At Quest Global, we are actively looking for Stress Engineer to join one of our Aerospace & Defense projects based in Derby, UK.

Applicants must be based in UK.

JOB REQUIREMENT:

Stress experience on aero gas turbine or naval marine commodities is preferred.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:

To perform stress activities, carrying out challenging analysis and calculations on a wide range of state of the art aerospace components.

Delivering design solutions by carrying out structural & thermal analysis of aero engine and / or naval marine components

Linear/Nonlinear stress analysis of 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 support and execution for 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 of best practices and productivity improvements

Work Experience:

Applicants should have a proven background in gas turbines or naval marine applications at component level.

Ability to Quickly understand problems, set priorities

Actively lead various tasks and issues while continuously working towards improvements

Drive technical delivery, through adherence to a number of key processes (safety, concessions, lifing, etc.)

Understand complex system interactions

Knowledge:

Understand the Safety Process for in-service engines

Understand the behavior and limitations of aerospace materials

Understand component lifing strategies and limitations

Knowledge on system behavior 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, ICEM Meshing, ABAQUS, HYPERWORKS, SCO3

Desirable: NASTRAN, PATRAN, Simcenter

Educational Background:

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