Stress Engineer

Capilaux Aero; Bordeaux; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Capilaux Aero in Bordeaux, France, is seeking an experienced Structural Justification Engineer to support aircraft modification and structural repair programmes across civil and military aviation.

You will own structural justification dossiers, perform static, fatigue and FDT, dynamic and FEM calculations, mentor other engineers, and liaise with manufacturers, authorities and customers. Fluency in French and English is required, with extensive aerospace analysis experience.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' aerospace structural analysis experience.
• 5+ years with an aircraft manufacturer/OEM.
• Master's level engineering degree or equivalent.
• Strong experience with FEMAP, NASTRAN, NASGROW and CATIA.
• Knowledge of metallic and composite aircraft structures and structural repairs.
• Understanding of CS/JAR/FAR 23, 25, 27 and 29.
• Strong knowledge of static and FDT analysis.
• Fluent French and professional English.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage structural justification dossiers, including analysis, calculations and testing.
• Carry out and review static, fatigue & damage tolerance (FDT), dynamic and FEM calculations.
• Support structural design and repair solutions.
• Coordinate internal and subcontracted engineering activities.
• Provide technical support to aircraft manufacturers, authorities and customers.
• Review and validate technical documentation.
• Mentor and support other engineers.

Skills

Structural analysis

Dossier management

FDT analysis

Aircraft loads

Team mentorship

Education

Master's degree in aerospace

Tools

FEMAP

NASTRAN

NASGROW

CATIA

Job description

On-site / Flexible working hours / Competitive salary based on experience

The Role

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Structural Justification Engineer to join an aerospace engineering team, supporting aircraft modification and structural repair programmes across civil and military aviation.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and manage structural justification dossiers, including analysis, calculations and testing.
• Carry out and review static, fatigue & damage tolerance (FDT), dynamic and FEM calculations.
• Support structural design and repair solutions.
• Coordinate internal and subcontracted engineering activities.
• Provide technical support to aircraft manufacturers, authorities and customers.
• Review and validate technical documentation.
• Mentor and support other engineers.

Requirements

• 10+ years' aerospace structural analysis experience, including 5+ years with an aircraft manufacturer/OEM.
• Engineering degree at Master's level or equivalent.
• Strong experience with FEMAP, NASTRAN, NASGROW and CATIA.
• Knowledge of metallic and composite aircraft structures and structural repairs.
• Understanding of CS/JAR/FAR 23, 25, 27 and 29.
• Strong knowledge of static and FDT analysis.
• Fluent French and professional English.
• Experience with aircraft loads, mass and centre of gravity is advantageous.