Stress Engineer

Rolls-royce; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Rolls-Royce is seeking a Stress Engineer to assess mechanical behaviour of engine components using Ansys or Abaqus for static and dynamic conditions. You will develop models, conduct experiments, and ensure designs are robust and meet requirements.

You will deliver technical work packages on schedule, collaborate across disciplines, and provide advisory support to the team while maintaining high quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (aerospace/mechanical) required.
• Experience as a Stress Engineer in aerospace environment.
• Working knowledge of gas turbine engines.
• Proficiency with Ansys or Abaqus; MATLAB/Python is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct stress analysis using numerical models and boundary conditions.
• Develop and validate numerical models; compare with performance data.
• Prepare experimental specifications and supervise tests on rigs/engines.
• Analyze test results and interpret against analytical models.
• Deliver defined technical packages within milestones, cost, and quality.
• Act as a technical advisor within the discipline and share knowledge.

Skills

Stress Analysis

Gas turbine engines

Engineering judgement

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Ansys

Abaqus

MATLAB

Python

VBA

Job description

We have numerous positions across each team; Critical Part Lifing, Turbomachinery and Structures.

The Stress Engineer will use Ansys or Abaqus to assess the mechanical behaviour of the engine and powerplant assembly under static (flight loads, mechanical deflections) and dynamic (vibration, FBO, etc.) conditions. The Stress Engineer supports the Design function by undertaking analysis of the proposed designs to ensure that they are robust and that they meet requirements.

Day to Day Activities:

• To conduct Stress Analysis. This includes selection and generation as well as involvement in further development of numerical models, use of numeral calculation methods, developing of interdisciplinary agreed boundary conditions and implementation into own models as well as into models of other disciplines (e.g. performance), plausibility check of boundary conditions, execution and analysis of numerical model calculations, understanding calculations as well as derive suggestion for improvements.
• To conduct Mechanical experiments. This includes preparation of experiment specification for tests on test rigs and engines, supervision and support of experiments, plausibility check of results during the execution of the test, analysis and interpretation of test results and comparison with analytical and/or empirical models.
• To resolve problems through evaluative judgements. Analyses factual information from multiple sources, interprets results and identifies effective solutions by applying their own technical knowledge, expertise and engineering judgement.
• Is responsible for defined technical packages/investigations of work providing delivery against programme milestones within agreed cost, timescale and quality requirements.
• To be a point of contact within a given engineering discipline and to share subject matter knowledge across the function. This may include providing advisory services to designated customers, influencing their peer group, representing senior departmental staff and acting as advisor/coach on matters where they are technically authoritative.

Experience and Qualifications:

• Experience as a Stress Engineer within an aerospace engineering environment.
• Qualifications: bachelor's degree within a suitable engineering discipline.
• Working knowledge of Gas turbine engines.
• Experience using systems such as Ansys, or Abaqus (Nice to have: MATLAB, VBA, or Python).
• Must be able to obtain BPSS to start this position.

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