Principal Stress Engineer

Belcan Workforce Solutions are looking for an experienced Principal Stress Engineer for our client based in Derby. The Principal Stress Engineer will be responsible for executing the structural analysis process from concept to production, and supporting the creation and maintenance of company rules, tools, and methods. They will analyse new turbomachinery designs and update current designs, ensuring that the turbomachinery satisfies all required stress, vibration, and lifing criteria.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation of overall analysis plans and schedules for analytical or design analysis projects.
• Communicate regularly with IPT leads and Program Engineering Managers to meet project requirements.
• Deliver project schedule and customer deliverables on time.
• Contribute significantly during regular round‑table meetings with the Structures Technical Focal Points and other structural engineers on the project.
• Create structural summary documents throughout the project lifecycle.
• Work with Technical Focal Points and others on the analysis team to follow appropriate company and client methods and criteria.
• Play a key role in the creation, development, and documentation of analysis methods.
• Conduct stress‑related customer communications for engineering projects.
• Lead the presentation of your work in internal and external design reviews.
• Assist the design/analysis team by providing analytical calculations and design support.
• Ensure the structural design and analysis portion of a project is documented and placed in the Design Analysis Report and in the DAR notebook.
• Perform self‑checks of work completed prior to Discipline Team Lead or Technical Focal Point review.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Applied industry stress analysis experience on turbomachinery or combustion hardware.
• Strong understanding of structural analysis methods, procedures, techniques, and criteria.
• Working knowledge of mathematical methods and calculation procedures.
• Working knowledge of solid mechanics and strength of materials.
• Experience with a finite element software package such as ABAQUS, ANSYS, or NASTRAN.
• Background in troubleshooting typical finite element analysis problems.
• Skilled at managing compromise and characterising risk to produce balanced design solutions.
• Knowledge of gas turbine component structural behaviour and failure modes.
• CAD experience preferred; NX proficiency advantageous.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to work with customers to define and document requirements, address technical concerns, and provide project status.

Security Clearance

Candidates must also be able to obtain UK Security Clearance.

Work Environment

The work environment includes a combination of office and lab/workshop settings.

Travel

Travel will be required from time to time throughout the UK and Europe.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Holidays – 33 days per year (including bank holidays).
• Pension.
• Private medical insurance.
• Death in service.
• Income protection.
• Employee share purchase plan.
• Cycle to work scheme.

About Belcan

Belcan, a Cognizant company, is a global leader in technical services and engineering consultancy, delivering high‑quality outputs and fostering a commitment to developing the next generation of technical consultants and specialist engineers across aerospace, defence, marine, nuclear, automotive, and cyber‑security sectors.