Aerospace Stress Engineer in Bristol, Gloucestershire
Posted by Elite Hire
£50,000 – £65,000 a year
Bristol · Permanent
About the role Our client designs and supports structures for [civil / defence] aircraft programmes. We need a Stress Engineer to prove our designs are strong, light and certifiable, from early concept through to in-service support.
What you will do
- Carry out static and fatigue analysis of metallic and composite structures
- Use hand calculations and FEA (Nastran, Patran, Abaqus or ANSYS)
- Write stress reports and certification documentation
- Assess design changes, repairs and concessions
- Work with design teams to optimise structures for weight and strength
- Support testing and investigate in-service issues
What you need
- Degree in Aerospace, Mechanical or Structural Engineering
- 3+ years in aerospace stress analysis
- Strong classical hand-calculation skills as well as FEA experience
- Understanding of airworthiness requirements (e.g. CS-25, Def Stan 00-970)
- Eligible for UK security clearance (SC) for defence programmes
Nice to have
- Composite stress analysis experience
- Fatigue and damage tolerance experience
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