Senior Design Engineer – MRB (Night Shift)

About the role

At Airbus in Belfast, our manufacturing lines operate around the clock to deliver world‑class aerostructures and systems. We are seeking an experienced Senior Design MRB Engineer to provide dedicated night‑shift engineering authority and coverage across all Material Review Board (MRB) design activities. In this critical, high‑impact role you will be the primary technical authority on shift – providing rapid engineering dispositions for manufacturing defects, approving structural concessions, and resolving complex shop‑floor build issues in real time to keep production moving safely and without delay.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure all structural and systems designs comply strictly with certification requirements, prepare engineering changes and modification proposals, and make key internal design decisions within standard company guidelines.
• Partner with in‑house departments to resolve manufacturing issues, provide formal dispositions for defects/concessions, and advise on repairs for in‑service aircraft and components.
• Lead trade studies and manage technical tasks to deliver high‑quality design outputs on schedule, directly supporting ongoing shop‑floor production builds.
• Direct and coach junior design engineers, prepare formal progress reports, and represent the design function in technical reviews and cross‑departmental meetings.

Required profile

• HNC (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline with 3+ years’ relevant design engineering experience and willingness to work a dedicated night‑shift pattern.
• Practical experience in metallic and composite structures and/or systems installation design, using CATIA V5 (or similar CAD toolsets) alongside standard engineering IT software.
• Strong analytical capability to solve complex technical issues, with full accountability for delivering tasks to time, cost, and quality parameters.
• Articulate communicator able to convey technical information clearly and collaborate effectively across local site and group‑level teams.

Required skills

• CATIA V5
• Fibersim
• Enovia

What we offer

• Competitive salary with annual profit share, contributory pension and share options.
• 36‑hour week with flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off.
• Flexible working arrangements to support work‑life balance.