Loads Engineer - Flight Physics - 1 year Fixed Term

Safran; Whilton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Pension scheme

Share scheme

Early finish Fridays

Job summary

Safran Engineering Services UK is seeking a Loads Engineer to join the team for an initial 12-month fixed-term contract. You will perform load calculations for sizing studies of future aircraft and major MODs, including ground and flight loads, aeroelastic analyses and related activities.

The role requires a Mechanical/Aerospace/Structural Engineering degree, strong Python and MATLAB skills, and the ability to collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams across modules.

Qualifications

• Mechanical/Aerospace/Structural Engineering degree required.
• Strong knowledge of Flight Physics, Flight Loads, Ground Loads, Aeroelastics and Aerodynamics.
• Proficient in Python programming.
• Experience with MATLAB tooling and scripting.
• Able to plan and schedule activities across multiple modules.
• Excellent attention to detail and clear communication.
• Team spirit and ability to work with multicultural teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct load calculations for sizing studies of aircrafts and major MODs.
• Determine individual component loads and project implications.
• Develop and expand capabilities in UK SAFRAN Engineering Services.

Skills

Flight Physics

Flight Loads

Ground Loads

Aeroelastics

Aerodynamics

Python

MATLAB

Planning & Scheduling

Attention to Detail

Teamwork

Effective Communication

Education

Mechanical / Aerospace / Structural Eng degree

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Loads Engineer - Flight Physics - 1 year Fixed Term

Date: 2026-09-24T00:00:00

Location: West of England, England

Country: GB

Application Deadline: 2026-12-23T11:00:31.847

Job Description

In order to develop and expand the capabilities of SAFRAN Engineering Services in the UK, we are looking for a Loads Engineer to join our growing team for initially a 12-month fixed term contract. Load calculations used for sizing study of future aircrafts or for major MODs. For a start, determination of component loads (calculation of the loads on specific parts) and could be in the future:

• Ground loads (Landings, Brakings, Turns, Rollings, ...)
• Flight loads (Longitudinal and Lateral Manoeuvres, Load Alleviation Functions, Gust, Failure cases ...)
• Aeroelastics calculation (Flutter calculations, control surfaces limit cycle oscillations)

Qualifications

• Mechanical / Aerospace / Structural Engineering degree
• Technical skills: Flight Physics, Flight Loads, Ground Loads, Aeroelastics, Aerodynamics
• Knowledge of airplane behavior to have physical sense
• Coding: Python (mandatory)
• Tools: Matlab
• Strong ability to plan and schedule activities across multiple modules
• Attention to detail
• Effective communication skills, able to clearly define expectations and gain understanding
• Team spirit with the capacity to interact with multicultural teams

Benefits

• 185 hours holiday per year plus statutory bank holidays
• Personal pension scheme with 5% contribution from employee and 8% from employer plus salary sacrifice
• Death in service life insurance - covering up to 4x annual basic salary in the event of death in service
• PEGI Share Scheme
• Career development within Safran Group
• Training & development focus
• Early finish on a Friday

• Mechanical / Aerospace / Structural Engineering degree Technical skills:Flight Physics, Flight Loads, Ground Loads, Aeroelastics, AerodynamicsKnow the behavior of an airplane, to have physical senseCoding: Python (mandatory)Tools: Matlab Strong ability to plan and schedule activities across multiple modules Pay attention to details Effective communication

skills, able to clearly define expectations and gain understanding

• Team spirit with a capacity to interact with multicultural teams185 hours holiday per year plus statutory bank holidaysPersonal pension scheme whereby 5% contribution from employee and 8% from employer plus salary sacrifice.Death in service life insurance - covering up to 4x annual basic salary in the event of death in servicePEGI Share SchemeCareer development within Safran GroupTraining & development are a focusEarly finish on a Friday #J-18808-Ljbffr