Repair Stress Engineer

About the role

The Repair Stress Engineer is responsible for delivering repair instructions that meet certification and airworthiness requirements while following Airbus processes. The role supports a global 24/7 "Follow‑The‑Sun" strategy for AOG and heavy‑maintenance events.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse in‑service damage reports from airlines and MROs to assess structural impact.
• Develop compliant repair solutions, performing static and fatigue strength analyses in line with Airbus stress methods and certification standards.
• Prepare and authorize technical documents, drawings, and repair memos.
• Collaborate with Design Office, Customer Service, Airtac, Materials & Processes, Aerodynamics and other stakeholders to ensure technically sound, customer‑focused solutions.
• Lead or support digitalisation and continuous‑improvement initiatives, including data collection, reporting and lessons‑learned documentation.
• Manage a portfolio of 10+ critical structural components and handle 500+ repair queries annually.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Aeronautical or Mechanical Engineering (post‑graduate qualification is a plus).
• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in structural engineering, preferably in aircraft structural design and stress analysis.
• Experience with fatigue and damage‑tolerance principles and familiarity with airworthiness regulations.
• Knowledge of metallic and composite aerospace materials and their manufacturing processes.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English and a proactive, collaborative mindset.

Required skills

• Static and fatigue strength analysis
• Stress analysis of aircraft structures
• Aircraft structural design
• Fatigue and damage‑tolerance analysis
• Knowledge of metallic materials
• Knowledge of composite materials
• Understanding of airworthiness regulations
• Technical documentation preparation