Stress Engineer

Summary: The Stress Engineer role involves supporting the Preliminary Design Review phase for the design and development of aircraft structures, focusing on advanced structural analysis of both metallic and composite components. The position requires delivering optimized, certifiable designs while collaborating with various engineering disciplines. Candidates should have significant experience in aerospace structural analysis and proficiency in relevant analysis tools. The role emphasizes effective communication and adherence to project timelines and certification requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform detailed stress analysis of aerostructure components using Finite Element Analysis and classical hand calculation methods.
• Support all stress-related engineering activities up to and through the PDR phase for wing, empennage, and boom structures.
• Analyze and validate both composite and metallic structures, ensuring designs meet strength, durability, and certification requirements.
• Provide technical checking or approval of stress documentation and analysis reports—prior checker or approver delegation is advantageous.
• Use Hypersizer and HyperX for composite structural analysis and design optimization.
• Participate in design reviews and help guide the detailed development and maturation of concepts into certifiable designs.
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, and materials teams to ensure practical, efficient, and robust structural solutions.
• Support the preparation of stress reports, justification documents, and technical files required for certification and production.
• Ensure work package execution aligns with customer requirements, technical standards, and project schedules.
• Communicate effectively across engineering disciplines, suppliers, and customers.

Key Skills:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in structural analysis of aerospace components.
• Strong proficiency in both metallic and composite stress analysis.
• Deep knowledge of aerospace materials, industry standards, and certification practices.
• High-level expertise in classical stress methods and FEA tools.
• Mandatory experience using Hypersizer and/or HyperX for composite analysis.
• Experience working through early-stage design gates.
• Prior authority as an approver or checker of stress deliverables is a strong plus.
• Strong technical documentation and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Greater Bristol Area

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other