Lead Engineer Fatigue & Damage Tolerance(m/w/x)

Beschreibung

As a technical anchor for the fuselage domain, you will ensure structural integrity through advanced simulations and testing while leading the F&DT strategy across the entire aircraft lifecycle.

Anforderungen

• •Master's degree, Diploma in Engineering, or similar
• •Experience in Fatigue & Damage Tolerance
• •Preferred experience in fuselage engineering development
• •Good communication and international teamwork skills
• •Experience in technical leadership of employees
• •Mandatory English fluency and appreciated German
• •Awareness of compliance risks and integrity

Aufgaben

• •Perform fatigue and damage tolerance evaluations
• •Predict crack initiation and growth using FEA tools
• •Establish damage tolerance and maintenance philosophies
• •Define inspection thresholds and allowable damage limits
• •Plan and analyze fatigue tests for aircraft components
• •Validate theoretical models with real-world test data
• •Integrate F&DT requirements into the design phase
• •Ensure full compliance with regulatory airworthiness standards
• •Investigate structural failures to determine root causes
• •Develop and validate repair schemes and service bulletins
• •Define technical scopes, workload sizing, and lead times
• •Mitigate technical risks and manage project deliverables
• •Present technical findings in steering ceremonies
• •Clarify assumptions and interdependencies to stakeholders
• •Improve internal analysis tools and monitoring strategies
• •Guide colleagues and provide specialized technical expertise

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