Senior Mechanical Stress Engineer

Boeing; Frimley; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Boeing in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Mechanical Stress Engineer to lead certification activities for large aircraft modifications. You will ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and act as the technical focal point for stress matters across multiple projects.

The role requires extensive experience in primary structure modifications, FEA, and CVE within a DOA, with strong leadership and collaboration skills to deliver safe, high-quality solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Advanced knowledge of aircraft primary structure modification and repair practices for metallic and/or composite structures.
• Proficiency in hand calculations, classical stress analysis and FEA.
• Recent experience as a Compliance Verification Engineer (CVE) within a DOA organisation.
• Comprehensive knowledge of EASA CS-25, JAR-25 and FAR 25 stress/structure requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead certification activities for large-scale commercial modifications.
• Act as the technical focal point for certification and stress matters.
• Prepare and review substantiation documents for primary structure changes.
• Represent Boeing at customer meetings and provide on-site support during embodiment.
• Develop solutions to complex engineering problems and promote safety and quality.

Skills

FEA

Hand calculations

Structural analysis

CVE experience

EASA CS-25

Regulatory compliance

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Senior Mechanical Stress Engineer

The role

BGS Commercial Modifications Engineering Europe is seeking a Senior Mechanical Stress Engineer to support and lead the certification of large aircraft modifications. You will demonstrate compliance with applicable regulatory and customer requirements, following the procedures set out in the company’s Design Organization Handbook (DOH).

Key responsibilities

• Report to the Structures Engineering Manager and collaborate with the global engineering team across multiple time zones to identify requirements and develop solutions for current and upcoming projects.
• Lead complex, novel and/or large-scale commercial modification certification activities, ensuring compliance with design requirements and acting as the technical focal point for certification and stress matters.
• Prepare and critically review structural substantiation documents for primary structure changes, including antenna installations and fuselage modifications.
• Represent Boeing at customer meetings, including ITCM, PDR, CDR and FAI, and provide on-site support during modification embodiment.
• Develop solutions to complex and challenging engineering problems.
• Promote innovation, safety and quality across the engineering organisation.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical or Mechanical Engineering.A minimum of eight years’ relevant experience, or equivalent.

Skills and experience

• Current or recent aerospace industry employment within an EASA Part 21J Design Organisation, or equivalent, is essential.
• Advanced knowledge of aircraft primary structure modification and repair practices and interfaces, covering metallic and/or composite structures, is essential.
• Proficiency in hand calculations using classical stress analysis techniques, finite element analysis (FEA) and technical report writing.
• Recent experience as a Compliance Verification Engineer (CVE) within a Design Organisation Approval (DOA) organisation.
• Comprehensive working knowledge of applicable regulatory and airworthiness requirements, including EASA CS-25, JAR-25 and FAR 25, as relevant to stress and structures.
• Strong attention to detail and professional integrity.
• Ability to manage multiple programmes efficiently and effectively, adapting to differing requirements.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and respond flexibly to changing demands.
• Typically recognised as a subject matter expert in your field

About you

• You act with integrity and value trust, honesty and respect.
• You thrive in a collaborative environment, share knowledge openly and recognise when to seek support.
• You demonstrate strong leadership and collaboration, fostering respectful, open communication and continuous improvement.

Legal

You will need the legal right to work and live in the UK