Cabin Design Engineer (Contract)

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Job Description:

The Design Engineer supports the development and customization of aircraft cabin and cargo interiors for airline customers. Duties include performing engineering design, analysis and integration of aircraft interior components from initial conceptual phase to final product installation, and providing engineering support to airline customers in the operation of the aircraft. 

Meet the team:

Our 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.

Your working environment:

The Engineering Center in Mobile, Alabama houses hundreds of Airbus engineers who assist in the design and development of Airbus commercial aircraft cabins, including aftermarket upgrades, reconfigurations and services of all product types across the globe.

Your challenges:

• Autonomously perform routine to moderate levels of design solution development. 

• Team assignments may include detailed part design, layout maturation, trade study analysis, certification activity, or in-service support.

• Create or modify technical documents within various Airbus computer based applications with high quality and efficiency.

• Collaborate with appropriate Airbus departments to develop optimum solutions. Perform functional and technical tasks with general direction.

• Create and deliver technical documents and presentations with limited direction.

• Accept broad objectives with agreed deadlines, but establish the tasks required and how they should be completed. Capable of working independently.

Your boarding pass:

• Minimum BS degree in engineering or related field: 

• 6+ years of experience within the design of cabin and cargo equipment and/or system installation projects.

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills. 

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. 

• Ability to understand and mentor principles within assigned discipline. 

• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical aircraft topics. 

• Ability to inter-relate with and motivate diverse teams.

• Authorized to work in the US.

Physical Requirements: 

• Onsite or remote:  Onsite 100% 

• Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings.

• Hearing: able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms. 

• Speaking:  able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications. 

• Equipment 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 and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts.

• Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. 

• Lifting:  able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.

• Pushing / Pulling:  able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools.

• Sitting:  able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer. 

• Squatting / Kneeling:  able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.

• Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor. 

• Travel:  able to travel independently and at short notice.

• Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents):  able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces.

This 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. 

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