I'm looking for an experienced Stress Engineer to join a global leader in the Aviation manufacturing sector at their site in South Wales.
The job involves analytical support in structural and occupant injury simulation, working closely with other functions such as Design, Certification and Production to ensure that seating products are lightweight, durable and safe throughout their working life.
Required Skills:
- Part and assembly meshing, model setup and analysis in Altair Hyperworks (Hypermesh, Optistruct, Hyperview) and MSC Nastran
- Linear/non-linear implicit FE analysis
- FE checking and validation
- Use, authoring and checking of aerospace standard classical calculations
- English language technical report writing & presentation skills
- Technical, direct communication with internal departments such as Design, Certification and Production
Desirable Skills:
- Multi-body dynamic analysis and/or non-linear explicit FE analysis (Radioss)
- Knowledge of fatigue and damage tolerance
- Experience with aircraft seat structures
- Occupant injury criteria
- Loading requirements, limit and ultimate, dynamic and static occupant injury requirements
- Metallic, non-metallic and composite materials and their behaviour
- Weight requirements and identification of surplus material - weight optimisation
- Damage mechanisms including plasticity and instability, and imperfections in production and build quality
- Aerospace regulations FAR/CS 25-561, EASA Part 21 J, ARP 5526 and airframer specifications
The salary is £50,000 to £55,000 plus benefits and is a hybrid-working role of 3x days per week on-site.
