Senior Advanced Stress Engineer — Aerospace Structures

Vertical Aerospace; Bristol (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday + bank holidays

Share scheme

Performance based bonus

Pension scheme 5% matching

Health and wellbeing service (Help@Hed

Breakfast on us

Job summary

Vertical Aerospace is seeking an Advanced Stress Engineer to join our Airframe Engineering team in Virginia. You will perform stress analysis on metallic and composite aircraft structures to support design, testing and certification.

You’ll develop analysis methods, support material qualification programmes and structural tests, and work with Design, Loads, Test, Certification and Materials teams to resolve engineering challenges. Strong FEA and judgment are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Experience performing stress analysis of metallic and composite aerospace structures.
• Strong understanding of structural mechanics, load paths and failure modes.
• Experience using hand calculations and finite element analysis (FEA) techniques.
• Experience supporting structural testing, validation activities or material qualification programmes.

Responsibilities

• Carry out stress analysis of metallic and composite aircraft structures to support design development and certification.
• Develop methods and analysis approaches from first principles, using tools and automation to maximise efficiency.
• Contribute to new technology introduction, material qualification programmes and structural test campaigns.
• Perform dynamic response, vibration, impact and transient structural analysis, with technical guidance where needed.
• Work with Design engineers to assess structural options and recommend improvements against weight, performance and certification requirements.
• Prepare structural substantiation and verification reports for technical review, and contribute to checking analysis within your experience.
• Collate certification evidence and support compliance activities.
• Work closely with Design, Loads, Test, Certification and Materials teams to resolve structural engineering challenges.

Skills

Stress analysis

Structural mechanics

FEA

Hand calculations

Testing support

Cross-functional collaboration

Engineering judgement

Communication skills

Tools

ANSYS

Job description

Vertical Aerospace is seeking an Advanced Stress Engineer to join our Airframe Engineering team in Virginia. You will perform stress analysis on metallic and composite aircraft structures to support design, testing and certification.

You’ll develop analysis methods, support material qualification programmes and structural tests, and work with Design, Loads, Test, Certification and Materials teams to resolve engineering challenges. Strong FEA and judgment are essential for success.