Fatigue & Damage Tolerance Engineer in Filton, Gloucestershire

Fatigue & Damage Tolerance (F&DT) Engineer - Aerospace Wing Structures
Rate: £42-£46/hour UMB (Non-Approver) | £48-£52/hour UMB (Approver)
Hours: 35 per week (between 07:00-19:00, Flexible hours, 4.5-day week)

Join a highly skilled Wing Analysis Engineering team as a Fatigue & Damage Tolerance Engineer, contributing to the structural integrity of leading aerospace products. This role supports incremental developments across both Single Aisle and Widebody aircraft, offering exposure to a broad spectrum of the Product Development Plan (PDP), from feasibility to certification and in-service modifications.

You will take technical responsibility for delivering and approving F&DT assessments using industry-standard tools and processes. Those with existing or near-approver status are particularly encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities:

• Approve or produce F&DT deliverables ensuring compliance with certification requirements

• Lead technical problem-solving using appropriate F&DT methods

• Support PDP phases including continuous airworthiness and cost-reduction initiatives

• Mentor and technically develop junior engineers

• Contribute new ideas from cross-industry experience or research background

Required Skills & Experience:

• Strong background in structural analysis with focus on fatigue and damage tolerance

• Experience with relevant aerospace tools and analysis techniques

• Solid understanding of aircraft structural design and behaviour

• Approver status in F&DT (or close to obtaining) highly desirable

• Ability to challenge conventional approaches and suggest innovative solutions

This is a fantastic opportunity for a technically driven engineer to make an impact on high-profile aerospace programmes.