Aerostructure Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

• Full-time
• Contract Type:
  Permanent
• Region:
  South East UK

ALTEN is a global engineering and technology consultancy operating across over 35 countries worldwide. We partner with industry leaders across sectors including Aeronautics, Aerospace, Defence, Naval, Automotive, Energy, Rail, IT and many more to deliver innovative engineering solutions that drive technological advancement & support sustainable transformation.

Our teams of passionate and agile engineers work on cutting-edge projects that shape the future of technology and sustainability. At ALTEN, we empower talented engineers to innovate, solve complex challenges, and deliver impactful solutions that build tomorrow’s world—today.

Join us and start building tomorrow’s world today!

ALTEN is looking for an experienced
Mechanical Design Engineer
to join our engineering team, supporting advanced aerospace programmes.

This role is ideal for an engineer with a strong structural engineering background who can work across design, manufacturing, analysis, testing and certification
. You will play a key role in ensuring structural solutions meet performance, weight, safety and manufacturability requirements throughout the development lifecycle.

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

• Collaborate with Design, Manufacturing, Stress and Certification teams to develop and mature structural solutions.
• Assess structural concepts and recommend improvements to achieve the right balance between strength, weight, manufacturability and cost
  .
• Review engineering drawings, technical documentation and proposed design changes to ensure structural integrity and feasibility.
• Provide technical input and engineering judgement during design reviews and modification activities.
• Support the development of structural test plans
  , including preparation, execution and evaluation of test activities.
• Compare analytical predictions against physical test results and investigate any discrepancies.
• Support analysis-to-test correlation
  , helping ensure engineering models accurately represent structural behaviour.
• Contribute to certification activities by providing the required structural engineering evidence and technical justification.
• Provide technical approval and engineering sign-off for structural designs and modifications within the appropriate level of authority.
• Work closely with cross-functional engineering stakeholders to resolve structural issues and support continuous design improvement.

• Strong experience within structural engineering, stress analysis or aerospace design
  .
• Good understanding of structural design principles, load paths and structural integrity.
• Experience reviewing engineering drawings and design changes from a structural perspective.
• Understanding of aerospace testing, validation and certification processes.
• Experience supporting structural testing and correlating analytical results with physical test data.
• Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams across design, manufacturing, analysis and certification.
• Strong technical communication, problem-solving and engineering decision-making skills.

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering
  , or
  equivalent
  military experience
  .
• Strong background in aerospace structural engineering
  , ideally within aircraft structures or complex aerospace products.
• Experience in structural design and/or stress engineering
  .
• Good understanding of static strength, structural integrity, load paths and failure modes
  .
• Experience reviewing engineering drawings, structural designs and design modifications
  .
• Ability to assess designs for strength, weight, manufacturability, cost and safety
  .
• Experience supporting structural…