Contract up until end of the year (initially)
Up to £55.56 per hour umbrella (Inside IR35)
Hybrid working (up to 4 days per week on site where required in either Basildon, Bristol or Southampton as preferred)
Job Role:
The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting Stress Analysis, communicating the results and advising on all aspects of Structural Engineering activities. The role will involve working with multi-discipline project teams and our Customers across the UK.
What you'll do as a Principal Stress Engineer:
* Analyse and assess mechanical designs for strength, durability, performance and safety against regulatory and customer requirements using finite element techniques and classical hand calculations.
* Generate Finite Element Models and reports as per company requirements.
* Support the selection of manufacturing technologies and materials based on a sound understanding of material physical and mechanical properties and the mechanical fit, form and function of the product.
* Conduct structural and thermo-structural analyses of complex Products using Siemens NX.
* Advise/support on the development of mechanical structural designs to achieve the desired Product Requirements.
* Ensure compliance with all relevant legislative, regulatory and contractual requirements (based on recognised military/civil standards).
* Point of contact for assigned projects, advising on all aspects of stress and structural dynamics throughout the product lifecycle.
Key Attributes:
Essential:
* Application of a wide range of classical hand calculation techniques for static and dynamic loading conditions and fatigue assessment (Land, Naval or Airborne equipment).
* Experience of environmental test methods for design verification and working knowledge of design certification for land based and airborne equipment.
* Proven experience in the use of Finite Element Analysis software tools (preferably Siemens NX/Nastran) and techniques.
Desirable:
* An understanding of the Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU.
* Experience in the design, analysis and test of electronics packaging and/or aerospace equipment.
* Experience in Thermal Analysis techniques and tool sets (IcePak, Siemens NX).
* Experience of manufacturing and joining techniques, engineering material properties.
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