solutions! Join the Fuselage Structure Analysis team as a technical anchor in our newly integrated "One Fuselage" domain. As the Static Lead Engineer for Primary Structure, you will be the custodian of product knowledge, driving the static analysis for critical fuselage components across legacy and future programs.

We are looking for a pioneering engineer with a strong team spirit to help us create the future of aerospace structural excellence.

This role is also available with reduced weekly hours and an adapted scope of tasks.

Your location

You will be working at the largest production site for civil aircraft situated in Hamburg. Its location on the southern banks of the river Elbe includes the option to commute by ferry. Experience the special flair of Hamburg in your spare time where vibrant cosmopolitan culture meets nautic legacy.

Our Benefits for You

• Fair Compensation & Extras: Attractive remuneration and individual additional benefits, such as company pension schemes, mobility offers (e.g., bike leasing), or corporate discounts with partner companies in accordance with our current guidelines.

• Time for You (and Your Loved Ones): 30 days of annual leave based on our collective agreement (35-hour week); work-life balance through flexible working hours (flextime), mobile working, part-time options, job sharing, and sabbatical opportunities.

• Growth Made Easy: Excellent professional development opportunities and international, group-wide career perspectives.

• Feel Good at Work: On-site company doctor; comprehensive health programs (sports courses, preventive care, etc.), canteen and cafeteria, and local childcare facilities at selected locations.

• Diversity Connects: Work in a diverse environment with more than 140 nationalities, where exchange, mutual support, and inclusion are part of our DNA.

Your tasks and responsibilities

• Lead Technical Analysis in A350: Technically lead the project team for static evaluations of metallic, composite, and hybrid fuselage structures using analytical methods and Finite Element Analysis.

• Oversee Structural Testing: Plan and analyze tests—from component level to full-scale—to validate calculation models with test data.

• Drive Certification: Collaborate with Design and Fatigue & Damage Tolerance teams to ensure compliance with airworthiness standards.

• Support Fleet Solutions especially in A350 and X-Programm: Investigate structural failures to determine root causes and validate effective repair schemes.

• Manage Technical Deliverables: Define technical scopes, workload sizing, and lead times while ensuring high-quality output and risk mitigation.

• Strategic Reporting: Present technical findings in steering ceremonies, clarifying assumptions and interdependencies for stakeholders.

• Innovation: Stay at the forefront of industry advancements to improve internal analysis tools and methods.

In essence you plan and deliver technical outputs for your project area on Time, Cost, and Quality. You provide technical expertise and guide colleagues through complex tasks.

Desired skills and qualifications

• You hold a Master’s degree or Diploma in Engineering (or equivalent).

• You have extensive experience and deep knowledge of A350 Structural Analysis, specifically Static Analysis for Fuselage Primary Structure.

• You are proficient in using associated processes, methods, and tools.

• You have proven experience in the technical leadership of projects.

• You enjoy working with many interfaces with different knowledge levels and cultural backgrounds adapting your communication accordingly

• You have a creative data-driven mindset and are motivated to improve the way we work and interact with the world around us (e.g. using AI and/or coding)

• You have the capabilities to interpret the environmental context and influence decision-making within the company

• Fluency in English is mandatory, German is appreciated.

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customized development solutions. 

This 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.

Company:

Airbus Operations GmbH

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Structure & Dynamic Systems Analysis <JF-EN-EN>

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