DESIGN ENGINEER

Kaleidoscope Innovation

$80K — $95K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BE/BTECH/MTECH/MS or equivalent degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering
  • 5-10 years of hands-on experience in Material Review Board Design
  • Previous AIRBUS concession experience
  • Valid Airbus training certificates in SAP, VPM and PASS SSI
  • Solid understanding of aerospace design principles and airworthiness requirements
  • Familiarity with metallic and composite design principles
  • Proficient in relevant Airbus documentation and specifications.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the end-to-end workflow of concession preparation and validation
  • Provide on-call support for shop floor operations
  • Conduct technical studies and 3D part designs
  • Review concession data ensuring completeness and accuracy
  • Analyze engineering deviations against specifications and standards
  • Coordinate with Quality teams on non-conformance clarifications
  • Liaise across functions for optimal repair solutions and stakeholder management
  • Identify and escalate recurring issues for corrective actions
  • Propose design improvements based on defect analysis
  • Manage engineering data and documentation per quality standards.

Benefits

  • Permanent position offering job stability
  • Opportunities for professional development through technical skills application
  • Involvement in innovative aerospace projects
  • Collaboration with a diverse set of professionals across various functions
  • Availability of on-call support allowance.
Full Job Description
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Work Location

Kinston, Mobile

Duration (in months)

Permanent

Skillset

  • Concession Treatment (answering and writing)
  • Non Conformity (NC) Treatment and ALB (Airbus Logbook) resolution
  • Managing Non Conformities (MNCs) and Concessions, including design assessments and validations.
  • Providing Design Liaison and Design for Manufacture support, including preliminary QSR, DQN, and WQN investigations and green quality gate achievement.
  • General knowledge, understanding and use of all relevant specific Airbus documentations and specifications as: Acceptance criteria (installation instruction), Tool guideline (VPM, ASR, SAP...), Suffix and ASR use and Specific guideline (flushness...)
  • Knowledge of Non conformity declaration for structural parts and assemblies.
  • Understanding of aerospace design principles and airworthiness requirements.
  • Knowledge of metallic and composite design principles.
  • Knowledge of Airbus processes and procedures relating to design (RSDP, SIDP, AP, ABD, AIPI, AIPS, etc..).
  • Experience of using Airbus Supply (DocMaster, Airnavx etc.).
  • Valid Airbus training certificates in SAP, VPM and PASS SSI.


Tools

CATIAv5, SAP (PAC / PEA), PASS, Zamiz, PRIMES, GEMAVICC, GILDA, COLINA, TREND, VPM, AIRNav, TAKSY, mySI

Job Description

  • Manage E2E (End to End) work flow, concession preparation, writing, validation and co-Ordination with stake holders

  • On-Call/On-Duty support (standby and active, weekdays and non-weekdays) and Shopfloor support
  • Technical studies, 3D part Design, Flight Test Support, and Special Instruction (SI) management.
  • Review concession data for completeness and accuracy.
  • Analyze deviations from engineering drawings, specifications, standards, or process requirements.
  • Co-ordinate with Quality team for any clarifications required related to Non conformances.
  • Liaise with multiple functions to ensure most appropriate repair solution is met with consideration to cost, time, performance, and installation requirements.
  • Coordination with Supply chain on the availability of rare repair fasteners before finalizing the disposition
  • Provide disposition decisions (use-as-is, repair, rework, scrap, return to supplier).
  • Identify repeating issues and escalate for corrective action
  • Propose design improvement to Engineering on repetitive defects and manufacturing teams to strengthen process controls
  • If required, Design Special parts to resolve nonconformity.
  • Review concession and recommend for design change request if nonconformity is caused by design issue.
  • Manage engineering data, documentation, and deliverables in compliance with quality and configuration requirements.
  • Support digital continuity initiatives and contribute to continuous improvement in design and communication processes.
  • Serve as a technical representative for onsite-offshore coordination, addressing queries, Return to Task(RTT) clarifications, and technical escalations.

Required Qualifications (Non-negotiable requirements)
  • BE / BTECH/MTECH/MS or equivalent degree (Aerospace/ Mechanical Engineering).
  • 5-10 years of hands on experience in Material Review Board Design
  • Previous AIRBUS concession experience.


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