Senior Structures Engineer

Senior Structures Engineer | Christchurch | £65,000

Are you a highly skilled structures specialist with a background in aerospace or mechanical engineering? Do you thrive in a high-performance environment where precision, compliance and design integrity are critical?

As a Senior Structures Engineer, you’ll play a key role within the engineering team, contributing to the structural integrity of complex products across their full lifecycle. Working closely with the Chief Engineer of Structures, you’ll be responsible for FE modelling, stress analysis, certification documentation and structural approvals, ensuring all deliverables meet rigorous regulatory and quality standards.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a globally recognised, forward-thinking engineering business, offering complex design challenges and the opportunity to work on cutting-edge aerospace products.

As a Senior Structures Engineer, you’ll benefit from:

25 days holiday (+BH’s!)
The opportunity to work on high-profile certification projects
Exposure to both UK and international programs
Onsite parking
A cycle to work scheme
Employee assistance programme scheme
Health insurance and life assurance
A technically progressive, collaborative engineering environment
As a Senior Structures Engineer, your responsibilities will include:

Creating finite element models and compiling associated stress documentation
Designing and analysing structural components to ensure compliance with requirements
Producing and supporting certification documentation for type approvals
Reviewing and approving structural drawing packages
Reporting on project progress and structural tasks to the Chief Engineer
Ensuring all work aligns with internal processes and external airworthiness standards
As a Senior Structures Engineer, your skills and experience will include:

Proven experience with FE modelling and hand stressing techniques
Familiarity with EASA and FAA airworthiness standards
Proficiency in FEMAP (or similar) and CATIA V5
Excellent communication and reporting skills across multiple stakeholders
An engineering degree, HND, or equivalent in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering
A minimum of 8 years’ engineering experience, with at least 4 years in aerospace or manufacturing environments
This is a career-defining opportunity for a driven structures specialist to contribute to technically advanced aerospace programmes within a respected and innovative organisation.

If you’re ready to apply your engineering expertise in a role with impact and responsibility, apply today or contact Josh at Rubicon for more information