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[Apply on AIRBUS’s careers site →](https://ag.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Airbus/job/Bristol-Area/Senior-Fatigue---Damage-Tolerance-Engineer_JR10453664) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [AIRBUS](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/airbus/) / Senior Fatigue & Damage Tolerance Engineer ## Job description ### Job Description SECURITY CLEARANCE: You will be subject to BPSS and Export Control checks (including a criminal record check) ### TRAVEL REQUIRED Occasional travel LOCATION: Filton TYPE: Full time WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, various optional salary sacrifice benefits, shopping discounts and much more Work / Life Balance: 35 hour week, flexible working around core hours, hybrid working (3 days on site) and flexible working, option to buy/sell holiday. ### Personal Development Personalised development plan and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities Health & Wellbeing: Bupa health insurance (including assisted fertility treatments and gender dysphoria & reassignment support), wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme, on-site canteen and coffee shop, lunchtime yoga / meditation Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for parental leave (23 weeks at 100% pay), adoption / shared parental / caregiving leave, purpose built maternity rooms on site Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room, Multi-faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity) In addition to a competitive base salary, this role includes a flexible benefits allowance of up to £250/£350 per month (grade dependent), giving you the freedom to choose the rewards that matter most to you Our world is changing. And so are we. From our commitment to zero-carbon flight) to cleaning up space, sustainability is at the heart of our purpose. So what's your next change? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Fatigue & Damage Tolerance (F&DT) Analysis Engineer to join the Wing Analysis Engineering team at Filton. Are you passionate about developing wing structures and collaborating across multidisciplinary teams? We are a team of structural engineers, technical experts, and project managers committed to delivering innovative technical solutions to support wing analysis across our aircraft programs. HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM Structural Integrity & Authorisation: Lead the resolution of complex structural analysis challenges, acting as F&DT approval signatory and progressing toward full structural authorisation for critical wing deliverables. ### Certification & Methodology Define, validate, and revise the core assumptions, sizing rules, and analytical methods used to certify Outer Wing structures to CS-25 airworthiness standards. ### Regulatory & Technical Liaison Serve as a primary technical focal point representing Wing Engineering to Technical Authorities, Chief Engineering, and Airworthiness Bodies (such as EASA). ### Cross-Disciplinary Innovation Introduce advanced engineering solutions, best practices, and modern ways of working drawn from aerospace, adjacent high-tech industries, or cutting-edge research environments. ### Strategic Product Direction Shape wing product strategy from a F&DT analysis perspective, identifying and deploying digital process improvements, automated sizing tools, and structural weight-saving opportunities. ### Technical Mentorship Drive the technical capability of the team by coaching engineers in both first-principles stress analysis and technical decision-making. ### ABOUT YOU We are looking for candidates with the following skills and competences: Signatory Credentials: Established track record as a Fatigue & Damage Tolerance Approval signatory, with the competence and background to attain full structural Authorisation. ### Methods & Toolsets Detailed working knowledge of F&DT analysis methods and tools (including ISAMI, GISEH, and Nastran/HyperWorks), backed by solid classical hand-calculation fundamentals. ### Leadership & Delivery Proven experience steering engineering work packages to cost, quality, and schedule milestones while championing creative problem-solving and innovation. ### Stakeholder Influence Skilled at navigating complex, multi-functional stakeholder networks to align technical airworthiness requirements with customer and programme expectations. ### Communication Strong communication skills, with the ability to present technical data clearly for decision-making and reviews. This position is graded BVA. Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customised development solutions. HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request. Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process – you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence. As a Disability Confident Employer, Airbus UK will offer an interview to any applicant that considers themselves to have a disability or long-term condition under the Equality Act 2010 and meets the minimum criteria of the role (as set out in the job advert). To ‘opt in’, just select the option during your application submission and your application will be considered accordingly. This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth. ### Company Airbus Operations Limited Employment Type: Permanent ------- Experience Level: Professional Job Family: Structure & Dynamic Systems Analysis By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus. Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom@airbus.com. At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 31, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Nov 3, 2026 - Last checked: Nov 10, 2026 - Listed for: 10 days - Location: Bristol Area - Work arrangement: Hybrid - Pay: £350 per month[Apply on AIRBUS’s careers site →](https://ag.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Airbus/job/Bristol-Area/Senior-Fatigue---Damage-Tolerance-Engineer_JR10453664) ## Hiring at AIRBUS - Open jobs: 4,884 - New in the last 7 days: After two weekly collections - Tracked since: Jul 16, 2026 [All AIRBUS jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/airbus/) · [Weekly hiring report](/reports/hiring/) ## More jobs at AIRBUS ### [Senior Static Stress Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/airbus/jobs/546eea49dcb73e1b356b/) Bristol Area ### [Skilled Fitter - CAWDE Operator](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/airbus/jobs/02de266ccc9c77bcb9b5/) Bristol Area ### [Software Developer (Web & Cloud)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/airbus/jobs/9bd87c9e5d07493a2224/) Bristol Area ### [Senior Flight Dynamics & Avionics Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/airbus/jobs/5f91d6efdc49f864e566/) ### [Senior Generative AI/Agentic AI Engineer (d/f/m)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/airbus/jobs/a0cecce42da9eecf87b4/) Ulm Area ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Structure Stress Engineer- Fatigue and Damage Tolerance | Broughton](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/infosys/jobs/309042f41466f6a1abb2/) Infosys · Broughton ### [Working Student - RTL Design for SoC Fault Tolerance & Error Detection (f/m/div)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/infineon-technologies/jobs/ff06c8b5953ff147853a/) Infineon Technologies · Munich ### [STAGE - Simulation de tolérance aux dommages sur équipements hydromécaniques F/H](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/safran/jobs/32e4286581813aae2553/) Safran · Buchelay ### [Ingénieur·e R&D en Fatigue des Matériaux Métalliques et Composites (F/H)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/michelin-group/jobs/783ca339fbd29d90f95e/) Michelin Group ### [Thesis work Fatigue properties of anodized aluminium](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alstom/jobs/0f1207ce8918ad101b1d/) Alstom · Vasteras, SE [Operations jobs](/functions/operations/) OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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