Senior Stress Engineer

Location:

Cambridgeshire

Contract Type:
Permanent / Full Time

Closing Date:
Nov 20th, 2026

:
1753882

Wolviston Management Services are delighted to be supporting our client, a highly respected and established organisation specialising in advanced manufacturing, in the recruitment of an experienced Senior Stress Engineer to join their Engineering team.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an innovative and forward-thinking engineering business, recognised for developing and delivering complex, high-performance composite structures and solutions for technically demanding applications across the aerospace, marine and wider engineering sectors.

Working within a highly skilled engineering environment, you will play a key role in the development, analysis and optimisation of advanced composite structures, ensuring products meet the highest standards of structural integrity, performance and manufacturability.

We are particularly interested in hearing from experienced Stress Engineers with a strong background in composite materials, finite element analysis and structural engineering, who are looking to take on a technically challenging position within a growing specialist organisation.

As Senior Stress Engineer, you will be responsible for providing specialist stress analysis and structural engineering expertise across a range of advanced composite projects, supporting product development from initial concept through to design validation and manufacture.

Reporting to the Engineering Department Lead, you will undertake complex mechanical and structural analysis activities, ensuring designs meet customer specifications, performance requirements and relevant engineering standards.

This is a technically focused position requiring a strong understanding of composite structures, mechanical loading conditions and structural performance, alongside the ability to provide technical leadership and support to wider engineering and project teams.

You will work closely with Design, Manufacturing, Project Management and external stakeholders to develop innovative engineering solutions while maintaining a strong focus on quality, cost, delivery and continuous improvement.

• Carry out detailed stress analysis and structural assessments of advanced composite components and assemblies.
• Perform static, dynamic, fatigue and damage tolerance analysis to assess structural performance and integrity.
• Develop and analyse finite element models to evaluate mechanical loading conditions and structural behaviour.
• Utilise specialist engineering software, including Nastran, Patran, Apex and Dytran, to support structural analysis activities.
• Assess the behaviour of fibre-reinforced composite materials under a range of operating and loading conditions.
• Apply knowledge of composite failure modes, testing techniques and structural design principles.
• Support the design and development of new products, ensuring structural performance and manufacturability are considered throughout the engineering process.
• Provide technical recommendations to improve existing products, designs and manufacturing processes.

• Provide specialist stress engineering knowledge and technical guidance to internal engineering and project teams.
• Take a leading role in engineering programmes, ensuring technical requirements and customer expectations are achieved.
• Review engineering calculations, analysis results and technical documentation.
• Undertake technical checking and signatory responsibilities where required.
• Support the development of innovative engineering concepts and solutions to complex technical challenges.
• Coach and mentor less experienced engineers, supporting their technical development and knowledge.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• Liaise with customers, suppliers and other external stakeholders to ensure technical requirements are understood and achieved.

• Produce detailed technical reports, structural analysis documentation and engineering presentations.
• Clearly communicate analysis findings, technical recommendations and engineering conclusions.
• Ensure engineering activities are completed in accordance with agreed project specifications, budgets and timescales.
• Support the use of product lifecycle management systems to maintain accurate engineering…