Stress Engineer - Aerospace Seating
Location: Cwmbran (Hybrid - 3 days on-site, 2 remote)
Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Salary: Competitive + excellent benefits

A global leader in aerospace engineering is seeking an experienced Stress Engineer to join their specialist seating division. You'll be part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering structural and occupant injury simulations for aircraft seating products used worldwide.

This is a high-impact role ideal for someone with strong FEA expertise and a passion for structural integrity, weight optimisation, and aircraft safety.

Key Responsibilities:

Perform linear and non-linear finite element analysis (FEA) using Altair Hyperworks and MSC Nastran

Create and validate models for structural stress and occupant injury simulations

Apply classical aerospace calculations and present results through detailed reports

Collaborate with internal design, certification, and production teams throughout the lifecycle of the product

Requirements:

Essential:

Proven experience in aerospace stress analysis

Strong knowledge of FEA tools, including Hypermesh, Optistruct, and Nastran

Skilled in technical documentation and stakeholder communication

Understanding of structural mechanics and regulatory standards

Desirable:

Exposure to explicit analysis (e.g. Radioss) and occupant injury modelling

Knowledge of aircraft interiors and industry regulations (e.g. FAR/CS 25-561)

Familiarity with fatigue and damage tolerance methods

What's On Offer:

Generous annual leave (plus bank holidays)

Early finish on Fridays

Hybrid working model

Strong employer pension contribution

Share scheme and life assurance

Defined career progression with structured training and development

Interested?
This is a fantastic opportunity to work on high-profile projects in a supportive and technically excellent environment. Apply now to find out more