Stress Engineer - Dynamic Components

Airbus Helicopters; Łódź; Hybrid; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stable employment

Hybrid home office

Private medical coverage for you and a

Life insurance for you and your family

Sport card

Co-funding for meals

Wellbeing platform

International projects and travel

Training and development possibilities

Access to latest knowledge and tech

Job summary

Airbus Helicopters Polska Sp. z o.o. is seeking a Stress Engineer to advance rotorcraft components through design, certification and production stages. You will lead static stress analyses and fatigue assessments, support airworthiness documentation, and contribute to testing and validation efforts.

Proficiency with FEA tools and Python automation, plus a Master’s in a relevant engineering field, is required. Hybrid work and international projects are offered.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Structural Engineering.
• Experience in Static Stress analysis and Fatigue & Damage Tolerance; understanding of certification processes.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed static stress analysis and fatigue/DT assessments on dynamic helicopter components.
• Prepare airworthiness justifications and support CS-27/CS-29 compliance.
• Support full-scale and component tests and validation activities.
• Optimize mechanical solutions and contribute to future product development.
• Automate calculation routines using Python to improve efficiency.

Skills

Static Stress Analysis

Fatigue & DT

Certification Knowledge

Python Coding

Education

Master's degree in Aerospace/Mechanical/Structural Eng

Tools

Simcenter

HyperWorks

Samcef

Nastran/Patran

Job description

About the Role

Become part of a pioneering team with a strong identity and a shared commitment to delivering robust stress solutions for Rotorcraft!

Job Description

Join our Dynamic Components Stress analysis team and play a pivotal role in shaping the safety, efficiency, and longevity of legacy and development products. As a Stress Engineer specializing in FEM, Static, and Fatigue & Damage Tolerance (F&DT), you will take responsibility for dynamic components across their entire lifecycle from early-stage conceptual design and certification to production, fleet support and continuous innovation. We are looking for passionate problem-solvers who want to push the boundaries of aerospace engineering in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment.

Your Core Responsibilities

• Ensure Operational Safety: Perform detailed static stress analysis as well as fatigue and damage tolerance assessments on dynamic systems like helicopter transmission or rotors.
• Certification & Compliance: Prepare airworthiness justification documents and contribute to the compliance with regulatory (e.g., CS-27 or CS-29).
• Testing & Validation: Support full-scale and component tests - simulation validation by test.
• Drive the Future Product Development: Optimize and size best-in-class mechanical solutions.
• Contribute Engineering Innovation: Support the improvement of internal methodologies and tools, automating calculation routines using Python to increase efficiency.

What You Bring

• Education: Master's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Structural Engineering.
• Technical Expertise: You bring experience in Static Stress analysis as well as Fatigue & Damage Tolerance and associated Process, Methods & Tools. Understanding of the certification process.
• Mindset: High attention to detail, strong collaborative skills, and a commitment to safety and innovation.
• Tooling: Proficiency in FEA platforms (e.g., Simcenter, HyperWorks, Samcef, Nastran/Patran) and custom methodology development. Coding skill will be an advantage.
• Languages: Fluency in English (working language).

We offer

• Stable employment based on a full-time job contract.
• International working environment in the dynamic company.
• Access to the latest knowledge and technologies enabling professional development.
• Training and development possibilities.
• Participating in international projects and international trips.
• Competitive salary dependent on experience and qualifications.
• Flexible working hours, hybrid home office.
• Private medical coverage for you and your family.
• Sport card.
• Life insurance for you and your family.
• Co-funding for meals.
• Wellbeing platform.

Airbus Helicopters Polska Sp. z o.o.

Employment Type: Permanent

Experience Level: Professional

Job Family: Structure & Dynamic Systems Analysis

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

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At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.