Airbus - Senior Stress Engineer

SECURITY CLEARANCE: ** You will be subject to BPSS and Export Control checks (including a criminal record check) **TRAVEL REQUIRED: ** Occasional travel within UK **TYPE: ** Full time **Financial Reward: ** Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options * **Work / Life Balance: ** 36 hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, flexible working Join the dynamic engineering team at Airbus Belfast as a Senior Stress Engineer, where you will lead the structural analysis and sizing of cutting-edge commercial aircraft structures from preliminary concept through to final production. Collaborating closely with diverse disciplines such as Design, Manufacturing, and Materials, you will spearhead the evaluation of composite and metallic components to ensure exceptional static strength, fatigue life, and damage tolerance. In this highly impactful position, you will act as the core technical authority for airworthiness certification, authorizing complex finite element models and driving innovative solutions for both manufacturing and in-service aircraft support. **Conduct Structural Stress analysis of composite and Metallic Structures for Static Strength. Support Aircraft development, certification and In-service Engineering * Stress approval of production drawings * Liaise with other engineering disciplines (Design, Loads, Materials, Manufacturing and Test Engineers) * Supporting Design Reviews and resolve production or in-service Structural Issues. * Supporting with the integration of systems into the Aircraft Structure. * Involved with the development of structural test requirements and plans for certification testing. * Supporting MRB approval of production concessions as required. **Hold a minimum of an HNC in an engineering related subject and have a minimum of 3 years’ relevant stress engineering experience. * Experienced in Stress Analysis using classical methods static Fatigue and Damage Tolerance and Finite element Analysis Using NASTRAN, PATRAN/ Hypermesh for composite and metallic material. * Experience in technical report writing and presentation material. * Have experience in checking or approving production drawings or stress analysis reports. * Previous experience in Airbus stress methods for static and Composite structures including ISAMI. * Experience in sizing analysis of the main structural components of commercial aircraft wings. * Development of NASGRO stress models for damage tolerance analysis. **Experience development of Global and Local/Detailed Finite Element Models for Aircraft development and certification. * Experience of stress analysis to support disposition of Reports of Non Conformance (RNC’s) or concessions. * Join Airbus Belfast - Pioneering Sustainable Aerospace for a Safe and United World** As a premier centre of excellence for advanced aerostructures, our Belfast team drives the complete wing lifecycle - from concept design to in-service support - for the world’s leading aerospace manufacturer. To support major multi-million-pound site investments and expanding operations, we are recruiting talented engineers to scale world-class aerospace innovation into the future. **Global A220 Wing Nerve Centre:* * Our specialist engineering teams drive the continuous design and technical development of the advanced composite A220 wing. With over 1,100 firm orders from 30+ global customers and 500+ aircraft flying across 25 international operators, Belfast is accelerating production ramp-ups to meet record global demand. By leveraging cutting-edge digital tools, advanced composite materials and automated manufacturing processes, our engineers are actively advancing performance, passenger experience and structural capabilities for the world's most popular single-aisle aircraft in its class. * **Iconic Commercial Programmes:* * Our expertise spans the entire Airbus commercial family, delivering critical innovations from the record-breaking A350-1000 fuel tank integration that enabled the longest flight in history, to the primary structural backbone for the A350F- the world’s most eco-efficient cargo aircraft. **Shape the Future of Flight* * To fuel our long-term growth, we are expanding our engineering team in Belfast and seeking specialists across key disciplines, including structural design, stress analysis, aircraft integration and materials & processes. If you are ready to work with cutting-edge technologies and define the next generation of aerospace, apply today. HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU** Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process - you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; As a Disability Confident Employer, Airbus UK will offer an interview to any applicant that considers themselves to have a disability or long-term condition under the Equality Act 2010 and meets the minimum criteria of the role (as set out in the job advert). This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth. ****Permanent ------- *By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.