Aerospace Stress Engineer

Elite Hire; Bristol; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Elite Hire is seeking a Stress Engineer to prove our aircraft structures are strong, light and certifiable from concept to in-service support. You will perform static and fatigue analyses on metallic and composite parts, using hand calculations and FEA tools such as Nastran, Patran, Abaqus or ANSYS.

You will write certification reports, assess design changes, and collaborate with design teams to optimise weight and strength while supporting tests and in-service investigations.

Qualifications

• Degree in Aerospace, Mechanical or Structural Engineering.
• 3+ years in aerospace stress analysis.
• Strong classical hand-calculation skills and FEA experience.
• Understanding of airworthiness requirements (CS-25, Def Stan 00-970).
• Eligible for UK security clearance (SC) for defence programmes.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Hand calculations

FEA experience

Aerospace stress analysis

Education

Engineering degree (Aerospace/Mechanical/Structural)

Tools

Nastran

Patran

Abaqus

ANSYS

Job description

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