F&DT Engineer
| Posting date: | 02 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £46 to £50 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 July 2025 |
| Location: | Bristol, Bristol, BS34 7PA |
| Company: | Carbon60 |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | BBBH164314_1751470097 |
Summary
Repair Fatigue & Damage Tolerance (F&DT) Engineer - Bristol
Join a fast-paced, collaborative team at the forefront of aircraft structural integrity. We're looking for a skilled Repair F&DT Engineer to support the assessment and justification of repairs on metallic wing structures. You'll play a key role in ensuring airworthiness compliance and delivering rapid, high-quality solutions to real-world in-service challenges.
About the RoleAs a Repair F&DT Engineer, you'll be responsible for:
- Performing fatigue and damage tolerance assessments using Airbus-approved methods and tools.
- Producing and coordinating justification reports and engineering documentation for repair approval.
- Collaborating with Design and Static Stress Engineers to develop optimal repair solutions.
- Ensuring all repair engineering tasks are planned, monitored, and delivered on time.
You're an experienced aerospace professional who thrives in a dynamic environment. You're confident managing multiple priorities and enjoy working as part of a team to solve complex technical problems.
Essential Skills:
- Degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent).
- Proven experience in F&DT analysis of aircraft structures using hand calculations and software tools.
- Strong understanding of F&DT principles and their practical application.
- Proficiency with Airbus tools such as ISAMI and Mathcad.
- Experience writing F&DT justification reports to Airbus standards.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Preferred Skills:
- Familiarity with Airbus structural repair design requirements.
- Working knowledge of Airbus aircraft structures.
- Delegated signature for structural analysis (or working towards it).
- Demonstrated problem-solving ability.
You'll be part of a responsive, multifunctional team that delivers critical support to operators and maintenance organisations. Every day brings a new challenge-whether it's designing a repair for unexpected damage or helping keep aircraft flying safely and efficiently.
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