Landing Gear Structural Analysis Engineer

Our client has an opportunity for a Landing Gear Structural Analysis Engineer to join them on a contract until June 2027 with possible extension. Role: Landing Gear Structural Analysis Engineer Location: Filton - 60%…

Inside IR35 Engineering
Pay rate £46/hour
Contract type Contract
Posted 15 October 2026

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Our client has an opportunity for a Landing Gear Structural Analysis Engineer to join them on a contract until June 2027 with possible extension.

Role: Landing Gear Structural Analysis Engineer
Location: Filton - 60% onsite
Hourly Rate: £46 per hour via an Umbrella company, inside IR35
Hours: 35 per week
Clearance: BPSS required before starting

What you'll be doing:

Research: Search document archives to identify originally assessed towing cases, including frequencies, weights, and evaluation methods.
Fleet Data Analysis: Utilize fleet data platforms to analyze current aircraft usage against Aircraft Maintenance Manual limitations, helping define future operational parameters.
Vendor Collaboration & Impact Analysis: Conduct preliminary impact analyses to facilitate discussions with landing gear vendors, providing fatigue loads, methods, and occurrence data. Act as the primary interface between the landing gear vendor and Airbus teams to collaborate on technical solutions.
Project & Stakeholder Management: Lead and coordinate engineering projects, overseeing project delivery against time, budget, and quality standards while providing regular updates to stakeholders.
Cross-Functional Teamwork: Work across functions, including Loads, TechPubs, Customer Services, and other key business areas.Requirements:

Knowledge of landing gear structures, fatigue analysis and Airworthiness Limitations.
Strong experience in both Static Stress and F & DT Engineer.
Experience researching technical documents and engineering archives.
Strong technical report writing skills.
Practical understanding of fatigue loads, spectra, damages, and life limit calculations.
Strong communication and stakeholder management capability to coordinate across multi-disciplinary teams.
Airbus or Airbus supplier experience.Line Up Aviation has carved its own place in the recruitment of Aviation and Aerospace personnel all over the world for more than 30 years. We work with some of the industry's best known companies who demand the highest standard of applicants.

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