Stress Engineer

DescriptionRole: Stress Engineer
Location: Denham, Middlesex
Job type: Permanent
Work Mode: On-site
Pay Rates: £40k - £50k Maximum
A vacancy has arisen for a Stress Engineer in the Stress and Structures department at the Denham site
This position is responsible for performing stress and structural analyses to ensure the structural integrity and performance of the design are to the required standards.
Areas of Responsibility:
Conduct analysis - designed to understand how the structure behaves under stress/loading with a particular focus on the margin of safety due to critical loads and, where feasible, improve/enhance performance.
Conduct a detailed and appropriately thorough analysis of loading to ensure the product or component meet the necessary strength, rigidity and damage requirements [as per technical specification]
This involves structural static, dynamic and damage analysis using classical hand calculations and mathematical modelling with advanced computational methods e.g
finite element analyses.
Prepare detailed Stress Reports to the relevant international standard as required by the customer or MBA [subject to further independent in-house review].
Carry out concessional/structural failure investigations.
Support Design in optimizing product design, Production Engineering in optimal production and provide internal departments with structural loading data as required.
Assist the test department in preparation of structural test requirements [initial testing] - ensure all testing is to the required standard using appropriate stress sets / test criteria and that the relevant stress/load measurements are acquired.
Assist in the optimization of the Stress & Structures department's analytical methods, reporting and procedures
Education & Qualifications:
1 / 1st Master's degree or higher - aeronautics or similar and ideally aerospace structures Specific / Technical Skill
Comprehensive planning and organization skills/project management
Highly developed communication skills: able to communicate verbally, in presentation format and in writing at a senior level; able to develop links with other technical specialists within the business.
Excellent problem-solving/investigative skills.
Strong expertise in mathematical modelling and software systems and highly skilled in Excel [advanced level]
Knowledge & Experience:
Exposure to mechanical engineering, stress and vibration analysis, ideally gained from within aviation engineering or related industry.
General commercial and financial understanding and analytical ability
General knowledge and experience of working within US Military Standards / UK Defense Standards.
Broad experience in conducting successful technical investigations and research.
All published adverts will be aligned with the Company's Diversity and Inclusion commitment
All candidates will be treated equally and fairly, regardless of their background, or any characteristic protected by law
Candidates will be selected entirely on their skills and competencies and in alignment with each role's specifications and/or requirements
For all successful candidates, we will undertake background security checks
As part of this, we will need to confirm your identity, employment history and address history to cover the past five years as well as your nationality, immigration status and criminal record
For positions that require Security Clearance, the successful candidate must hold or be willing to obtain security clearance up to the relevant level for the role.
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality
No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010
We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business
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£50,000
Uxbridge, London
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