Lead Wing Stress Engineer – Hybrid & Leadership

Airbus SE; Filton; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share

Contributory pension

Car leasing

On-site parking

Flexible working

Job summary

Airbus SE in Filton is seeking a Lead Static Stress Engineer to join the Wing Analysis Engineering team. You will act as the formal signatory for static structural deliverables, lead stress-analysis packages across multidisciplinary teams, and mentor junior engineers.

The role requires proficiency with Airbus methods (ISAMI, GISEH, Nastran, HyperWorks) and strong communication, with a proactive mindset to drive automation and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Signatory credential for static analysis.
• Proficient with Airbus analysis tools (ISAMI, GISEH, Nastran, HyperWorks).
• Experience leading technical engineering packages to time/cost/quality gates.
• Strong problem-solving mindset and willingness to drive automation and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Act as formal signatory for static structural deliverables, verifying compliance with CS-25, safety, airworthiness, and customer requirements.
• Define, scope, and direct stress analysis packages, managing delivery across internal multidisciplinary teams, Chief Engineers, and risk-sharing suppliers.
• Mentor and develop junior to mid-level stress engineers, cultivating robust first-principles understanding, tool proficiency, and technical decision-making.
• Collaborate with PMT and Digitalization teams to integrate automated stress workflows and next-generation sizing tools into daily practices.
• Serve as the structural interface with Design, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials & Processes, and Flight Physics to achieve optimized, lightweight designs.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Tools

ISAMI

GISEH

Nastran

HyperWorks

Job description

Airbus SE in Filton is seeking a Lead Static Stress Engineer to join the Wing Analysis Engineering team. You will act as the formal signatory for static structural deliverables, lead stress-analysis packages across multidisciplinary teams, and mentor junior engineers.

The role requires proficiency with Airbus methods (ISAMI, GISEH, Nastran, HyperWorks) and strong communication, with a proactive mindset to drive automation and continuous improvement.