Stress Engineer - Manchester, United Kingdom - TAP International Services Ltd

Description

• Supports the efforts to establish challenging aircraft performance criteria by utilizing optimization methods and tool in order to obtain the most weight efficient, realistic and feasible structure,
• Utilises analytical methods, finite element and other analysis tools for supporting product design and verification of structural integrity,
• Develops test plans, supports test execution and analyses/reports test results to validate and verify structural integrity,
• Develops/executes certification and qualification plans to substantiate and validate airframe structures against customer and certification requirements,
• Supports internal/external design reviews, critical milestones,
• Reviews, makes recommendations and approves reworks and repairs on manufacturing defects,
• Performing structural analyses with hand calculations and aided by FEA programs,
• Publishing structural analyses report in accordance with certification requirements,
• Checking of technical drawings.

• Graduation from Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering departments
• Excellent experience in FEA tools such as MSC Patran/Nastran, Hyperworks in the last 5 years
• Deep knowledge in principles of Structural Analysis
• Being a good Excel and Word user and familiar with the Excel VBA environment
• Requires working in an engineering environment with a minimum of 5 years in the structural analysis field

• Experience in aircraft structures.
• Experience in structural optimization.
• Proficiency in aerospace structural analysis of metals and composite structures, including bonded joints, sandwich panels.
• Ability to generate hand calculations to support design activities.
• Possessing strong interpersonal, and leadership skills with the ability to work independently or as part of a team.

• Pre-Flight Stress Check (Airframe Systems, Systems Installation).
• Repair Activities.
• Pre-Flight Test Design and Model Correlation Activities.
• Optimization and Weight Attack Activities.
• NCR and Deviation Response.
• Numerical Modelling.