Senior Aircraft Structures Stress Engineer - Composite Specialist

Placements24; Klerksdorp; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 in Klerksdorp, North West, seeks an Aircraft Structural Engineer with a focus on composites to design, analyze, and certify airframe structures. You will drive material selection, ensure safety, and collaborate across design, manufacturing, and testing teams to deliver advanced aerospace solutions.

The role emphasizes fatigue and damage tolerance analyses, FEA work, and compliance with aviation standards, offering a path to contribute to next‑generation aircraft in a dynamic

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aeronautical, Mechanical, or Civil Engineering with a structures focus.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in aircraft structural design and analysis, with composites emphasis.
• Strong knowledge of composite mechanics and material properties.
• Proficiency with FEA software (e.g., NASTRAN) and fatigue/damage tolerance methods.

Responsibilities

• Perform structural analysis and design of aircraft components, focusing on composites.
• Conduct stress and fatigue analyses and damage tolerance assessments.
• Develop engineering drawings, specs, and manufacturing instructions for composite structures.
• Collaborate with manufacturing to optimize designs for layup, curing, bonding.
• Participate in structural testing, including material characterization and full-scale airframe tests.
• Analyze test results and modify designs to meet performance and safety requirements.
• Ensure compliance with FAA/EASA standards and customer specifications.
• Troubleshoot structural issues during design, manufacturing, or flight testing.
• Contribute to selection and qualification of new composite materials.
• Support multidisciplinary design and system integration efforts.

Skills

Composite materials knowledge

FEA analysis

Material properties

Structural design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aeronautical, Mechanical, or Civil Engineering (structures)

Master's degree preferred

Tools

NASTRAN

Job description

Placements24 in Klerksdorp, North West, seeks an Aircraft Structural Engineer with a focus on composites to design, analyze, and certify airframe structures. You will drive material selection, ensure safety, and collaborate across design, manufacturing, and testing teams to deliver advanced aerospace solutions.

The role emphasizes fatigue and damage tolerance analyses, FEA work, and compliance with aviation standards, offering a path to contribute to next‑generation aircraft in a dynamic