Lead Structural Authority – Lightweight Composites (Hybrid)

Owen Daniels; Alton (IL); Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% employer pension contribution

25 days' annual leave

Hybrid working

Company performance-related bonus and

employee share schemes

Green car/EV scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Job summary

Owen Daniels is seeking an experienced Structures Technical Authority to own the structural design, analysis and assurance for lightweight and composite aerospace structures. Based in Alton, Hampshire or Kidlington, Oxfordshire with hybrid working, you will lead engineering teams from concept through to manufacture and in‑service support.

You will deliver structural analysis, substantiation and fatigue/damage tolerance, apply composite materials expertise, and mentor engineers while

Qualifications

• Degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Proven structural design and analysis experience in aerospace or regulated industry.
• Strong knowledge of composite materials and lightweight structures.
• Experience with structural integrity, fatigue, damage tolerance and load assessments.
• Familiarity with structural analysis software and project delivery to release.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of aerospace structures including airframes, wings and tail assemblies.
• Deliver structural analysis, substantiation, load assessments and engineering change evaluations.
• Apply expertise in composite materials, lightweight structures and manufacturing processes.
• Ensure structural integrity, fatigue and damage tolerance requirements are met.
• Support structural testing, verification and compliance.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and mentor engineers.

Skills

Composite materials

Lightweight structures

Structural analysis

Fatigue and damage tolerance

Load assessments

Technical leadership

Education

Aerospace/Mechanical engineering degree

Job description

Owen Daniels is seeking an experienced Structures Technical Authority to own the structural design, analysis and assurance for lightweight and composite aerospace structures. Based in Alton, Hampshire or Kidlington, Oxfordshire with hybrid working, you will lead engineering teams from concept through to manufacture and in‑service support.

You will deliver structural analysis, substantiation and fatigue/damage tolerance, apply composite materials expertise, and mentor engineers while