Stress Engineer

Safran Engineering Services; Cwmbran; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job description

Safran Engineering is looking for a Stress Engineer to join our team at our customer in Cwmbran.

The job requires a detailed finite element analysis of stationary and rotating assemblies using Ansys Workbench. This will also require the ability to do hand-calculations to provide preliminary assessments as well as verifying the analysis results. The job involves working closely with the in-house design and stress teams, keeping them updated with progress and providing top quality deliverables, including presentations and technical reports, on time.

The role will be based in the Cwmbran area, and will be a combination of working from home as well as working at the customer site. Expected 3 days on site, 2 days at home.

Requirements

We need an experienced stress engineer with the following skillsets:

1. Product, assembly and component level meshing, model setup and analysis in Ansys Workbench
2. Linear & nonlinear stress, modal, harmonic and random vibration analysis of stationary and rotating assemblies. Rotordynamics
3. Experience of explicit dynamics analysis e.g. using LS-Dyna will be beneficial

Good understanding of:

1. Metallic, non-metallic and composite materials and their behaviour;
2. Damage mechanisms including plasticity and fatigue (LCF/HCF, experience with nCode is preferred)
3. Technical report writing in English & presentation skills

Benefits

1. 185 hours holiday per year plus statutory bank holidays
2. Personal pension scheme whereby 5% contribution from employee and 8% from employer plus salary sacrifice
3. Death in service life insurance - covering up to 4x annual basic salary in the event of death in service
4. PEGI Share Scheme
5. Career development within Safran Group
6. Training & development are a focus
7. Hybrid working available
8. Early finish on a Friday