Achieving Excellence in Aircraft Structural Engineering
We are seeking a highly experienced and technically accomplished individual to provide leadership, technical authority, and strategic direction in the sustainment of aircraft structures. This role is pivotal in ensuring the structural integrity, safety, and performance of current and future platforms across their entire lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities:
* Act as a subject matter expert for aircraft structures, providing authority on design, stress analysis, fatigue, and certification.
* Lead and oversee the development, validation, and approval of structural designs, load assessments, and repair solutions.
* Ensure all structural solutions meet airworthiness regulations and certification requirements (aviation standards).
* Provide engineering leadership for AOG and sustainment support, delivering timely, safe, and cost-effective repair solutions, using advanced techniques and tools.
* Drive structural trade studies, optimization, and risk assessments to support program-level decisions.
* Mentor and guide teams of engineers, fostering growth in technical expertise and engineering judgment.
* Collaborate across disciplines – design, systems, loads, stress, and manufacturing – to achieve integrated solutions.
* Represent the structures discipline in design reviews, customer engagements, and technical boards, influencing key program outcomes.
* Champion improvements in structural methods, standards, and tools, enhancing efficiency and technical excellence.
* Interface with regulatory authorities as a delegated signatory or approver, ensuring compliance and safety assurance.
About You
* Hold tertiary qualifications in mechanical, structural, or aerospace engineering.
* Extensive experience in aircraft structural engineering, with proven expertise in both modification and sustainment.
* Deep knowledge of structural analysis techniques, repair development, and certification processes within aviation regulatory environments.
* Strong leadership and mentoring skills with the ability to guide teams and influence stakeholders.
* A passion for delivering safe, innovative, and cost-effective solutions that enhance aircraft performance and lifecycle value.
* Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work collaboratively to a high standard within a multi-discipline team.
This position requires Australian citizenship to meet defence security requirements.