Composites Stress Engineer

Composites Stress Engineer

Aerospace

Stafford

A Composites Stress Engineer is required to join an engineering team who are working on the design and development of light helicopters for the global market. The company design, develop and manufacture their products in the UK.

With extensive financial backing and a growing order book they are seeking to grow their engineering team and require Composites Stress Engineers to join their team.

The Composites Stress Engineer will drive current and future aircraft programmes forward, sharing in the company's success. You will work within the composites team being responsible for the stress analysis, optimization, verification and approval of aircraft composite structures.

What's in it for you?

An excellent opportunity to work on highly innovative projects using your skills and experience to deliver iconic aircraft to the global market
Exciting opportunity to work for a pioneering British owned company and share in their growing success as a fast-growing organisation
Work within a smaller engineering team where outstanding performance is recognised & rewarded
Highly competitive salary with extensive benefits
As Composites Stress Engineer - you will be required to;

Working with the Chief Composites Engineer and technical specialists to develop composite design schemes and detailed designs of aircraft parts and assemblies
Develop static and rotating structural components
Develop complex composite parts, laminate & core schemes, bonded assemblies, metallic inserts, patterns, and tools
Create simulation models to analyse the airframe components and sub-systems using analysis methods ranging from initial scoping calculations to 2D and 3D FEA models
Build and analyse mechanical models of static and rotating components using 2D and 3D FEA
Carry out assessment and optimization of static structural strength, modal and forced response and impact scenarios
Carry out detailed composite FEA and optimization
Technical assessment of the component life and integrity through the design phase, into testing, verification, validation, certification and in-service support
Crack propagation and damage tolerance assessments of aircraft critical parts
Define, plan, support and analyse rig testing to verify and validate the design and achieve certification
As Composite Stress Engineer - you will have;

BSc/BEng in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with relevant analysis experience
FEA mechanical analysis experience
Good understanding of transient thermal loads in hot components and load interactions
Experience in rig testing and verification is desirable
Experience with damage tolerance assessments is desirable
Team orientated, problem solving attitude

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