Structural Engineer Sr - E3

Lockheed Martin; Havant; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockheed Martin's Structural Integrity Engineer role focuses on analyzing, developing, and validating mechanical integrity of complex structures across platforms, using metallic, non-metallic and composite materials. It covers design, production, testing and maintenance with damage-tolerance and fatigue analyses.

The successful candidate will work with MSCNastran, Patran, Simcenter and other tools, drafting concise reports and collaborating with design, manufacturing and quality teams, with

Qualifications

• Industrial structural-analysis experience on metallic and composite parts.
• BEng (Hons) in Mechanical/Aerospace or equivalent.
• Proficient in MSCNastran and pre-processors such as Patran, Apex, Simcenter, or ANSA.
• Experience in static, dynamic, linear and non-linear analyses.
• Fatigue life prediction and damage-tolerance assessments.
• Experience modelling aluminium, titanium, steel and high-strength alloys.
• Knowledge of composite lay-up, ply-by-ply modelling and defect effects.
• Ability to draft clear strength-summary reports and risk assessments.
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, testing and quality teams.
• Scripting (Python, batch) and HPC to streamline analyses.
• Must be able to undergo clearance process for Secret and Developed Vetting.

Responsibilities

• Developing and validating high-fidelity finite-element models for metallic, composite and hybrid structures.
• Executing static, dynamic, vibrational, thermal and fluid-structure interaction analyses.
• Performing damage-tolerance and fatigue assessments.
• Authoring concise strength-summary reports and risk assessments that satisfy MoD and customer standards.
• Translating analysis outcomes into manufacturing instructions and inspection plans.
• Leading knowledge-transfer workshops and maintaining model libraries.
• Championing process improvement through new software, material databases and automation scripts.
• Representing the Company at design reviews, client briefings and external audits.

Skills

Industrial structural-analysis

Finite element analysis

Fatigue life prediction

Python scripting

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical reporting

Security clearance readiness

Education

BEng (Hons) Mechanical/Aerospace or equivalent

Tools

MSCNastran

Patran

Apex

Simcenter

ANSA

MSC Marc

BetaCAE

PTC Creo

Job description

Standard Job Description

Analyzes, researches and develops structural engineering specifications involving metals, non-metallic or composite structural materials for product design, or operation of product to include structures, mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and electronics, power plant, armament, heating and ventilating, equipment and maintenance designs. Analyzes damage tolerance, durability, design allowables and structural modeling. Specific structural engineering specialties may include dynamics and loads, stability and stress fatigue and thermal analysis. Tools utilized may include CATIA, IDEAS, ProEngineer and a variety of software applications.

Standard Job Description

Analyzes, researches and develops structural engineering specifications involving metals, non-metallic or composite structural materials for product design, or operation of product to include structures, mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and electronics, power plant, armament, heating and ventilating, equipment and maintenance designs. Analyzes damage tolerance, durability, design allowables and structural modeling. Specific structural engineering specialties may include dynamics and loads, stability and stress fatigue and thermal analysis. Tools utilized may include CATIA, IDEAS, ProEngineer and a variety of software applications.

About The Role

The Structural Integrity Engineer (SIE) is a senior technical specialist who analyzes, develops, and validates the mechanical integrity of complex structural systems across light-weight and heavy-weight platforms. The role encompasses metallic, non-metallic, and composite materials, covering design, production, testing, and maintenance phases. Core responsibilities include damage-tolerance, durability, and structural modelling across dynamics, loads, stability, stress fatigue and thermal analyses. The duty cycle uses a broad array of engineering tools, notably MSCNastran, MSCMarc, SiemensSimcenter, BetaCAE, ANSA, and PTCCreo.

Responsibilities

• Developing and validating high-fidelity finite‑element models for metallic, composite and hybrid structures.
• Executing static, dynamic, vibrational, thermal and fluid‑structure interaction analyses.
• Performing damage-tolerance and fatigue assessments.
• Authoring concise strength-summary reports and risk assessments that satisfy MoD and customer standards.
• Translating analysis outcomes into manufacturing instructions and inspection plans.
• Leading knowledge‑transfer workshops and maintaining model libraries.
• Championing process improvement through new software, material databases and automation scripts.
• Representing the Company at design reviews, client briefings and external audits.

Required Skills, Qualifications And Experience

• Proven experience of industrial structural‑analysis experience on metallic and composite parts.
• BEng (Hons) in Mechanical/Aerospace or equivalent.
• Proficient in MSCNastran and pre-processors such as Patran, Apex, Simcenter, or ANSA.
• Experienced in static, dynamic, linear and non-linear analyses.
• Skilled in hand-based stress calculations and fatigue life prediction.
• Extensive experience modelling aluminium, titanium, steel and high-strength alloys for both light- and heavy-weight systems.
• Basic knowledge of composite lay-up, ply-by-ply modelling and defect effects.
• Capable of drafting clear, concise strength-summary reports and risk assessments.
• Comfortable working collaboratively with design, manufacturing, testing and quality teams.
• Skilled in scripting (Python, batch) and use of high-performance computing to streamline analyses.
• Candidates must be able to undergo the process to achieve a Secret Clearance and be willing to go through the process to achieve a Developed Vetting Clearance.