At AALTO, we offer an exceptional work environment that values your well-being and rewards your dedication. As part of our team, you'll experience the freedom of flexible working that enable you to achieve a healthy work-life balance. We believe in recognizing your hard work and commitment, which is why we provide a fantastic bonus scheme that rewards your contributions. Additionally, we understand the importance of financial security and support your future with a competitive pension plan. When you join us, you become part of a workplace that not only encourages your professional growth but also cares about your personal fulfilment and financial stability.

AALTO HAPS Ltd. is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.

AALTO’s Zephyr aircraft is a High-Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) and is currently the sectors lead product having completed the most hours in the stratosphere with numerous payloads and configurations. Having already flown beyond 60 days we have demonstrated that we are able to provide longevity in the stratosphere, enabling both civil and military operations above 60,000ft which is up and beyond conventional air traffic.

Zephyr provides a more affordable service solution than satellites, with the additional benefit of increased mobility as we can relocate in lieu of needing to deploy additional satellites.

As a newly established entity we plan to become a leading Global HAPS Connectivity Service provider for the Mobile and Satellite Network Operator market. We can connect the diverse needs of our customers – whether for rural, overlay capacity, disaster recovery or new affordable service provisions. As a Platform as a Service (PaaS) we can also offer both Institutions and Military operators; Earth observation, tracking and comms. solutions and all powered by sunlight.

Job Purpose:

This is an exciting position in a growing team with many interesting program and design challenges. You will have primary responsibility for the structural analysis tasks arising throughout the design process. Tasks during preliminary design will include performing material and structural concept trade studies for various structural components.

Responsibilities:

• Evolve a new structural Design record utilising applicable historic data.

• Provide structural analysis decisions when called upon by Line Maintenance or Production build line.

• Support the mechanical design team to derive detailed design solutions for existing and future aircraft.

• Provide your disciplines technical inputs and advice to the wider product development team on concept studies and arising in build issues, via formal review or ad-hoc support.

• Support any associated testing required to clear designs/materials.

• Support and/or run engineering reviews associated with delegated packages.

• Build line support to onsite production team – assist in resolving emergent issues, such as structural repairs or requested deviations.

• Continuous improvement - Proactively identify improvements that could positively affect either quality, product, product performance or the production cycle.

• Provide input to and ensure your own ongoing professional development.

Requirements:

• Experience in Structural Analysis and design principals within Aviation, to include requirements checking and FEA/hand analysis.

• Finite Element Analysis experience required.

• Composites and metallic analysis – but the role is 80% composites

• ANSYS and/or Nastran

• Experience with the design of aircraft flying controls and avionic installations a plus

Desirable:

• Knowledge of composite fabrication techniques advantageous.

• Knowledge of detail and assembly tooling advantageous.

• Experience of supporting and working with production/manufacture.

In addition to salary, we offer:

• Rewarding Excellence: Benefit from our short-term incentive plan that rewards your hard work and dedication.

• Enjoy Your Time Off: Benefit from 25 days of holiday to relax and recharge.

• Stay Healthy: We’ve got your health covered with private medical insurance, along with dental and optical cash back.

• Secure Your Future: Take advantage of our personal pension plan to ensure a comfortable retirement.

• Peace of Mind: Our income protection and life assurance schemes are there to support you when you need it most.

• We Care About You: Our employee assistance programme is always available to provide the support you need.

• Perks Galore: Enjoy a range of employee discounts via Perkbox, because you deserve a treat!

• Go Green: Join our cycle to work scheme or take advantage of our car salary sacrifice scheme. It’s all about making your commute easier and more sustainable

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