Overview
Safran Engineering Services is looking for a Stress Engineer to join our team at a customer site in Cwmbran. The role involves analytical support in structural and occupant injury simulation, working closely with Design, Certification and Production to ensure seating products are lightweight, durable and safe throughout their working life. The role is based in the Cwmbran area, with a mix of on-site and home working: approximately 3 days on site and 2 days at home.
Responsibilities
Carry out structural and occupant injury simulations and related analyses to support seating product development. Collaborate with Design, Certification and Production to ensure seating products meet weight, durability and safety requirements throughout their life cycle.
Qualifications
* Part and assembly meshing, model setup and analysis in Altair Hyperworks (Hypermesh, Optistruct, Hyperview) and MSC Nastran
* Linear and nonlinear implicit finite element analysis
* FE checking and validation
* Authoring and checking of aerospace standard classical calculations
* English language technical report writing and presentation skills
* Technical, direct communication with internal departments such as Design, Certification and Production
Desirable
* Multi-body dynamic analysis and/or non-linear explicit FE analysis (Radioss)
* Knowledge of fatigue and damage tolerance
* Experience with aircraft seat structures
* Occupant injury criteria knowledge
Knowledge
* Loading requirements, limit and ultimate, dynamic and static occupant injury requirements
* Metallic, non-metallic and composite materials and their behaviour
* Weight requirements and identification of surplus material for weight optimisation
* Damage mechanisms including plasticity and instability, and imperfections in production and build quality
* Aerospace regulations FAR/CS 25-561, EASA Part 21 J, ARP 5526 and airframer specifications
Benefits
* 185 hours holiday per year plus statutory bank holidays
* Personal pension scheme with 5% employee contribution and 8% employer contribution plus salary sacrifice
* Death in service life insurance – up to 4x annual basic salary
* PEGI Share Scheme
* Career development within Safran Group
* Training and development are a focus
* Hybrid working available
* Early finish on Fridays
Details
* Location: Cwmbran, United Kingdom
* On-site: around 3 days per week; Remote: around 2 days per week
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Other
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