Senior Stress Analysis Engineer

Safran; Ogmore-by-Sea; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Safran is seeking a Senior Stress Analysis Engineer in Gloucester on a hybrid basis. You will lead advanced structural analyses to ensure safety, performance and airworthiness of landing gear systems, delivering evidence-based conclusions across development, qualification and production lifecycles.

Work with Design, Test and Manufacturing while mentoring colleagues and contributing to continuous improvement of analysis methods and tools within the team.

Qualifications

• Experience in structural analysis including fatigue and FEA.
• Ability to interpret drawings, load cases, and material data.
• Experience integrating analysis with testing, manufacturing and design.
• Aerospace/landing gear background and mentoring experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced structural analyses to support product development, qualification and production.
• Mentor and support junior engineers; develop methods and tools for analysis.
• Collaborate with Design, Test and Manufacturing to drive robust engineering decisions.

Skills

Structural analysis

Fatigue analysis

Finite Element Analysis

Loads understanding

Material data

Testing

First principles

Hand calculations

Job description

Senior Stress Analysis Engineer Gloucester Hybrid Skills: Stress, Fatigue, Strain, FEA, Loads, Structural, 1st principals, Hand calculations, Testing, Mechancial, Safran Landing Systems are a global leader in aircraft landing and braking systems, supporting everything from commercial air travel to military and defence fleets. Our expertise spans the complete product lifecycle, from Design and R&T through manufacturing, maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO). Every second, somewhere in the world, an aircraft lands using one of our systems. Your Role As a Senior Stress Analysis Engineer, you'll play a critical role in ensuring the structural integrity, safety and performance of aircraft landing gear systems. Working on complex engineering challenges, you'll lead analysis activities that support product development, qualification, production and continued airworthiness throughout the lifecycle of our products. You'll be responsible for delivering advanced structural assessments
combining analytical calculations, finite element analysis, fatigue assessments, material data and test evidence to make robust engineering recommendations. Working closely with Design, Test, Manufacturing and Programme teams, you'll influence technical decisions, support product development and help solve some of the aerospace industry's most challenging engineering problems. You'll also mentor and support colleagues, contribute to the development of engineering methods and tools, and help drive continuous improvement across the analysis function

What You'll Bring

• Strong practical experience in structural analysis, including classical stress, fatigue and finite element analysis techniques. Essential Experience delivering complex engineering analysis projects and selecting appropriate methods, assumptions and approaches. Essential Ability to interpret engineering drawings, load cases, material data and technical specifications to develop sound engineering solutions. Essential Experience combining analysis, testing, manufacturing and design information to support evidence-based engineering decisions. Essential
• Background in aerospace, landing gear or another complex structural engineering environment. Essential Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical recommendations to a range of stakeholders. Essential Experience mentoring, coaching or providing technical guidance to other engineers. Desirable Knowledge of certification, qualification, regulatory requirements or analysis process improvement activities. Desirable TPBN1_UKTJ