Overview

Spirit AeroSystems designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial and defense customers. With headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit operates sites in the U.S., U.K., France and Malaysia. The company's core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components for the world's premier aircraft. Spirit AeroSystems focuses on affordable, innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers around the globe.

Role Purpose

To act as the discipline expert for Structural Analysis for a particular work package or process i.e. Static Analysis, Fatigue and Damage Tolerance, Finite Element Analysis.

Specialist Engineers – MRB Stress Approver

This opportunity, based at our Prestwick site offers:

• 37 hour working week (half day Friday)
• Shift premiums up to 33%, where applicable
• Overtime at time and a half, where applicable
• 33 days holiday per year, rising with service
• Annual Bonus related to company performance
• Defined contribution pension scheme (default contributions; 4% employee and 8% employer)
• Virtual GP Service 365 days per year
• Employee Assistance Program
• A wide range of flexible benefits
• Death in service payment (default 4 times basic salary)
• Professional development and growth
• Free car parking
• More

Responsibilities

• Reviews and approves the work of Structural Analysis team members and contractors to fulfil customer expectations.
• Identifies Structural Analysis methods and techniques to be utilised for particular work packages.
• Defines Structural requirements to be met for particular work packages.
• Defines specific Structures skillset training required for a particular work package.
• Assesses potential Structural Analysis tools and methods which could be utilised for the Business Unit and makes recommendations to senior management.
• Acts as coach/mentor to junior Structures Engineering staff.
• Supports Chief Structures Engineer in preparation for gate reviews.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Graduate in Engineering discipline with typically twelve years practical experience or equivalent recognised experience.
• Experience in applying tools, techniques and the use of specialised equipment.
• A thorough understanding of general theories and applications covering a broad knowledge of Structural Analysis is required.
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of Company Procedures and standards relating to engineering, health & safety and environment.

Decision Making Authority

• Approves others work to ensure Company, Customer and Regulatory requirements are met.
• Identifies and implements methods and techniques to be used within own particular work area.
• Assesses and recommends methods and techniques to be used for the BU.

Closing Date Friday 3rd October 2025, 12:00PM

External applicants should be awarethat as part of our pre-employment checks, preferred candidates must complete:

1) Right to Work in the UK check

2) Employment Reference check

3) Disclosure Scotland check

4) Pre employment Medical

Spirit will facilitate these checks via our chosen service provider.

Spirit AeroSystems is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.