Senior Stress Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in defense electronics is seeking a Senior Stress Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role involves providing structural verification for innovative product designs, ensuring compliance with regulatory specifications. You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and engage with both internal and external stakeholders. The position offers hybrid working options and a range of benefits, including private healthcare and a robust pension scheme. If you're passionate about aerospace engineering and eager to contribute to cutting-edge projects, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Dental insurance

Flexible working hours

Discounted gym memberships

Cycle-to-work scheme

Access to online courses

Pension with up to 10% employer contribution

Employee Assistance Programme

Bonus incentives

Go Green Car Scheme

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering with postgraduate experience.
• Experience in aerospace systems design and testing is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assess mechanical designs for strength and safety using finite element techniques.
• Support structural aspects of product development from concept to testing.

Skills

Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

Mechanical Engineering

Communication Skills

Structural Analysis

Sustainability Design

Education

Degree in Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering

Chartered Engineer Recognition

Tools

Siemens Simcenter

Nastran

Job description

What you'll do as a Senior Stress Engineer:

Mechanical Engineering is a fundamental element of all our products.

Your role as a Senior Stress Engineer will be primarily to support product designs that are in-service or being developed for customers by providing the necessary structural verification that demonstrates compliance against customer and/or regulatory specifications. You will communicate key aspects of results and findings to project teams and the company airworthiness authority, and technically advise on all stress engineering activities. This involves working with multi-disciplinary teams, interfacing with internal and external customers, and liaising closely with engineers from various disciplines.

Typically, you will:

1. Assess mechanical designs for strength, durability (fatigue), performance, and safety against requirements using methodologies like finite element techniques and classical hand calculations.
2. Provide guidance on structural design improvements related to sustainability and manufacturing considerations.
3. Recommend component or sub-assembly optimizations, such as mass reduction and part count reduction.
4. Support the selection of manufacturing technologies and materials, understanding principles like statics, dynamics, and failure mechanisms.
5. Support all structural aspects of product development from concept to testing and certification.

What we need from you:

1. A degree in Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering with postgraduate experience in stress & vibration engineering.
2. Chartered Engineer recognition or related competencies is desirable.
3. Experience in electronics packaging or aerospace systems design, development, and testing is advantageous.
4. Knowledge of structural analysis and experience with extreme environment equipment, complying with RTCA DO160 and MIL-STD-810.
5. Proficiency in Finite Element Analysis (FEA), preferably Siemens Simcenter & Nastran, and fundamentals of load balancing and classical calculations.
6. Experience with environmental testing methods and post-processing for verification is highly desirable.
7. Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, for interaction with internal and external stakeholders.
8. Ability to work independently within a team environment.

Security Clearance:

Details about security clearance requirements.

The opportunity:

Join Leonardo's analysis team within the mechanical engineering group at our Edinburgh site as a Senior Stress Engineer. Leonardo is a global leader in defence electronics, delivering systems for land, sea, and air. Our Edinburgh-based Radar and Advanced Targeting business is a top designer and manufacturer of radars, lasers, and infrared countermeasure systems.

We seek a talented Senior Stress Engineer with aerospace experience, transferable skills from other aerospace sectors are welcome. Our team is involved throughout the entire program lifecycle, supporting legacy and in-service programs, fostering strong cross-department relationships, and emphasizing continuous improvement and professional growth.

Life at Leonardo:

• Flexible Working: Hybrid options and flexible hours.
• Benefits: Private healthcare, dental, workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, tech and lifestyle allowances (£500/year).
• Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays, with options to buy/sell leave and accrue additional flexi days.
• Pension: Up to 10% employer contribution.
• Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, mental health support, diversity and inclusion networks.
• Lifestyle: Discounted gym memberships, cycle-to-work scheme.
• Training: Access to 4000+ online courses via Coursera.
• Referral Incentive: Rewards for successful referrals.
• Bonus: Management-level bonuses in place.