Senior Stress Engineer

Lynx Recruitment Ltd; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment agency is looking for a candidate to provide technical support to an engineering team. The role involves overseeing design analyses, ensuring solutions meet quality and cost standards, and mentoring junior engineers. Candidates should have experience in engineering analysis, and knowledge of finite element analysis techniques is a plus. The position offers opportunities for professional development and continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in engineering analysis, preferably in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Knowledge of finite element analysis techniques is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with design engineers to ensure structural integrity.
• Carry out detailed engineering analyses and prepare technical documentation.
• Mentor and support engineers undertaking analysis tasks.

Job description

Job Summary / Purpose and Role

This position provides technical support to a multidisciplinary engineering team in the successful delivery of projects and workstreams. Reporting directly to the Engineering Lead, the role focuses on carrying out and overseeing design analyses to ensure solutions are robust, efficient, and delivered to the required standards of quality, schedule, and cost.

Key Working Relationships

• Project Engineering Managers, Principal Engineers, Senior Engineers, and Design Engineers
• Project Managers and Project Engineers
• External clients, suppliers, and other third parties as necessary

Professional Development

The postholder is expected to actively pursue continuous professional development in line with relevant professional registrations and statutory obligations, maintaining awareness of best practice and industry standards.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with design engineers to ensure solutions meet technical requirements and are structurally sound.
• Carry out detailed engineering analyses, primarily through hand calculations, supported by finite element analysis where required.
• Prepare, review, and validate technical documentation related to design analysis.
• Serve as the internal point of contact for all design analysis activities, including work completed by subcontractors.
• Contribute to the development of conceptual and scheme designs to ensure structural integrity, manufacturability, and cost efficiency.
• Apply pragmatic, efficient analytical approaches to support the design process and project delivery.
• Provide input to project schedules and resource planning to assist Project Managers and Engineering Leads.
• Mentor and support engineers undertaking analysis or verification tasks.
• Contribute to the development of standard operating procedures to improve consistency and quality across engineering analysis activities, providing internal training as needed.
• Support continuous improvement and change management processes across the engineering function in a fast‑paced, regulated environment.
• Undertake travel within the UK and abroad as required for project or client meetings.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant data protection and confidentiality policies.
• Promote a strong health, safety, and environmental culture, ensuring compliance with all legal and company requirements.
• Support diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, ensuring a respectful and supportive workplace for all.