Stress Engineer

Preligens; Cwmbran; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in Cwmbran is seeking a Stress Engineer to manage analytical guidance in structural and occupant injury simulation. The ideal candidate will plan stress activities, support junior engineers, and prepare technical models to ensure product safety and compliance. This role offers a competitive benefits package including flexible work arrangements and career advancement opportunities.

Benefits

33 days holiday including bank holidays

Industry-leading pension scheme

Private medical cover

Hybrid and flexible working arrangements

Career advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• Preferably a working knowledge of regulations FAR/CS 25-561, EASA Part 21 J.
• Provide expertise in continuous improvement of department processes, methods.
• Innovative in problem-solving, evaluating and investigating ideas.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage stress activities for specific programmes.
• Provide technical support to junior stress engineers.
• Prepare and approve hand calculations and FE models for products.
• Identify structural design issues and recommend improvements.
• Support root cause analysis.

Skills

Knowledge of regulations FAR/CS 25-561

Expertise in continuous improvement

Innovative problem-solving

Job description

Stress Engineer

Company: Safran Seats
Location: Cwmbran, Wales, United Kingdom
Contract: Permanent, Full-time

Job Description

Are you interested in working at the business end of Aerospace, where airline brand meets innovative passenger experience? Then your next opportunity could be with Safran Seats, an industry award winning, premium designer and manufacturer of First and Business Class seating and technology. Our passenger experience prides itself on innovation, customisation, quality and industrial design.

At Safran Seats, we are unique within aerospace, as we interface with both the world's biggest airlines and airframers alike, with the largest seats portfolio of all seat suppliers. One day you could be liaising with one of the world's largest airframers, and the next, some of the biggest airline brands around the world.

In the UK, Safran Seats specialises solely in the First Class and Business Class seating markets for wide body aircraft, with industrial and engineering teams in Cwmbran and Newport, Wales.

As Stress Engineer, you will provide analytical guidance in structural and occupant injury simulation, working closely with other functions such as Design, Certification and Production to ensure that seating products are lightweight, durable and safe throughout their working life.

Complementary Description

Our in-house design studio co‑creates the most innovative experiences in the sky with our airline customers and partners. Our dedicated engineering, production and in‑service support facilities are integral to delivering a high‑end quality product that we keep flying throughout the life of programme. We are fully supported by a wide team of support functions, from HR to Finance, to Business Development and Planning and Logistics, our team is built to give Safran Seats an end‑to‑end capability in house in the UK.

We focus on:
• Diversity and inclusion
• Developing colleagues' skills and opportunities
• Creating a trustworthy workplace that supports innovation
• Encouraging collaboration and mutual support

Sustainability – we work together to decarbonise the industry by 2050. Global mobility – as part of the Safran Group, our market leadership offers potential for future mobility in the UK and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage own stress activities and a limited number of others for a specific programme.
• Manage self and provide technical support to junior stress engineers to ensure tasks are completed on time, within cost and quality requirements.
• Identify certification test failure risk, ensure it is managed effectively and minimised using appropriate analytical methods and judgement.
• Prepare, review and approve hand calculations and FE models (linear static, non‑linear, crash, multi‑body dynamic, optimisation) for seating products to support the design and certification process, and in‑service life.
• Identify structural design issues and recommend improvements and alternate solutions.
• Support root cause analysis (e.g., 8D/Ishikawa).

Qualifications & Knowledge

• Preferably a working knowledge of regulations FAR/CS 25‑561, EASA Part 21 J, ARP 5526 and Airframe specifications.
• Provide expertise in continuous improvement of department processes, methods and manuals.
• Be innovative in problem‑solving, ensuring ideas are evaluated and investigated to conclusion.

Benefits

• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays).
• Industry‑leading pension scheme with salary‑sacrifice employer contributions up to 10%.
• Private medical cover, including Digital GP and rapid access physiotherapy, with optional coverage for family.
• Salary‑sacrifice benefits scheme – cycle to work, Octopus EV Scheme.
• Life assurance (4×).
• Interactive benefits platform: technology, retail benefits, income protection and more.
• Enhanced family‑friendly policies and benefits, including enhanced maternity and paternity leave, and employee assistance programme.
• Annual shares saving schemes.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Career advancement and personal growth opportunities through Safran University and internal training schools.
• Participation in corporate social responsibility activities – sustainability initiatives, charity, volunteering, STEM support.

Company Information

Safran is an international high‑technology group operating in the aviation, defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world. Safran Seats is a world leader in aircraft seat manufacturing, with 1 million seats in service worldwide.

Locate Your Future Workplace

Llantarnam Industrial Park
NP44 3HQ
Cwmbran, Wales, United Kingdom