Lead Structural Engineer
12 month contract. Based in Ampthill. £55‑£66 ph inside IR35.
You will be working with a market‑leading Defence and Aerospace company. Due to the nature of the work, high‑level MOD security clearance is required.
Responsibilities
- Develop and validate high‑fidelity finite‑element models for metallic, composite, and hybrid structures
- Execute static, dynamic, vibrational, thermal and fluid‑structure interaction analyses
- Perform damage‑tolerance and fatigue assessments
- Author concise strength‑summary reports and risk assessments that satisfy MoD and customer standards
- Translate analysis outcomes into manufacturing instructions and inspection plans
- Lead knowledge‑transfer workshops and maintain model libraries
- Champion process improvement through new software, material databases and automation scripts
- Represent the company at design reviews, client briefings and external audits
Qualifications
- BEng in Mechanical, Aerospace or equivalent
- Industrial structural‑analysis experience on metallic and composite parts
- Proficiency in MSC Nastran and pre‑processors such as Patran, Apex, Simcenter or ANSA
- Experience in static, dynamic, linear and non‑linear analyses
- Skill in hand‑based stress calculations and fatigue life prediction
- Experience modelling aluminium, titanium, steel and high‑strength alloys for light‑ and heavy‑weight systems
- Knowledge of composite lay‑up, ply‑by‑ply modelling and defect effects
- Capability to draft clear, concise strength‑summary reports and risk assessments
- Comfortable working collaboratively with design, manufacturing, testing and quality teams
- Skill in scripting (Python, batch) and use of high‑performance computing to streamline analyses
If this sounds like something you would be interested in, simply apply and we can discuss the opportunity further.
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