Senior Stress Engineer

Purpose

• As a key Team Member who forms part of the Structures team reporting directly into the Chief Engineer Structures.
• Responsible for ensuring the structural design of the product is suitable
• Responsible for ensuring on time, on quality and on budget Stress deliverables
• The role operates in a high pressure environment, with preservation of design intent critical

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for creation of FE models
• Responsible for creation of Stress documentation.
• Responsible for structures design of allocated products.
• Responsible for ensuring that all allocated products structural design is in compliance with all applicable requirements.
• Responsible for production of Type Certification documentation.
• Responsible for structures approval of design drawing packages as authorised by design organisation handbook.
• Responsible for regular structures progress reporting to the Chief Engineer Structures.
• Compilation and delivery of documents to required standard and on schedule.
• Successful certification of designs from a structural perspective.

Knowledge

• Hand stressing skills
• Finite Element modelling
• Experience in Manufacturing & Design processes
• Strong development and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate to all levels
• Strong attention to detail with ability to perform tasks to closure & ensure all tasks undertaken fulfil company processes

Skills

• Degree, HND, in engineering or equivalent experience in aircraft structures design and/or aircraft systems design.
• Fully cognizant with EASA and FAA airworthiness requirements.
• Willingness to travel in the UK and abroad as projects dictates.
• Microsoft Office literate, including;
  • Word
  • Excel
  • Powerpoint
• Proficient in use of Finite Element Modelling Software (Preferable FEmap.)
• Experience of using Computer Aided Design software (Preferable Catia V5).
• Awareness of EASA and FAA airworthiness requirements