Senior Static Stress Engineer – Wing Analysis (Hybrid)

Airbus; West of England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Contributory pension

Car leasing scheme

Free onsite parking

Discounts and salary sacrifice options

Job summary

Airbus Operations Limited in Filton is seeking a Senior Static Stress Engineer to join the Wing Analysis Engineering team. You will drive static stress analysis, sign off on critical wing deliverables, and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to ensure CS-25 airworthiness compliance.

The role requires established signatory credentials, deep tooling knowledge (ISAMI, GISEH, Nastran/HyperWorks), and a track record of delivering engineering work packages on time and within cost constraints.

Qualifications

• Established track record as a Static Stress Approval signatory with the competence to attain full structural Authorisation.
• Detailed working knowledge of static stress methods and tools (ISAMI, GISEH, Nastran/HyperWorks) with solid hand-calculation fundamentals.
• Proven experience steering engineering work packages to cost, quality, and schedule milestones while driving innovative solutions.
• Skilled at navigating multi-functional stakeholder networks to align airworthiness requirements with programme expectations.
• Strong communication skills for presenting technical data to support decisions and reviews.

Responsibilities

• Lead resolution of complex static stress challenges and progress toward full structural authorisation for critical wing deliverables.
• Define, validate, and revise core assumptions and methods to certify Outer Wing structures to CS-25 airworthiness standards.
• Serve as a primary technical focal point representing Wing Engineering to Technical Authorities and Airworthiness Bodies (e.g., EASA).
• Introduce advanced engineering solutions and modern ways of working drawn from aerospace and high-tech industries.
• Shape wing product strategy from a static analysis perspective and deploy digital process improvements and automated sizing tools.
• Coach engineers in first-principles stress analysis and technical decision-making.

Skills

Static stress signatory

Leadership & delivery

Communication

Stakeholder management

Technical decision-making

Tools

ISAMI

GISEH

Nastran/HyperWorks

Job description

Airbus Operations Limited in Filton is seeking a Senior Static Stress Engineer to join the Wing Analysis Engineering team. You will drive static stress analysis, sign off on critical wing deliverables, and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to ensure CS-25 airworthiness compliance.

The role requires established signatory credentials, deep tooling knowledge (ISAMI, GISEH, Nastran/HyperWorks), and a track record of delivering engineering work packages on time and within cost constraints.