Senior Principal Stress Engineer

Safran Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An aerospace technology company in the UK seeks a Senior Principal Stress Engineer to lead simulation work packages and influence product competitiveness. Candidates should have a degree in engineering, extensive experience with Ansys for structural analysis, and a solid understanding of rotor dynamics. This role offers competitive benefits, including an 8% bonus, enhanced wellbeing initiatives, and a diverse work environment. Ideal for a candidate eager to contribute to innovative projects in aviation.

Benefits

8% Bonus

Excellent Pension

33 Days Holiday

Dental

BUPA

Workplace nursery scheme

Midday finish on Fridays

Enhanced family friendly policies

Wellbeing programme

Employee assistance programme

Onsite subsidised canteen

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of product, assembly and component analysis, with experience of Ansys workbench.
• Ability to perform advanced stress hand calculations, structural analysis, dynamic, modal, vibration, thermal, and stress analysis.
• Experience in LS‑Dyna and N‑Code with rotary dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Lead simulation work packages, planning schedules, and milestones.
• Perform thermal, vibration, and structural Finite Element Analysis using Ansys Workbench.
• Develop techniques for simulations, analysis, and evaluations of components and products.

Skills

Ansys workbench

Rotary Dynamics

Vibration

Thermal

Shock

CFD Analysis

Stress Analysis

CAE

FEA

CAD

LS-Dyna

N-Code

Simulation & means

Technical Leadership

Education

Degree in relevant engineering discipline

Job description

Senior Principal Stress Engineer

Pitstone, Tring, Hertfordshire | £ CompetitiveBenefits

8% Bonus, Excellent Pension, 33 Days Holiday, Dental, BUPA, Workplace nursery scheme, Midday finish on Fridays, Enhanced family friendly policies, Wellbeing programme, Employee assistance programme including health and finance, Onsite subsidised canteen

Skills

Ansys workbench, Rotary Dynamics, Vibration, Thermal, Shock, CFD Analysis, Stress Analysis, CAE, FEA, CAD, LS-Dyna, N-Code, Simulation & means, Technical Leadership

At Safran Electrical & Power, we recognise that aviation needs to innovate and change in order to protect our environment. We believe that future aircraft power systems will be hybrid‑electric or full‑electric, which is why we are working to develop and deliver advanced electrical solutions to help decarbonise flight.

The UK Safran Electrical & Power team has expertise in designing and developing electrical systems comprising generators, power conversion, distribution and control, with developing expertise in electric motors for aircraft propulsion.

If you want to help deliver this future, we are looking for enthusiastic and creative people to join our team.

The Role

As a Senior Principal Stress Engineer at Safran Electrical & Power, you will play a vital role within the Engineering team, leading on Simulation work packages. You will directly influence product awareness and competitiveness, with an influence on budget identification in conjunction with program and engineering managers. You will use and develop a diverse range of techniques in order to perform various simulations, analysis and evaluations of components, assemblies and products. You will ensure this is carried out at all stages of the product design process, identifying initial opportunities through to successful operation.

• Drive forward simulation work packages, planning schedules and milestones for the project
• Where work packages are outsourced, liaising with the organisation and their personnel
• Carry out thermal, vibration, structural Finite Element Analysis using Ansys Workbench
• Perform simulations, analysis components, assemblies and products using various analysis tools and techniques e.g. hand calculations, FE analysis of static structural, dynamic, modal, vibration, thermal and stress analysis.
• Solve technical problems relating to product design in order to achieve the programme objectives.
• with long‑range planning for the team to ensure the development of team members and processes.
• Provide training and guidance on stress, vibration, fatigue and rotor dynamics principles in order to grow the skill throughout the design community.

Desirable Experience

• Degree‑educated in relevant engineering discipline
• Solid understanding of product, assembly and component analysis, with experience of Ansys workbench
• Can perform advanced stress hand calculations, structural (linear / non‑linear) analysis, dynamic, modal, vibration, thermal and stress analysis
• Experience in LS‑Dyna and N‑Code
• Experience of rotary dynamics
• Good knowledge of CAD tools and their capabilities
• Experience of supervising others
• Effective project management with, ideally, some client relationship management and commercial skills
• Can produce competent technical reports
• Good knowledge of materials and their properties and their use in engineering design
• Experience in the aerospace industry would be beneficial
• Awareness of CFD analysis would be beneficial
• Evidence of written English at interview stage

Get involved

We also have a number of groups and forums onsite that you can get involved with, including Women at Safran, STEM ambassadors, employee forum, charity partnerships and wellbeing programme.

Our Wellbeing Programme in Pitstone aims to place at the heart of our business, and we integrate it within all that we do. The programme is made up of four wellbeing committees; Healthy Minds, Physical, Social & Financial. Our enhanced family friendly policies re‑enforce our commitment to providing a workplace that is both diverse and inclusive.