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Stress Engineer

Job Posted: 4 days ago

Salary: £ 50,000 - 55,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Stockport, ENG, GB

Expire in: 23 days

Job Description

Stress Engineer (Defence Tier 1)

Location: Stockport

Sector: Advanced Engineering / Defence

Employment Type: Full-time

Salary: Up to £55,000 + Benefits

Overview

Our client, a Tier 1 Defence engineering business, is seeking a Stress Engineer with hands-on experience in aluminium fabrication and structural analysis. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex, high-performance defence components in a technically demanding and collaborative manufacturing environment.

The successful candidate will play a key role in structural validation, conducting linear and non-linear FEA, and supporting the design and production teams to ensure the structural integrity and manufacturability of lightweight aluminium assemblies.

Key Responsibilities

Perform detailed Linear and Non-Linear Finite Element Analysis (FEA) on aluminium structures and assemblies.

Support the design and optimisation of lightweight aluminium fabrications used in defence applications.

Use ANSYS (or similar FEA software) to verify models, interpret results, and provide recommendations to design and manufacturing teams.

Apply Eurocode standards and relevant defence specifications in all analysis and documentation.

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to resolve design challenges and ensure manufacturability.

Contribute to continuous improvement across analysis and validation processes.
Key Requirements

Degree in Mechanical, Structural, or Aerospace Engineering (or related discipline).

Proven experience working within a manufacturing or production engineering environment.

Practical experience performing FEA (Linear and Non-Linear) using ANSYS or equivalent.

Strong understanding of aluminium fabrication and metal structures.

Familiarity with Eurocode standards and documentation practices.
Desirable Experience

Knowledge of weld design, fastening techniques, fatigue, or buckling analysis.

Background in defence, aerospace, or advanced manufacturing sectors.

Experience with large deformation or dynamic simulations.
What’s on Offer

Competitive salary up to £55,000.

Exposure to Tier 1 Defence programmes and advanced structural projects.

Structured professional development and progression opportunities.

A supportive, innovation-driven engineering environment.
Additional Benefits:

Attractive pension scheme (4% employee contribution, 7% employer contribution)

Half-day Friday

Life assurance scheme

Company sick pay scheme which increases with service

Employee Assistance Programme

Additional holidays & Long Service rewards

Wellbeing initiatives, such as Free Fruit on Tuesdays

Cycle to work scheme

Free on-site car parking

On-site electric vehicle charging points


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