Senior Stress Engineer
Senior Stress Engineer
Belfast
Full time
Posted Yesterday
JR10441114
Job Description:
SECURITY CLEARANCE: You will be subject to BPSS and Export Control checks (including a criminal record check)
TRAVEL REQUIRED: Occasional travel within UK
LOCATION: Belfast
GRADE: B6
TYPE: Full time
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU
- Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options
- Work / Life Balance: 36 hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, flexible working
HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM
- Conduct Structural Stress analysis of composite and Metallic Structures for Static Strength. Fatigue and Damage tolerance.
- Ensure Compliance with Customer requirements and airworthiness regulations.
- Support Aircraft development, certification and In-service Engineering
- Compiling, checking and approving static stress certification reports and dossiers.
- Stress approval of production drawings
- Liaise with other engineering disciplines (Design, Loads, Materials, Manufacturing and Test Engineers)
- Supporting Design Reviews and resolve production or in-service Structural Issues.
- Supporting with the integration of systems into the Aircraft Structure.
- Involved with the development of structural test requirements and plans for certification testing.
- Supporting MRB approval of production concessions as required.
It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that sufficient detail is provided to demonstrate how they meet essential job criteria, as this alone will be used for vetting purposes.
Essential
- Hold a minimum of an HNC in an engineering related subject and have a minimum of 3 years' relevant stress engineering experience.
- Experienced in Stress Analysis using classical methods static Fatigue and Damage Tolerance and Finite element Analysis Using NASTRAN, PATRAN/ Hypermesh for composite and metallic material.
- Experience in technical report writing and presentation material.
- Have experience in checking or approving production drawings or stress analysis reports.
- Demonstrate the ability to work independently.
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with Engineers and all levels.
While applicants only need to meet the essential criteria, relevant desirable experience within your specific discipline may be used to shortlist candidates. Given the specialised nature of these roles, you are not expected to meet every item listed below.
Desirable Criteria - Statics:
- Previous experience in Airbus stress methods for static and Composite structures including ISAMI.
- Has held previous Airbus Delegation on all A/C programs including legacy Bombardier C-Series of the A220.
- Experience in sizing analysis of the main structural components of commercial aircraft wings.
- Experience in development of Structural Certification Test Requirements.
- Experience in development of fatigue spectrum using Bombardier Goliath tools
- Experience in development of fatigue spectrum using Airbus ISAMI Tools.
- Development of NASGRO stress models for damage tolerance analysis.
- Experience development of Global and Local/Detailed Finite Element Models for Aircraft development and certification.
- Good working knowledge of Airbus Finite Element Modelling rules
- Experience of FEM validation to comply with Airbus and Certification Requirements.
- Experience of stress analysis to support disposition of Reports of Non Conformance (RNC's) or concessions.
- Previous MRB approval for stress disposition of concessions.
Please note that meeting the mandatory criteria listed above guarantees consideration for the role, but does not ensure progression to the interview stage. In the event of a high volume of qualified applications, the selection panel reserves the right to shortlist and progress candidates who additionally meet one or more of the preferential (desirable) criteria.
ABOUT US
Join Airbus Belfast - Pioneering Sustainable Aerospace for a Safe and United World
As a premier centre of excellence for advanced aerostructures, our Belfast team drives the complete wing lifecycle - from concept design to in-service support - for the world's leading aerospace manufacturer. To support major multi-million-pound site investments and expanding operations, we are recruiting talented engineers to scale world-class aerospace innovation into the future.
What We Do
- Global A220 Wing Nerve Centre: Our specialist engineering teams drive the continuous design and technical development of the advanced composite A220 wing. With over 1,100 firm orders from 30+ global customers and 500+ aircraft flying across 25 international operators, Belfast is accelerating production ramp-ups to meet record global demand. By leveraging cutting-edge digital tools, advanced composite materials and automated manufacturing processes, our engineers are actively advancing performance, passenger experience and structural capabilities for the world's most popular single-aisle aircraft in its class.
- Iconic Commercial Programmes: Our expertise spans the entire Airbus commercial family, delivering critical innovations from the record-breaking A350-1000 fuel tank integration that enabled the longest flight in history, to the primary structural backbone for the A350F- the world's most eco-efficient cargo aircraft.
HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU
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