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Belcan Workforce Solutions is currently looking for a Static/F&DT Engineer to work for one of our clients based in Filton, UK. (This is an Inside IR35 contract only)

You will require 'Right to Work' in UK, unfortunately no sponsorship will be available for this role.

Are you ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role in the aerospace industry? Join our Structural Repair Manual (SRM) engineering team as a Static/F&DT Engineer and be part of a dynamic team responsible for delivering high-quality Wing Structural Repairs and defining allowable damage limits for the fixed wing box structure across all program variants.

What You'll Do:

Innovate and solve: Utilize your in-depth knowledge of Stress and F&DT analysis methods to support the repairs process and perform strength analyses for both metallic and composite aircraft structures. Collaborate and lead: Work closely with a small, dedicated team to ensure repair solutions conform to all relevant airworthiness requirements. Develop towards and ultimately attain repair signatory delegation.

Deliver excellence: Take ownership of your deliverables, ensuring tasks are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Support the repairs department in initiatives such as LEAN to drive continuous improvement. Communicate and coordinate: Monitor and coordinate daily tasks according to customer priorities, and effectively communicate with stakeholders to ensure satisfaction with SRM team performance.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide high-quality, integrated, and certificated engineering repair solutions for inclusion in the Structural Repair Manual.
Create, compile, and coordinate Stress engineering documentation to achieve valid technical data for repairs.
Plan, monitor, and execute tasks to meet required quality and customer time scales.
Contribute to effective repair team operation using project management control and measures.
Implement incoming task requirements to meet customer programs and ensure outgoing tasking documents are consistent with departmental requirements.
Provide responses for routine SRM repairs queries, offering advice and guidance on repair matters.
Be a proactive member of an integrated engineering team, ensuring its strategy, policy, and directions are maintained.
Communicate effectively at all levels of the organization and across departments, setting objectives and priorities to time, cost, and quality.What We're Looking For:

Strong technical background in Static and F&DT Stress analysis. Excellent communication skills and the ability to develop towards repair signatory delegation. Good knowledge of static stress and F&DT assessment of repairs to metallic and composite aircraft structures. Sound understanding of aircraft production methods and processes. Flexible, reactive, and adaptable approach to work, thriving in high-pressure environments.

Join us and be part of a team that is pushing the boundaries of aerospace engineering. Apply now and take your career to new heights!

This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan

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