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F&DT Stress Engineer

Posted 4 days 13 hours ago by Expleo

Permanent
Not Specified
Other
Belfast, United Kingdom
Job Description
Overview

Expleo is a trusted partner for end-to-end, integrated engineering, quality services and management consulting for digital transformation. We help businesses harness unrelenting technological change to successfully deliver innovations that will help them gain a competitive advantage and improve the everyday lives of people around the globe.

We are searching for an F&DT Engineer to perform analysis in support of Engineering project requirements for fuselage related civil aerospace products and their components and in support of the development of existing and new products/structures.

Responsibilities
  • Liaise with the Stress and Design Teams to deliver certification analysis reports and workfiles to the required standard according to the Programme, Technical Authority and Chief Engineers milestones.
  • Ensure structural integrity aspects of the Components/Sub-modules.
  • Carry out Stress analysis calculations to assess design solutions for a whole range of tasks, potentially from concept and structural development to certification, including modifications.
  • Support the structural design process to ensure required quality is achieved within direct area of responsibility.
  • Resolve technical issues independently and report/escalate critical technical issues to the Chief Engineer and/or Technical Authority.
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives to increase team efficiency.
  • Interface with adjacent work packages or sub-assemblies.
  • Mentor engineers in his/her area of expertise.
  • Utilize structural testing methods and interpret results.
  • Skilled in tools such as CATIA V5, NASGRO, Hyperworks, NASTRAN, PATRAN, MATHCAD, EXCEL, PYTHON, etc.
  • Estimate and negotiate with the customer.
  • Prepare Bid documentation.
  • Initially, this role is specific to Bombardier products, thus a thorough understanding of Bombardier processes and expectations is required.
Qualifications
  • BE or equivalent in Mechanical, Aerospace, Aeronautical Engineering or relevant subject.
Essential skills
  • Knowledge of Global Express and derivatives.
  • Strong knowledge of F&DT stress analysis.
  • Experience in the design, development and qualification of airframes and vehicle systems, including expertise in:
  • In-depth knowledge of airframe static stress analysis techniques including hand calculation methods (including the use of MathCAD), finite element techniques (especially Nastran and Hypermesh), derivation of material and component allowable (including the use of statistical techniques).
  • In-depth knowledge of airframe fatigue substantiation including safe life and fracture mechanics techniques.
  • Strong knowledge of the overall static structural substantiation process from definition of external loads through airframe finite element analysis to final check stress clearance.
  • Strong knowledge of the overall fatigue substantiation process from the derivation of component mean and working strengths, flight data gathering of fatigue loads, through fatigue life calculation methods to in-service aircraft monitoring.
  • Strong knowledge of the relevant airworthiness requirements related to airframes.
  • Strong understanding of estimating and early recognition of change to aid in customer negotiations.
  • Strong composites structures know-how.
  • Recognised Signature for Static and/or Fatigue.
  • Ability to juggle priorities and work streams.
Experience
  • Minimum 10 years of relevant experience.
  • Experience with NASGRO, NASTRAN, Patran, Hyperworks, Python, and CATIA.
Benefits
  • Collaborative working environment - we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges.
  • We empower all passionate technology-loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects.
  • ExpleoAcademy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses.
  • Competitive company benefits.
  • Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we have committed to:

  • Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible.
  • Communicate and promote vacancies.
  • Offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.
  • Anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as required.
  • Support any existing employee who acquires a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive.

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