Senior Stress Engineer - Aircraft Structures Lead

Sonaca; Henegouwen; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonaca in Belgium seeks a senior structural analyst to provide direct support to stress leaders for engineering works related to R&T and/or certification of metallic and composite structures. You will join a team of about 15 stress engineers to define, follow up tests, and ensure compliance with certification authorities.

Key responsibilities include validating report sections for metallic/composite calculations, interpreting test results, applying authorities' comments, and integrating parts

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering (or equivalent).
• Minimum 8 years of experience in structural analysis of aircraft structures.
• Strong knowledge of metallic and composite materials and analysis methods.
• Excellent report writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support to stress leaders for R&T and certification activities.
• Collaborate with test department to define and follow up tests.
• Validate report sections for metallic and composite calculations (static, fatigue).
• Interpret test results and correlations; implement certification authority comments.
• Integrate sub-sections into a single coherent document ensuring all certification requirements are addressed.

Skills

Structural analysis

Finite Element Modelling

F&DT

Teamwork

Clear communication

Creativity

Education

Master’s degree in mechanical / Aerospace Engineering

Tools

SAMCEF

NASTRAN

CATIA V5

Linux

Microsoft tools

Job description

Sonaca in Belgium seeks a senior structural analyst to provide direct support to stress leaders for engineering works related to R&T and/or certification of metallic and composite structures. You will join a team of about 15 stress engineers to define, follow up tests, and ensure compliance with certification authorities.

Key responsibilities include validating report sections for metallic/composite calculations, interpreting test results, applying authorities' comments, and integrating parts