Senior Stress Engineer - Rocket Propulsion

CBS Butler; West Midlands Combined Authority; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Aerospace & Defence company is looking for a Senior Stress Engineer in Kidderminster. You will analyze rocket motor systems and utilize various software tools like Abaqus and Matlab. The ideal candidate has a degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Structural Engineering and expertise in stress analysis. This position offers a salary of £40,000 - £55,000 and hybrid work options.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in an engineering discipline.
• Experience with ABAQUS software in a professional or academic environment.
• Knowledge of material science.

Responsibilities

• Analyze new and existing rocket motor systems.
• Develop motor structural test plans.
• Deliver key project documentation.

Skills

Abaqus

Altair-Hyperworks

Fortran

Matlab

Material science knowledge

CAD modelling

Education

Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Structural Engineering or Material Science

Job description

Overview

Senior Stress Engineer - Rocket Propulsion

£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 a professional or academic environment
• Experience with CAD modelling