Senior Stress Engineer - Aerospace in Derby

At Quest Global, we are actively hiring Stress Specialist / Senior StressEngineer to join one our Aerospace and Defence project team based at Derby, UK

ROLE PURPOSE :To perform stress activities, carrying out challenging analysis and calculations on a wide range of state of the art aerospace components. The role offers opportunities for developing skills, knowledge and experience in this exciting industry.

The Stress Team delivers engineering solutions for the customers specialist component areas. This role requires a broad knowledge of a range of engineeringcommoditieswithingas turbinesand/or other aerospace projects and the ability to understand and assess the mechanical integrity of the components under analysis.

JOB REQUIREMENT:

Stress experience on aero gas turbine or naval marinecommoditiesis preferred.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Deliveringdesign solutionsby carrying out structural &thermal analysisof aero engine and/or naval marine components
• Linear/Nonlinearstress analysisof rotating/static components.
• Ensure stress reports meet the appropriate levels of quality and robustness and confirm that defined requirements are met
• Ensure that all project stakeholders have the right information at the right time, through pro-active communication
• Support other team members with ongoing/future work packages

Baseline Responsibilities

• Technical supportandexecutionfor all stress/lifing activities such as:
• Application of Vibration (Campbell Diagram) analysis, creep analysis
• Application of Low cycle fatigue (LCF), High cycle fatigue (HCF), creep, corrosion, erosion and crack propagation assessment of rotating machinery
• Damage and Tolerance/Melt anomaly methods
• Support thermo-mechanical solutions
• Contribute to development ofbest practicesandproductivityimprovements

Work Experience

Experience

Applicants should have a proven background ingas turbinesor naval marine applications at component level.

Ability to:

• Quickly understand problems,set priorities
• Actively lead various tasks and issues while continuously working towards improvements
• Drivetechnicaldelivery, through adherence to a number of key processes (safety, concessions, lifing, etc.)
• Understand complex system interactions
• Interprettechnical analysis, draw out key issues and present to project for review.
• Developtechnical solutions, compliant with requirements, and maketechnicalrecommendations
• Develop solutions, based on experience, in new product designs

Knowledge

• Demonstrate agood understandingof all aspects of aero engine or naval marine components
• Understand the Safety Process for in-service engines
• Understand the behaviour and limitations of aerospace materials
• Understand component lifing strategies and limitations
• Knowledge on system behaviour under impact loading
• Knowledge of composite failure & analysis methods

Tool Knowledge:

Experience of one or more of these is essential:ANSYS, PLM, UG NX,LS-Dyna, ICEMMeshing, ABAQUS,HYPERWORKS, SCO3

Desirable:NASTRAN, PATRAN, Simcenter

Qualifications

Masters degree in Engineering (e.g. Aeronautical, Mechanical orAerospace Engineering) or equivalent experience in an OEM