Stress Engineer

Moog Wolverhampton Limited; Wolverhampton; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits

33 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Mental health support

Financial advice

Free parking

EV charging

Life assurance

Company pension

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Job summary

Moog Wolverhampton Limited seeks a Degree Qualified Stress Engineer to join the Commercial Actuation team at Wolverhampton. The role requires a minimum of five years in aerospace stress analysis of actuation gearboxes and related components, with deliverables including static and fatigue calculations and reports.

Hybrid work pattern in Wolverhampton; BPSS clearance required. CAD/FEA experience (ANSYS) and knowledge of aerospace materials are beneficial for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Experience in aerospace stress analysis of actuation components.
• Five years’ aerospace stress analysis experience or equivalent.
• Ability to produce static and fatigue calculations and reports.

Responsibilities

• Deliver static and fatigue stress calculations and reports.
• Approve component and assembly drawings based on analyses.
• Support development by compiling or reviewing test specs and loading cycles.

Skills

Stress analysis

Fatigue analysis

Report writing

Priority management

Knowledge sharing

Customer/stakeholder communication

Hands-on testing support

Education

Degree in Engineering

Tools

ANSYS

SolidWorks

Unigraphics NX

Mathcad

Job description

Job Title

Stress Engineer

Role Details

Reporting To: Manager, Engineering

Work Schedule: Hybrid – Wolverhampton, GBR

Moog Military Aircraft Group are recruiting for a Degree Qualified Stress Engineer to join our Commercial Actuation team at our Wolverhampton facility. The ideal candidate for the role should be able to demonstrate at least five years’ experience in aerospace stress analysis of gearboxes, geared rotary actuators, power drive units, hydraulic manifolds and transmission shafts for high lift actuation or of Horizontal Stabiliser Trim Actuators. If your experience is not within the Aerospace industry, then stress analysis experience of other complex mechanical components and assemblies will be considered. Deliverables include static and fatigue stress calculations, stress summaries and reports and approval of component and assembly drawings. Support to the development department may be required involving compilation or review of test specifications, defining loading cycles for test and reviewing test results.

Key Skills and Experience

• Proven capability in stress analysis, ideally of high lift actuation components and assemblies
• Able to prepare stress calculations and reports to a high standard
• Reviewer of test specifications and reports (QTP, QTR, ATP etc.)
• Able to manage priorities and multi-task efficiently
• Contributes to knowledge sharing within the stress analysis group
• Provide assistance to other stress engineers when required
• Confident engaging peers, management and customers in stress related discussions
• Contributes technical knowledge to the Engineering team in support of analysis methods, research activities and failure investigations
• Knowledge of static (Proof / Ultimate), fatigue and impulse testing is an advantage
• MRB / Non-conformance experience will be an advantage
• Experience in hand calculations is essential
• Experience using Mathcad would be an advantage
• CAD (SolidWorks or Unigraphics NX) experience is desirable
• Experience of FEA is required, competence using ANSYS is an advantage
• Knowledge of aerospace materials, their mechanical, static and fatigue properties and the influence of manufacturing processes on the strength of components will be beneficial
• Good communication skills
• Proactive and driven – will make things happen

Security Clearance

Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained for this role. Please note that in the event that clearance cannot be obtained, you may not be eligible for the role, and/or any offer of employment may be withdrawn on grounds of national security. For further information please visit www.gov.uk

In Return Moog can offer you

• comprehensive Flexible Benefits Package
• 33 Days Annual Leave (including Bank Holidays)
• Private Medical Insurance
• access to mental health support
• expert financial advice
• free parking
• access to electric car charging
• Life Assurance
• a Company Pension contribution starting at 6%
• Employee Share Options

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