Mechanical & Fuel Systems Installation Design Engineer
Location: Filton - 100% on‑site
Hours: 35 per week, over 4.5 days between 07:00-19:00 (flexible within business needs)
Clearance: BPSS+ (arranged through Airbus Security)
Rate: £31.47 PAYE / £42.10 Umbrella per hour
Join a team shaping the future of aircraft design
Guidant Global is proud to partner with Airbus to recruit a Mechanical & Fuel Systems Installation Design Engineer. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly skilled, multinational engineering team working across Filton, Broughton and Wichita, contributing to some of the world's most advanced commercial aircraft programmes.
You'll be part of a collaborative environment that challenges convention, encourages innovative thinking, and plays a key role in ensuring Airbus builds the world's best aircraft. From early‑stage design to supporting manufacturing and in‑service fleets, this role offers exceptional breadth and technical depth.
What you'll be doing
You'll work across the full design lifecycle, contributing to a wide range of aircraft programmes including Single Aisle, A330, A350, A380, A400M and emerging R&T projects such as ZeroE and Wing of Tomorrow.
Key responsibilities include:
Design & Development
- Lead and contribute to end‑to‑end design activity, from early concepts through to developed, production‑ready solutions
- Design and validate installation components and assemblies, optimised for safety, performance, cost and manufacturability using industry‑standard tools such as CATIA V5, PASS, DPDS, VPM and ICC/ACP
- Deliver high‑quality definition dossiers to support manufacturing and final assembly operations
Technical Investigation & Continuous Improvement
- Define and conduct technical studies, trade‑off analyses, and investigations to ensure compliance with design standards and methods
- Support incremental development of existing products through installation trials, prototyping and modification introduction
Stakeholder Engagement
- Work closely with internal customers, manufacturing teams, suppliers and cross‑functional engineering groups across multiple international sites
- Provide design support to wing build teams and in‑service operations as required
What we're looking for
Essential skills & experience
- Strong CATIA V5 capability
- Experience with configuration management/design toolsets (PASS, DPDS, VPM, ICC/ACP)
- Solid 3D CAD design capability (Mechanical or Systems Installation)
- Excellent communication, collaboration and problem‑solving skills, with an agile approach to teamwork
Desirable (but not essential)
- Experience in Fuel Systems, Hydraulics or Landing Gear installations
- Previous aerospace experience
Qualifications
Airbus prioritises relevant experience over formal qualifications for this role.
What's in it for you?
- Work on next‑generation aircraft and sustainability‑focused R&T programmes
- Be part of an inclusive, diverse engineering community that values wellbeing and collaboration
- Develop your skills across multiple aircraft platforms and gain exposure to a wide range of design challenges
- Flexible working pattern within core site hours
- Opportunity for contract extension based on performance and business need
If you're excited by complex engineering challenges, enjoy connecting with people across different teams, and want to help shape the future of air travel, we'd love to hear from you.
Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
