Project Engineer - Stress

Prestwick Aerosystems; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Contributory pension

Share options

Flexible working

36 hour week

Job summary

Airbus Belfast Limited seeks a Project Engineer (Stress) to lead structural integrity and airworthiness strategy across cutting-edge development programs. You will guide stress engineers, drive design, development and certification of composite and metallic airframe structures.

You will establish modelling standards, govern critical test campaigns, and resolve manufacturing escalations to ensure safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• Be degree qualified (BSc/BEng in Mechanical/Aerospace/Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent) and have >=3 years’ Stress Engineering experience OR have an HNC/HND with >=5 years’ experience.
• Experience of stress analysis for sizing of primary aircraft structure in both metallic and composites.
• Experience with classical methods and FEA for composite and metallic materials.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to core and subcontract stress engineers on Structural Stress analysis for static strength, fatigue and damage tolerance.
• Contribute to stress activities to support design development and certification.
• Interact with customers and certification authorities to ensure compliance with requirements and regulations.
• Review and approve drawings, DDS and certification reports to meet technical specs and certification requirements.

Skills

Stress analysis

Finite element analysis

Structural design

Certification support

Project planning

Education

BSc/BEng Mechanical/Aerospace/Manufacturing Engineering

HNC/HND in relevant discipline

Tools

FEM software

CAD/CAE

Job description

Job Description

SECURITY CLEARANCE: You will be subject to BPSS and Export Control checks (including a criminal record check)

TRAVEL REQUIRED: Occasional travel within UK

LOCATION: Belfast

GRADE: L4

TYPE: Full time

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options

Work / Life Balance: 36 hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, flexible working

Join Airbus Belfast as a Project Engineer (Stress)

to direct the overarching structural integrity, airworthiness strategy, and regulatory compliance across our cutting-edge aircraft development programs. In this pivotal role, you will provide technical and commercial support to teams of core and subcontract stress engineers, driving the design, development, and certification of optimized composite and metallic airframe structures. You will establish enterprise-wide modelling standards, govern critical structural test campaigns, and resolve high-level manufacturing escalations to ensure all aircraft meet the highest safety and certification requirements.

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM

Provide technical support to teams of core and subcontract stress Engineers working on Structural Stress analysis of Composite and Metallic Structures for Static Strength and Fatigue and Damage tolerance.

Contribute to all stress activities to support design development and certification activities.

Support project technical definition, planning and budget.

Interact with customer and certification authorities to ensure compliance with customer technical requirements and certification regulations.

Provide technical guidance to stress teams to ensure schedule adherence and technical requirements are met.

Review and approval of Drawings, DDS and certification reports to meet both technical specification and Certification requirements.

Liaise with other engineering disciplines (Design, Loads, Materials, Manufacturing and Test Engineers) Participate in internal and customer design reviews to deliver optimized airframe structure design that complies with certification requirements.

Support the approval of development and certification testing specification and test results assessments.

ABOUT YOU

It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that sufficient detail is provided to demonstrate how they meet essential job criteria, as this alone will be used for vetting purposes.

Essential

Be degree qualified (BSc/BEng in Mechanical/Aerospace/Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent discipline) and have at least 3 years’ relevant Stress Engineering experience OR Have a HNC/HND in a relevant discipline and have at least 5 years’ relevant Stress Engineering experience. Experience of stress analysis for sizing of primary A/C structure in both Metallic and Composites materials. Experienced in Stress Analysis using classical methods and Finite element Analysis for composite and metallic material. Demonstrate experience to support delegation for stress approval of drawings and certification reports. Demonstrate the ability to work independently and under pressure to execute stress analysis work packages to support program milestones Good written and verbal communication skills. Good interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with Engineers and all levels.

Desirable

Desirable Criteria - Statics: Previous experience in Airbus stress methods for static and Composite structures including ISAMI. Has held previous Airbus Delegation on all A/C programs including legacy Bombardier C-Series of the A220. Experience in sizing of the main structural components of commercial aircraft wings. Previous experience of working with supplier and ESP (Engineering Service Provider) Teams. Experience in development of Structural Certification Test Requirements.

Desirable Criteria - Fatigue & Damage Tolerance: Experience in development of fatigue spectrum using Bombardier Goliath tools. Experience in development of fatigue spectrum using Airbus ISAMI Tools. Development of NASGRO stress models for damage tolerance analysis. Have supported previous delegation of Legacy Bombardier C-Series/A220 or Airbus DOS delegation.

Desirable Criteria - Finite Element Modelling: Experience development of Global and Local/Detailed Finite Element Models for Aircraft development and certification. Good working knowledge of Airbus Finite Element Modelling rules Proven track record of FEM validation to comply with Airbus and Certification Requirements. Validation of Finite Element Model results against certification test results.

Closing date: 8th October 2026

Please note that meeting the mandatory criteria listed above guarantees consideration for the role, but does not ensure progression to the interview stage. In the event of a high volume of qualified applications, the selection panel reserves the right to shortlist and progress candidates who additionally meet one or more of the preferential (desirable) criteria.

ABOUT US

Join Airbus Belfast - Pioneering Sustainable Aerospace for a Safe and United World As a premier centre of excellence for advanced aerostructures, our Belfast team drives the complete wing lifecycle - from concept design to in-service support - for the world’s leading aerospace manufacturer.

What We Do

Global A220 Wing Nerve Centre: Our specialist engineering teams drive the continuous design and technical development of the advanced composite A220 wing. With over 1,100 firm orders from 30+ global customers and 500+ aircraft flying across 25 international operators, Belfast is accelerating production ramp-ups to meet record global demand. By leveraging cutting-edge digital tools, advanced composite materials and automated manufacturing processes, our engineers are actively advancing performance, passenger experience and structural capabilities for the world's most popular single-aisle aircraft in its class.

Iconic Commercial Programmes

Our expertise spans the entire Airbus commercial family, delivering critical innovations from the record-breaking A350-1000 fuel tank integration that enabled the longest flight in history, to the primary structural backbone for the A350F- the world’s most eco-efficient cargo aircraft.

Shape the Future of Flight To fuel our long-term growth, we are expanding our engineering team in Belfast and seeking specialists across key disciplines, including structural design, stress analysis, aircraft integration and materials & processes. If you are ready to work with cutting-edge technologies and define the next generation of aerospace,

In Belfast, we make it fly!

HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request. Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process – you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Airbus UK will offer an interview to any applicant that considers themselves to have a disability or long-term condition under the Equality Act 2010 and meets the minimum criteria of the role (as set out in the job advert). To ‘opt in’, just select the option during your application submission and your application will be considered accordingly.

Company

Airbus Belfast Limited Employment Type: Permanent ------- Experience Level: Professional Job Family: Structure Design & Integration

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