Senior Stress Engineer
We are looking for an experienced stress engineer who will lead the structural analysis of the composite airframe for the S-1
LOCATION
Bristol, UK
EMPLOYMENT TYPE
Permanent
What You’ll Do
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Lead preliminary sizing of overall composite airframe and substructure.
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Generate and extract flight and ground loads for aircraft structures and rotors.
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Define internal load paths and generate internal structural loads.
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Perform stress calculations and carry out Finite Element Analysis on aircraft structures and rotors under different operating conditions.
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Support selection of materials, fasteners and manufacturing processes.
Who You Are
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Degree in Mechanical/ Aerospace Engineering or other relevant field.
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Extensive experience in performing stress analysis (including FEA – preferably using Simcenter 3D/Nastran) and sizing composite aircraft structures across the lifecycle from conceptual to detailed design.
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Extensive knowledge of critical load cases, typical load paths and certification requirements for aircraft structures.
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Proficient in CAD (preferably CATIA/3DExperience) including sketching, surfacing, 2D drawing and 3D modelling with appropriate GD&T.
What We Offer
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Competitive salary.
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Company pension scheme.
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25 days annual leave + bank holidays.
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Discounted gym membership on-site.
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New modern offices with onsite parking.
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Free monthly social events.
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