Senior Stress Engineer

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ALTEN is looking for an experienced Senior Stress Engineer to support an innovative aerospace engineering programme.

You will be responsible for analysing and substantiating aircraft structural components, using both classical stress methods and finite element analysis. Working closely with design, manufacturing, testing and certification teams, you will help ensure structural designs meet performance, safety and airworthiness requirements.

• Location:
  Bristol
• On Site:
  Hybrid
• Experience Level: Senior

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform static structural and stress analysis across aircraft structures, including wings, fuselage structures, empennage and associated components.
• Build, develop and assess Finite Element Models (FEM/FEA) to understand structural behaviour and verify design integrity.
• Analyse a range of structural loading conditions, including flight, ground and pressure loads
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• Carry out structural substantiation and produce clear, technically robust stress reports and analysis documentation
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• Assess structural margins, identify areas of concern and recommend practical engineering solutions.
• Work closely with Design and Manufacturing Engineers to optimise structural designs for performance and manufacturability.
• Support structural testing activities, including test preparation, analysis correlation and interpretation of results
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• Provide technical input into engineering drawings, design modifications and change documentation
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• Support certification activities and demonstrate compliance with relevant aerospace airworthiness requirements
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• Investigate structural issues and provide technical recommendations throughout the engineering lifecycle.

Required Skills:

• Strong experience in stress analysis within the aerospace industry
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• Experience analysing aircraft or aerostructural components
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• Good understanding of static stress analysis and classical hand calculations
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• Hands‑on experience with FEA/FEM tools and structural modelling
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• Experience assessing metallic and/or composite aerospace structures
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• Understanding of aircraft structural loads and load paths.
• Experience producing stress reports and structural substantiation documentation
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• Knowledge of relevant airworthiness and certification requirements
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• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and work effectively with multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering
  , or
  equivalent
  military experience
  .
• Experience with wings, fuselage or empennage structures
  .
• Experience supporting aircraft certification programmes.
• Knowledge of structural optimisation and design improvement.

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