Stress Engineer

Safran; Cwmbran; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Safran Seats in Cwmbran is seeking a Stress Engineer to join our fast-paced engineering team. You will apply core engineering methods to prove and certify seating designs used on next-generation aircraft.

You will work on hand calculations and FEA models, collaborating with suppliers and airlines to deliver cutting-edge interiors while supporting product lifecycle development in a hybrid on-site role.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with hand calculations and design verification.
• Proficient in FEA methods and solver packages listed.
• Experience with aerospace materials and high-performance steels.

Responsibilities

• Build and run FEA models of design iterations to prove and certify products.
• Collaborate with teams to bring cutting-edge aircraft interiors to life.
• Work with airlines to develop and refresh the product lifecycle.

Skills

Hand calculations

FEA experience

Dynamic simulation

Multi-Body Dynamics

Non-linear FE analysis

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Altair Radioss

HyperCrash

HyperMesh

HyperView

OptiStruct

MSC Nastran

SimSolid

MotionSolve

Job description

Safran is an international high-technology group operating in the fields of aerospace (propulsion, equipment and interiors), space and defense. Its mission is to contribute sustainably to a safer world, where air transport becomes ever more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Present on every continent, the Group employs 110,000 people and generated €31.3 billion in revenue in 2025. Safran holds, either independently or through partnerships, leading global or European positions in its markets.
Safran was ranked second in the Aerospace & Defense sector in TIME magazine's "World's Best Companies 2025" ranking.
With more than one million seats installed across the fleets of the world's leading airlines, Safran Seats is one of the global leaders in passenger, crew, aircraft and helicopter seating, delivering innovative, high value-added solutions.

Stress Engineer

Cwmbran - Safran Seats
Hybrid - 3 days on site

Skills:

Static Simulation, Hand Calculations, Certification, Altair, Radioss, HyperCrash,
HyperMesh, HyperView, OptiStruct, Nastran, SimSolid, MotionSolve, Linear, Non-Linear,
Dynamic, Multi-Body, FEA, Finite Element, Structural, FEM, MBD, Part21

Your Role

By joining the Stress Engineering team at Safran Seats you will be joining at team with real,
fast paced development, for both you and the products and projects you will be working on.
Unlike some roles across Aerospace, at Safran Seats you will see your designs and projects
become reality as the project lifecycle of First and Business Class aircraft seating is constantly
developed and refreshed. This is because we work directly with the Airlines to bring cutting
edge, state of the art aircraft interiors to life.

You will be using your Engineering core skills daily, from hand calculations to building and running FEA models of design iterations to prove and certify these impressive products. As we have roles at multiple levels don't be put off if you don't tick every box, for Senior and Lead roles we would be looking for Dynamic simulation
skills but if you just have experience in Static simulation we still have roles for you.

What You'll Bring

Essential

• Engineering qualifications which provide you with the knowledge to work from 1st Principals
• The ability to hand calculate and work through concepts
• FEA experience with linear/non-linear implicit FE analysis and/or multi-body dynamic analysis and/or non-linear explicit FE analysis
• Experience with Solvers and other software packages like; Altair Radioss, HyperCrash, HyperMesh, HyperView, OptiStruct, MSC Nastran, SimSolid, MotionSolve
• Analysing structures made with high performance steels, corrosion resistant steels, aluminium and/or composite materials of both monolithic and sandwich panel construction.

Desirable

• Knowledge of working to industry standards and codes. Knowledge of Part 25 (EASA/FAA) and Boeing / Airbus specifications. Knowledge of ACs, ARPs and Aerospace Standards. Knowledge of Aerospace Material Standards and Material or component test standards and post-processing methods (e.g. ASTMs and B-Basis calculations)
• Project Management experience
• Ability to programme VBA, Python or similar language