The Role
As a Structural Analysis Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the performance, reliability, and innovation of advanced engineering projects through detailed structural analysis.
Day-to-day, you’ll use advanced computational tools and analytical techniques to evaluate and validate complex structures, collaborating with multidisciplinary design teams, and helping to bring innovative aerospace and defence concepts to life.
Your responsibilities will include:
1. Perform advanced structural analysis using finite element methods and classical techniques to ensure safe and high-performing designs
2. Validate and optimise structural designs to support high-energy, high-precision systems and research projects
3. Collaborate with engineers, project managers, and scientists to integrate analysis results into practical engineering solutions
4. Provide technical guidance to teams, supporting critical design decisions and risk mitigation
5. Contribute to conceptual design and feasibility studies, ensuring structural integrity from initial concept through to final validation
6. Support innovation by researching and applying new analysis methods and tools
Essential experience of the Structural Analysis Engineer:
7. Extensive experience in structural analysis and computational modelling
8. Strong experience with ABAQUS; familiarity with other high-end simulation tools is desirable
9. Strong understanding of materials and structural mechanics
10. Experience with aerospace or defence-related projects
11. Ability to solve complex engineering problems
12. Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Essential qualifications for the Structural Analysis Engineer:
13. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Applied Mechanics, or related field
14. Chartered Engineer status (or working towards)
We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education; provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn, we would like to hear from you.
This role is 37.5 hours per week based at Farnborough. Hybrid working patterns are available.
Farnborough
At our Farnborough site, exciting work takes place at our state-of-the-art facility, with high-energy laser technologies, our 5m pressurised wind tunnel which has a simulation capability unique in the UK, and our large research and development projects. It is a real hub of creativity, research, and innovation, with talented teams of Engineers, IT & Cyber Specialists, Project Managers, Group Functions Teams, and many more providing future defences for the UK.
Why Join QinetiQ?
As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.
As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture.
Our Benefits
15. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
16. Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
17. Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
18. Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
19. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
20. Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community
Our Recruitment Process:
We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.
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