Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – Structural FEA Specialist (Hybrid)

Placements24; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Health insurance

Retirement savings plan

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer with a strong emphasis on structural analysis to join a team delivering robust mechanical solutions across demanding applications. The role focuses on FEA-driven evaluation of stress, fatigue, and deflection with model development and analytical validation.

You will select materials, optimize designs for strength and manufacturability, and report findings while collaborating with design engineers to implement improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field; a Master’s degree with a specialization in structural mechanics is preferred.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in mechanical design with a significant focus on structural analysis and FEA.
• Proficiency in using advanced FEA software packages (e.g., ANSYS, Abaqus, COMSOL).
• Strong theoretical understanding of mechanics of materials, solid mechanics, elasticity, and plasticity.
• Experience in creating and managing CAD models (e.g., SolidWorks, CATIA) for analysis purposes.
• Ability to interpret complex analysis results and communicate them effectively to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Adaptable to working in a hybrid environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed structural analysis using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software to evaluate stress, strain, fatigue, and deflection of mechanical components and assemblies.
• Develop and validate analytical models, ensuring accuracy and correlation with experimental data where applicable.
• Design and specify mechanical components and structures, optimizing them for strength, stiffness, weight, and manufacturability based on analysis results.
• Collaborate with design engineers to interpret analysis results and provide recommendations for design modifications.
• Conduct material selection based on mechanical properties, environmental resistance, and application requirements.
• Prepare comprehensive technical reports detailing analysis methodologies, findings, and recommendations.
• Stay abreast of advancements in structural analysis techniques, FEA software, and material science.
• Contribute to the development of best practices and procedures for structural analysis within the engineering department.
• Support testing and validation efforts by providing analytical insights and requirements.

Skills

Structural analysis

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree with specialization in structural mechanics

Tools

ANSYS

Abaqus

COMSOL

SolidWorks

CATIA

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer with a strong emphasis on structural analysis to join a team delivering robust mechanical solutions across demanding applications. The role focuses on FEA-driven evaluation of stress, fatigue, and deflection with model development and analytical validation.

You will select materials, optimize designs for strength and manufacturability, and report findings while collaborating with design engineers to implement improvements.