Job Description:

About the role Our client designs and supports structures for [civil / defence] aircraft programmes. We need a Stress Engineer to prove our designs are strong, light and certifiable, from early concept through to in-service support.

What you will do

• Carry out static and fatigue analysis of metallic and composite structures
• Use hand calculations and FEA (Nastran, Patran, Abaqus or ANSYS)
• Write stress reports and certification documentation
• Assess design changes, repairs and concessions
• Work with design teams to optimise structures for weight and strength
• Support testing and investigate in-service issues

What you need

• Degree in Aerospace, Mechanical or Structural Engineering
• 3+ years in aerospace stress analysis
• Strong classical hand-calculation skills as well as FEA experience
• Understanding of airworthiness requirements (e.g. CS-25, Def Stan 00-970)
• Eligible for UK security clearance (SC) for defence programmes

Nice to have

• Composite stress analysis experience
• Fatigue and damage tolerance experience