Senior Stress Engineer - Rocket Propulsion

CBS Butler; Kidderminster; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Aerospace & Defence organization is seeking a Senior Stress Engineer to join their design team in Kidderminster. This hybrid role involves analyzing rocket motor designs and providing essential structural performance documentation. Candidates should have a degree in mechanical or related engineering fields, along with experience in FEA software like ABAQUS. Competitive salary of £40,000 - £55,000 plus excellent benefits are offered.

Benefits

Excellent benefits

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in an engineering discipline such as Mechanical, Aerospace or Structural.
• Knowledge of material science.
• Experience using ABAQUS software in a professional or academic environment.

Responsibilities

• Analyze new and existing rocket motor systems using FEA software.
• Use various software for structural and thermal analysis.
• Develop motor structural test plans and assess structural test results.
• Deliver key project documentation including structural analysis reports.

Skills

Stress Analysis

FEA

Mechanical Engineering

Materials Science

Education

Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Structural Engineering

Tools

ABAQUS

Matlab

Fortran

CAD

Job description

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• Analysis of new and existing rocket motor systems such as motor hardware and propellant charge structural and thermal analysis using FEA software.
• The use of various 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 and structural test plans and reports and structural design records.

Experience & Background

• 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 an professional or academic environment
• Experience with CAD modelling