Structural Engineer - Space

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Capgemini Engineering are looking to recruit FE/Stress Engineers with particular focus on space systems.

Structural Analysis consultant - your role will be to deliver Finite Element studies as well as analytical stress reports applied to Space Systems (satellite payloads, panels, satellite structural assemblies, equipment, ground support equipment).

Hybrid working: The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time.

• Understand and study stress analysis workflow, as prescribed by customer. This can be static, dynamic analysis, and specific post-processing tools.
• Finite Elements analysis, all aspects:
• modify/adapt geometry;
• develop or update models with appropriate level of idealisation and boundary conditions;
• perform verification/validation activities;
• run simulations (static, dynamic, vibrations );
• perform post-processing and analysis of results.
• Perform analytical stress calculations using either textbook-based or prescribed methods and tools.
• Present and report progress and results, internally and externally.
• Write technical reports.
• Contribute to working session with designers as regards to structural results and design iterations.
• Maintain direct working relationships with clients and represent your work during client meetings.

• Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in an engineering or scientific discipline, ideally Mechanical.
• Experience of stress engineering in aerospace.
• Experience using HYPERWORKS and NASTRAN for FE modelling and analysis.
• Knowledge of aerospace manufacturing processes desirable.
• Ability to work quickly and accurately to follow client needs.
• Communication and customer-facing skills.
• Team player, able to work effectively and to short timescales with others in a busy environment.
• Proactive attitude and ability to communicate and report at different levels.
• Excellent communication skills with a good level of verbal and written English.
• Knowledge of FEMAP could be a plus.

You will be encouraged to have a positive work-life balance. Our hybrid-first way of working means we embed hybrid working in all that we do and make flexible working arrangements the day-to-day reality for our people. All UK employees are eligible to request flexible working arrangements. You'd be joining an accredited Great Place to work for Wellbeing in 2024. Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a healthy and happy workforce a critical component for us to achieve our organisational ambitions.
To help support wellbeing we have trained 'Mental Health Champions' across each of our business areas, and we have invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy.

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Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fuelled by its market leading capabilities in AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2023 global revenues of €22.5 billion.