Senior Analysis Engineer - Aerospace Stress & Sign-off

GKN; Bath; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Bonus up to 15%

25 days + holidays

Flexible hours

Income protection

Discounts

Cycle to work

Employee assistance

Virtual GP

Collaborative environment

Job summary

GKN Aerospace is seeking a Senior Analysis Engineer at our Filton office to independently assess, check and approve stress analyses of aircraft structures from concept to certification. The role requires hands-on classical stress methods, FEA, and signatory capability on UK Defence projects.

You will develop solutions, verify compliance, and manage risk while aligning with customer, regulatory and airworthiness requirements. A dynamic, results-driven engineer will thrive here.

Qualifications

• Holds a Bachelor, Master or equivalent in engineering.
• 8+ years of stress analysis experience on composite and metallic structures.
• UK Defence project eligibility and approvals.

Responsibilities

• Perform stress analysis with classical methods for composite and metallic structures.
• Develop, check and approve technical solutions and compliance documents.
• Hold approval stress signatory on Filton projects.
• Process concessions/non-conformances and implement solutions.
• Identify and resolve technical problems; apply mitigations.
• Develop and verify methods plans and toolsets to meet objectives.
• Identify risks and propose mitigations.
• Generate and review test specifications/plans and alternative means of compliance.
• Design definitions of work packages including interfaces, materials, tolerances, and manufacturing requirements.
• Sign off designs according to project signatures and approvals.

Skills

Stress analysis

Finite element analysis

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor/Master degree or equivalent

Tools

Nastran/Patran

Simcenter

Job description

GKN Aerospace is seeking a Senior Analysis Engineer at our Filton office to independently assess, check and approve stress analyses of aircraft structures from concept to certification. The role requires hands-on classical stress methods, FEA, and signatory capability on UK Defence projects.

You will develop solutions, verify compliance, and manage risk while aligning with customer, regulatory and airworthiness requirements. A dynamic, results-driven engineer will thrive here.