Senior Stress Engineer

Rubicon Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A globally recognized engineering business seeks a Senior Stress Engineer in Christchurch. The role involves ensuring structural integrity on cutting-edge aerospace products, with responsibilities spanning finite element modelling, certification documentation, and quality compliance. This opportunity offers a collaborative environment with significant career impact.

Benefits

25 days holiday (+BH s!)

Health insurance and life assurance

Onsite parking

Cycle to work scheme

Employee assistance programme

Exposure to UK and international programs

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years engineering experience, 4 years in aerospace or manufacturing.
• Proficient in FE modelling and certification documentation.

Responsibilities

• Create finite element models and compile stress documentation.
• Produce certification documentation for type approvals.
• Report on project progress to the Chief Engineer.

Skills

FE modelling

Hand stressing techniques

Excellent communication skills

Education

Engineering degree, HND, or equivalent in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

FEMAP

CATIA V5

EASA and FAA standards knowledge

Job description

Senior Stress Engineer Christchurch £65,000

Are you a highly skilled structures specialist with a background in aerospace or mechanical engineering? Do you thrive in a high-performance environment where precision, compliance and design integrity are critical?

As a Senior Stress Engineer, you ll play a key role within the engineering team, contributing to the structural integrity of complex products across their full lifecycle. Working closely with the Chief Engineer of Structures, you ll be responsible for FE modelling, stress analysis, certification documentation and structural approvals, ensuring all deliverables meet rigorous regulatory and quality standards.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a globally recognised, forward-thinking engineering business, offering complex design challenges and the opportunity to work on cutting-edge aerospace products.

As a Senior Stress Engineer, you ll benefit from:

• 25 days holiday (+BH s!)
• The opportunity to work on high-profile certification projects
• Exposure to both UK and international programs
• Onsite parking
• A cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance programme scheme
• Health insurance and life assurance
• A technically progressive, collaborative engineering environment

As a Senior Stress Engineer, your responsibilities will include:

• Creating finite element models and compiling associated stress documentation
• Designing and analysing structural components to ensure compliance with requirements
• Producing and supporting certification documentation for type approvals
• Reviewing and approving structural drawing packages
• Reporting on project progress and structural tasks to the Chief Engineer
• Ensuring all work aligns with internal processes and external airworthiness standards

As a Senior Stress Engineer, your skills and experience will include:

• Proven experience with FE modelling and hand stressing techniques
• Familiarity with EASA and FAA airworthiness standards
• Proficiency in FEMAP (or similar) and CATIA V5
• Excellent communication and reporting skills across multiple stakeholders
• An engineering degree, HND, or equivalent in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering
• A minimum of 8 years engineering experience, with at least 4 years in aerospace or manufacturing environments

This is a career-defining opportunity for a driven structures specialist to contribute to technically advanced aerospace programmes within a respected and innovative organisation.

If you re ready to apply your engineering expertise in a role with impact and responsibility, apply today or contact Josh at Rubicon for more information.