Senior Structural Integrity Engineer - FEA & Durability Lead

Lockheed Martin; Havant; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockheed Martin's Structural Integrity Engineer role focuses on analyzing, developing, and validating mechanical integrity of complex structures across platforms, using metallic, non-metallic and composite materials. It covers design, production, testing and maintenance with damage-tolerance and fatigue analyses.

The successful candidate will work with MSCNastran, Patran, Simcenter and other tools, drafting concise reports and collaborating with design, manufacturing and quality teams, with

Qualifications

• Industrial structural-analysis experience on metallic and composite parts.
• BEng (Hons) in Mechanical/Aerospace or equivalent.
• Proficient in MSCNastran and pre-processors such as Patran, Apex, Simcenter, or ANSA.
• Experience in static, dynamic, linear and non-linear analyses.
• Fatigue life prediction and damage-tolerance assessments.
• Experience modelling aluminium, titanium, steel and high-strength alloys.
• Knowledge of composite lay-up, ply-by-ply modelling and defect effects.
• Ability to draft clear strength-summary reports and risk assessments.
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, testing and quality teams.
• Scripting (Python, batch) and HPC to streamline analyses.
• Must be able to undergo clearance process for Secret and Developed Vetting.

Responsibilities

• Developing and validating high-fidelity finite-element models for metallic, composite and hybrid structures.
• Executing static, dynamic, vibrational, thermal and fluid-structure interaction analyses.
• Performing damage-tolerance and fatigue assessments.
• Authoring concise strength-summary reports and risk assessments that satisfy MoD and customer standards.
• Translating analysis outcomes into manufacturing instructions and inspection plans.
• Leading knowledge-transfer workshops and maintaining model libraries.
• Championing process improvement through new software, material databases and automation scripts.
• Representing the Company at design reviews, client briefings and external audits.

Skills

Industrial structural-analysis

Finite element analysis

Fatigue life prediction

Python scripting

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical reporting

Security clearance readiness

Education

BEng (Hons) Mechanical/Aerospace or equivalent

Tools

MSCNastran

Patran

Apex

Simcenter

ANSA

MSC Marc

BetaCAE

PTC Creo

Job description

Lockheed Martin's Structural Integrity Engineer role focuses on analyzing, developing, and validating mechanical integrity of complex structures across platforms, using metallic, non-metallic and composite materials. It covers design, production, testing and maintenance with damage-tolerance and fatigue analyses.

The successful candidate will work with MSCNastran, Patran, Simcenter and other tools, drafting concise reports and collaborating with design, manufacturing and quality teams, with