Senior Stress Analysis Engineer

Our client is the world leader in the design and manufacture of landing gears and landing systems for all types of civil and military aeroplanes and helicopters. Combining advanced engineering, proven expertise in systems integration and unrivalled capabilities in their markets our client delivers innovative solutions to more than 30 aircraft manufacturers and 3,000 commercial and military operators around the world, resulting over 35,500 landings per day.

Supporting our civil and military aircraft programmes, you will perform technical analysis in the disciplines of stress and fatigue while having an awareness of industry standards and regulations.

• As well as being fully conversant with traditional analysis methods, you will use the latest technology such as PATRAN, NASTRAN/ABAQUS, nCode and DYTRAN, making you an essential component in our development and support programmes.
• Experience in static strength and classical fatigue analysis is essential whilst experience in strain life and fracture mechanics techniques is desirable.
• Your capability in finite element analysis should include beam modelling and detailed solid modelling, with large models and complex boundary conditions.
  
• A good working knowledge of aerospace materials would be advantageous.

In order to carry out this role, you will need to be competent in the following:

• You will be qualified to degree level or equivalent in an engineering discipline.
• A team player and innovative problem-solver with excellent communication skills, you will regularly liaise with customers and suppliers alike to ensure the teams achieve exacting results.
• The ability to speak another language or have experience working overseas would be an advantage.