Job summary

Our client, a Defence and Aerospace contractor is looking for a Stress Engineer to join them on a contract basis at their site in Brighton.

Key skills required for this role

Ansys, Structural, Stress, Aerospace, Solidworks,

Important

ANSYS

Job description

Our client, a Defence and Aerospace contractor is looking for a Stress Engineer to join them on a contract basis at their site in Brighton.

• Due to the nature, you must be willing to undergo security checks.
• Rates are open to negotiation, OUTSIDE IR35.
• Fully onsite in Brighton.

Responsibilities:

It is expected that the position will require the following duties and responsibilities:

• Preparation of product engineering analysis reports for structural and pneumatic systems
• Preparation of airworthiness and safety management certification reports
• Assist in the definition and development of engineering materials and processes best practice
• Develop new predictive engineering models in support of new product development
• Develop structural engineering specifications involving metals and non-metallic or composite structural materials for product design.
• Damage tolerance, durability, design allowable and structural modelling.
• Specialties may include analysis of dynamics loads, stability, stress, fatigue, thermal and Gas System dynamics.
• Tools utilized may include Solidworks, Lab View, Matlab and a variety of software applications.

Aim:

Provide engineering data in support of product service and airworthiness certification data within Release and Integrated Solutions.

• Must have experience of finite element analysis using ANSYS in the aerospace industry for structural dynamic analysis of individual parts and multi-body assemblies.
• Experience with Solidworks.
• Must be able to conduct hand calculations based on strength of materials and structural mechanics theory.
• Must have demonstrable good communication skills to interact with design teams, give presentations and document analysis results in a report.
• Must be familiar with Microsoft office tools (Word, Power Point and Excel)
• Familiar with Mathcad and Matlab

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a degree in an Engineering discipline
• Candidate would ideally hold professional membership of an engineering institution
• Demonstrable experience in utilising the following processes would be advantageous:
  • Hand Calculations
  • 3D Finite Element Modelling using tools such as Solidworks, Solidworks Simulation
  • Linear and Non-Linear Analysis of Metallic and Non-Metallic Structures
  • Fatigue Life Prediction of Structures
  • Vibration Analysis - Harmonic and Random Vibration
  • Articulate in the use of LabView
  • Simulation using Matlab simulink and simscape

Skills:

It would be expected that the Engineering Analyst would already have a proven track record of applying some or all of the following skills/knowledge:

• Identify concepts/technologies for new product developments
• Understanding materials technologies in engineering analysis
• Understanding of industry leading engineering analysis tools
• Structural Analysis of new/modified equipment to requirements.
• Detail design features and characteristics of products as assigned.
• Ability to review designs against military environmental and configuration standards.
• Ability to produce Structural Design Records for new equipment
• Test Specification writing and implementation, when necessary.
• Product test implementation and/or supervision.
• Ability to prepare Flight Certification documentation in support of deliverable products.
• Liaison with Operations to ensure optimum choice of production methods and materials for economic manufacture.