Design Engineer

Design Engineer - Airbus A220 Programme
Location: Bristol (Hybrid) Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week Hybrid Working: 3 days onsite per week following an initial onsite period of approximately 2 weeks, or until probation has been successfully completed. Type: Permanent / Contract Considered

Overview
We are seeking experienced Design Engineers to join our growing Design team in Bristol, supporting a major expansion of activity on the Airbus A220 programme.
Reporting to the Lead Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality design solutions within agreed project timescales, ensuring technical compliance and customer satisfaction. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the early stages of significant upcoming A220 work packages, supporting wing structure design activities within a highly collaborative engineering environment.
The successful candidate will bring strong Airbus design experience, be capable of working with a high degree of autonomy, and confidently represent the business in customer-facing technical discussions.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver engineering design solutions in accordance with Airbus standards, processes and methodologies.
• Support the design, modification and development of aircraft structural components and assemblies.
• Produce and maintain design data using Airbus-approved tools and systems.
• Complete technical deliverables within agreed schedules, quality standards and project requirements.
• Provide accurate status updates to the Lead Engineer to support project planning and reporting activities.
• Assess and resolve technical queries relating to design activities.
• Liaise with customer engineering teams and internal stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of project objectives.
• Ensure adherence to internal quality processes and customer requirements.
• Identify technical risks, issues and opportunities, escalating where appropriate.
• Support programme and technical reviews as required.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Demonstrable experience working on Airbus aircraft programmes.
• Current Airbus VPM and PASS certification.
• Strong understanding of Airbus methodologies, processes and toolsets.
• Aerospace design experience within aircraft structures.
• Experience of metallic and composite structural design.
• Modelling and scheming experience.
• Experience working to project schedules and delivery deadlines.
• Strong organisation, planning and task estimation skills.
• Ability to work independently while remaining an effective team player.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Desirable Experience

• Airbus A220 programme experience.
• Airbus wing structure experience.
• Previous customer-facing design engineering experience.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary aerospace engineering teams.

Personal Attributes

• Self-motivated and able to take ownership of technical deliverables.
• Quick learner with a proactive approach to problem solving.
• Commercially aware and capable of exercising appropriate discretion when handling sensitive information.
• Confident, adaptable and comfortable operating within fast-paced programme environments.
• Professional and reliable with a strong commitment to quality and delivery.

Why Join?
This is an opportunity to be involved in the expansion of a strategically important programme, working alongside experienced Lead Engineers and supporting the next generation of aircraft development activities. We are particularly interested in engineers who can quickly integrate into the programme, take ownership of their work, and make an immediate impact.