Composite Structures Engineer

Job Title:

Composite Structures Engineer

Location:

South East England

Contract Type:
Permanent

Why This Role Stands Out

Significant autonomy, with engineers owning their work from concept through to validation  

Broad mix of industries and project sizes, so no two jobs look the same  

Clear support toward professional accreditation, with funded training and mentoring

Key Responsibilities

Design composite parts and assemblies using mainstream CAD packages  

Select materials and define layups and fibre orientations  

Make design-for-manufacture decisions across processes such as infusion, RTM and prepreg  

Produce drawings, layup documentation and manufacturing specifications  

Run linear and non-linear FEA on composite structures  

Support simulation work with hand calculations and test correlation  

Evaluate stiffness, strength, buckling, fatigue and damage tolerance  

Write technical reports and design justifications that clients can act on  

Contribute to bids, proposals and client presentations  

Requirements

Proven depth in either composite design or composite analysis  

Working knowledge of composite failure criteria  

Familiarity with common composite manufacturing methods  

Comfort validating simulation against physical test results  

Ability to explain complex engineering clearly to non-specialists  

Chartered status, or actively working toward it, preferred  

Full UK driving licence essential, as the office and client sites are rural  

Willingness to be mainly office-based initially, moving to hybrid working afterwards