The clients Stevenage site has been a world leader in
Spacecraft Structures for 3 decades. A recent decision to
create a Centre of Competence for Spacecraft Structures has
opened up exciting new opportunities particularly in Earth
Observation and Science Projects. Earth Observation and
Scientific satellite structures are typically custom designed
using advanced lightweight materials and are up to 5 metres
high.
A Senior Stress Engineer is required to lead a small Stress
Engineering team in project focused concurrent engineering
teams covering the whole life of a satellite structure from
conceptual design through detail design and analysis,
manufacture and test. Project durations are typically 3 years.
The post offers high job interest, a positive working
environment and excellent opportunities for career
development. Functional management or technical expert
would be natural progression but project management could
provide an alternative career path.
Tasks
Team direction and co-ordination and hands on involvement
in:
- Scheme sizing by hand calculations
- Interpretation of design drawings
- Finite Element model generation and analysis
- Detail stressing
- Analysis of material property, component and major
structural tests.
Definition of material property requirements
Definition of Major Structural Test Requirement
Control of day to day Stress team technical excellence
Drawing approval
Control of own team cost and schedule performance
Support to customer and subcontractor liaison as technical
expert
Skills
A minimum of 5 years post graduate industrial experience
in stress analysis in the Aerospace or Composites industry or
equivalent
A good understanding of lightweight structures and
composite materials
Finite Element analysis using MSC NASTRAN (model pre &
post processing using FEMAP, MSC PATRAN or USG IDEAS)
General computer skills for analysis and report writing
Leadership
Cost and schedule discipline
Communication |
