Structural Analysis Engineer

Role and Responsibilities

• Perform, validate and document structural analysis using FEA and hand calculations for composite and metallic component and assemblies.
• Work with the design team to iterate concepts using appropriate sizing and optimisation methods to enable a ‘design by analysis’ approach.
• Working from high level requirements define analysis and test plans.
• Provide practical support to hardware development and testing as required.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• At least 7 years demonstrable industry experience in the analysis of mass efficient structural parts for high performance applications typified by aerospace, defence and motorsport.
• Proficient in one or more industry standard FEA packages (preferably FEMAP-Nastran or Hypermesh-Optistruct)
• Ability to use CAD system with an emphasis geometry preparation for analysis.
• Proactive and strong team player with excellent communication skills
• Adaptable and able to work across multiple concurrent workstreams

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

• Experience of composite structural analysis for aerospace applications including highly loaded mechanical and adhesively bonded joints.
• Working knowledge of linear, non-linear, thermo-elastic, buckling, modal, sinusoidal and random vibration analysis methodologies as applicable to aerospace applications.
• Knowledge of composite failure theories and their application to structural analysis
• Experience designing and/or analysing COPVs or composite pressure structures.
• Experience in design, search, and optimisation workflows for structural development.
• Familiarity with industry standards and references (e.g. MIL-HDBK-5/17, ECSS-E-HB-32, NASA-STD-5001, GSFC-STD-7000)
• Experience in materials and structural testing, characterisation and allowables development.
• Good MS office skills and experience generating technical reports with this toolset.
• Basic proficiency with one or more programming languages for the purpose of data processing, E.g. Python, Matlab, Perl, VBA, etc.

Please note this is a 6 month outside IR35 contract working on a launch vehicle.