Stress Engineer - Statics

The role will allow you to demonstrate and further develop your technical skills but also help develop the knowledge of your team members. You will be expected to liaise with customers to discuss technical outcomes and to develop positive relationships with your less experienced team members and both internal and external customers.

• Degree or equivalent proven experience in an engineering discipline


• Stress analysis of airframe structure


• Finite Element Analysis of airframe structure experience is desirable


• Experience of working with and leading small teams, As a Stress Engineer within that team you will need to have a thorough knowledge of Aircraft Structural Analysis covering metallic and composites, using a range of analysis techniques from traditional hand calculations through to computational techniques such as Finite Element Analysis.
  
  Why BAE Systems?


This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Salary: £46,426 - £52,676 dependent upon skills and experience

What you'll be doing:

• Defining and carrying out engineering analysis tasks allocated to you and to your team members


• Mentoring and developing less experienced colleagues to build up the team's knowledge, skill and experience across the Structures discipline


• Ensuring effective interactions between teammates, suppliers, customers and others, to develop efficient and effective working practices, and resolving issues as they arise to maintain this effectiveness


• Carrying out analysis of structure using finite element analysis, traditional hand-calculations and calculations using a variety of software applications, to demonstrate that the structural design meets relevant certification and project requirements


• Assessing the static strength of modifications and repairs to in-service aircraft, You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.