Senior Mechanical Stress Engineer

Mane Contract Services; England; In loco; GBP 70.000 - 110.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Mane Contract Services in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Senior Mechanical Stress Engineer to lead structural certification activities for large aircraft modification programmes, including Boeing 787 variants and Dash 8. You will ensure compliance with EASA/FAA CS-25/FAR 25, produce substantiation reports, perform classical stress analysis and FEA, and collaborate across international locations.

The role also involves presenting at reviews and acting as technical focal point for stress

Competenze

• Degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical or Mechanical Engineering.
• 8+ years' experience in aerospace stress or structural engineering.
• Experience with EASA Part 21J Design Organisation (DOA/DOH).
• Experience in aircraft structural modification and repair.
• Knowledge of EASA CS-25/FAR 25/JAR-25.
• Experience producing structural substantiation reports.
• Proficient in classical stress analysis, hand calculations, FEA and technical report writing.

Mansioni

• Lead structural certification activities for aircraft modification programmes.
• Produce and review structural substantiation reports for primary structure modifications.
• Carry out stress analysis using hand calculations and FEA.
• Ensure compliance with EASA and FAA airworthiness requirements (CS-25/FAR 25).
• Act as technical focal point for stress and certification activities.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across international locations.
• Represent the engineering team at design and programme reviews (PDR/CDR/ITCM/FAI).
• Provide engineering support during aircraft modification embodiment.

Conoscenze

Classical stress analysis

FEA

Hand calculations

Technical report writing

Project coordination

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical or Mechanical Engineering

Descrizione del lavoro

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Mechanical Stress Engineer to support the certification of large aircraft modifications. The successful candidate will lead structural certification activities, ensuring compliance with applicable airworthiness regulations and customer requirements within an approved Design Organisation.

The work will primarily support Boeing 787 (787-8, 787-9 & 787-10) and Dash 8 aircraft modification programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead structural certification activities for complex aircraft modification programmes.
• Produce and review structural substantiation reports for primary structure modifications, including fuselage modifications and antenna installations.
• Carry out stress analysis using classical hand calculations and Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
• Ensure compliance with EASA and FAA airworthiness requirements, including CS-25/FAR 25.
• Act as the technical focal point for stress and certification activities.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams across international locations.
• Represent the engineering team at design and programme reviews, including PDR, CDR, ITCM and FAI meetings.
• Provide engineering support during aircraft modification embodiment.
• Develop practical engineering solutions while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality and compliance.

Essential Requirements

• Degree qualified in Aerospace, Aeronautical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Approximately 8+ years' experience in aerospace stress or structural engineering.
• Current or recent experience working within an EASA Part 21J Design Organisation (DOA/DOH).
• Extensive experience of aircraft structural modification and repair.
• Strong knowledge of metallic and/or composite aircraft structures.
• Experience producing structural substantiation reports.
• Proficient in:
  • Classical stress analysis
  • Hand calculations
  • Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
  • Technical report writing
• Recent experience as a Compliance Verification Engineer (CVE) is highly desirable.
• Good understanding of:
  • EASA CS-25
  • FAR 25
  • JAR-25
  • Aircraft structural certification requirements
• Able to manage multiple programmes and work effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams.