Senior Stress Engineer – Lancashire - £35k - £43k

The role requires operation at a senior level within our client’s stress and engineering teams representing the stress function at both internal and customer facing meetings. It is intended to evolve with the company’s engineering activity to encompass leading the structural analysis on new product development and R&T projects. Providing technical guidance and assistance to junior stress engineers and checking and approval of stress work is key. 

Key Responsibilities:
- Definition and application of efficient stress methodologies to support structural optimisation, validation of product and demonstration of compliance to customer requirements for static, fatigue and damage tolerance
- Setting up cost effective FEM representation of products for linear, non-linear and dynamic analyses, applicable post processing and interpretation of results
- Assessment and manipulation of loading inputs to establish critical load case definitions to be reviewed for structural certification in both static and fatigue conditions
- Creation and approval of clear and concise reports of work completed for both internal and external issue
- Liaison with customers, suppliers and internal resource on stress related issues and work packages
- Promoting and contributing to initiatives aimed at improving the performance of the stress team, engineering and the business
- Monitoring and reporting on stress deliverables for the programme and feedback to the Engineering Project Manager
- Definition of physical product testing for both R&T and new development work to validate methods and assumptions applied including liaison with test engineers to generate plans and analysis and interpretation of results
- Working within company’s standard procedures and stress handbook methods

Essential Skills and Experience

- Experience of stress analysis in static, fatigue and damage tolerance at a senior level
- Experience of stress analysis of both composite and metallic structures
- Good knowledge of Nastran and Patran software in linear and non linear analysis
- Excellent knowledge of performing hand calculations (using such tools as ESDU, Niu, Bruhn …)
- Excellent knowledge of preparing stress report, covering static, fatigue and damage tolerance
- Good general aircraft knowledge and experience of aerostructures loading and analysis
- Project Management skills
- Experience of checking and approving reports

Preferable Skills and Experience
- Experience of dynamic and HCF analysis methods
- Good knowledge of repair and concession substantiations

Qualifications:

- The ideal candidate will be educated to at least HND Level with proven relevant experience.
- French language skills would also be an advantage
If you feel you have the relevant skills and experience for this role please apply now or send your CV to jenna.beard@serl.co.uk              

-              Jenna Beard Aerospace and Defence Recruitment Consultant 0844 567 0203

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