Stress Engineer

Job Description

Stress Engineer

Full time; hybrid (on average three days per week on site)

Bristol (Filton) / Hybrid

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Rolls‑Royce in Bristol and help safeguard the mechanical integrity of our engines across several Defence Programmes including New Product Introduction (NPI). Stress engineers predict the mechanical behaviour of components and sub‑systems, supporting the Design function, considering various failure mechanisms (proof, ultimate, fatigue (low & high cycle), creep, etc.) and contributing factors (vibration, thermal induced loads, inherent manufacturing anomalies, corrosion, extreme operating conditions).

The role of a Stress Engineer includes being influential at all stages in the design cycle (to ensure designs are robust, meet requirements and are optimised) through to the product’s service life and component disposal. These roles involve working with a range of key business stakeholders to support the delivery of key programme milestones, enabling the delivery of our Defence Combat strategy for the next 50 years.

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts. Hybrid working is encouraged; we expect a minimum of three days per week in the workplace for collaboration.

With this attractive opportunity you will work across a wide variety of components and commodities with the responsibility of ensuring the integrity and correct mechanical behaviour of our products by:

• Conducting mechanical design and analysis, including selection, generation and development of numerical models, use of numerical calculation methods, implementation of interdisciplinary agreed boundary conditions, execution, verification, validation and analysis of numerical model calculations, and promoting continuous improvement of tools, methods and processes.
• Resolving problems through evaluative judgements, analysing factual information from multiple sources, interpreting results and identifying effective solutions by applying technical knowledge and engineering judgement.
• Conducting mechanical experiments, including preparation of experiment specifications, supervision and support of experiments, plausibility checking of results during execution, analysis and interpretation of test results, and comparison with analytical and/or empirical models.
• Being responsible for defined technical packages/investigations of work as part of a multi‑discipline team, delivering against programme milestones within agreed cost, timescale, and quality requirements.

• A bachelor's or master's degree in engineering or a STEM subject (or regional equivalent qualification) and experience in a relevant engineering environment (Mechanical, Aeronautical, Electrical or Controls). Other qualifications, in combination with relevant experience, may also be considered. A materials or mechanical analyst background and a strong interest in developing a career as a mechanical analyst. Membership of a relevant professional body attained / working towards Chartered status is preferred.
• Strong technical knowledge in mechanical design assessment methodologies (stress analysis both static and dynamic, fracture and fatigue assessment) with experience of, or a good appreciation of, finite element stressing techniques (ANSYS or ABAQUS preferred) and complex testing.
• Understanding of material behaviour, crack propagation, contact, thermo‑mechanical fatigue, and statistics.
• Understanding of cross‑discipline engineering concepts including manufacturing engineering, aerodynamics, thermodynamics, thermal and mechanical analysis, cost engineering and product definition.
• Experience of working with novel designs and problems, ability to work outside established technical processes, developing these as needed.

To work for the Rolls‑Royce Defence business, you will need a Security Check (SC) clearance. Rolls‑Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you do not already have one.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment.