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 ..... full job details .....