Senior Stress Engineer - Rocket Propulsion

CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Aerospace & Defence organisation is looking for a Senior Stress Engineer to join their Design team in Kidderminster. This hybrid role involves analyzing rocket motor systems, performing FEA, and developing structural test plans. Candidates should have a degree in a relevant engineering field and experience with ABAQUS and CAD modelling as well as solid material science knowledge. Competitive salary between £40,000 and £55,000 with excellent benefits included.

Benefits

Excellent benefits

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in engineering discipline.
• Material science knowledge essential.
• Experience using ABAQUS in professional or academic settings.

Responsibilities

• Perform analysis of rocket motor systems using FEA software.
• Develop motor structural test plans and evaluate testing results.
• Document structural analysis, test plans, and reports.

Skills

Stress analysis

FEA

Material science

Mechanical engineering

Education

Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Structural Engineering or related

Tools

ABAQUS

Altair-Hyperworks

Fortran

Matlab

Job description

Senior Stress Engineer - Rocket Propulsion

Stress; FEA; Structures; Materials Science; Mechanical Engineering

£40,000 - £55,000 + excellent benefits.

Kidderminster (Hybrid available)

A cutting‑edge Aerospace & Defence organisation have a unique opportunity for a Stress Engineer to join their Design team.

The design department designs new and modified rocket motors and related systems. Analysis of rocket motor designs, including: Ballistic performance prediction and modelling, propellant charge and hardware stress analysis, and the provision of documentation service.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES – Stress Engineer

Technical Responsibilities

• Analysis of new and existing rocket motor systems such as motor hardware and propellant charge structural and thermal analysis using FEA software.
• Use of software and programming techniques including Abaqus, Altair‑Hyperworks, Fortran and Matlab.
• Rheological analysis of material testing results and providing advice to the technical community for validation and verification of FEA models.
• Development of motor structural test plans and involvement in the delivery and assessment of the structural testing results.
• Responsible as the structural performance technical authority aspects of assigned projects, including supporting project customer meetings, project investigations, design reviews, and corresponding customer stress engineers.
• Deliver key project documentation including structural analysis, structural test plans and reports and structural design records.

EXPERIENCE & BACKGROUND – Stress Engineer

• Educated to degree level in an engineering discipline such as Mechanical, Aerospace or Structural or another related discipline such as Material Science.
• Material science knowledge.
• Use of ABAQUS software in a professional or academic environment.
• Experience with CAD modelling.