Full job descriptionMechanical Stress Engineer

Frimley, Surrey
Hybrid Working | Permanent

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Mechanical Stress Engineer to join a global aerospace engineering organisation supporting the certification and integration of aircraft modification programmes across commercial aviation platforms.

Working within a highly experienced structures engineering team, you will contribute to the stress analysis and certification of complex aircraft interior and structural modifications, ensuring compliance with regulatory and customer requirements within an EASA-approved design environment.

This role offers excellent exposure to a wide variety of commercial aircraft modification programmes and would suit an engineer looking to further develop their career within aerospace structures and certification engineering.

Key Responsibilities
- Support aircraft modification certification activities in line with design and airworthiness requirements
- Produce and review structural substantiation and stress analysis documentation

Contribute to the integration and certification of:
- Aircraft seating installations
- Galleys, lavatories, partitions and VVIP interiors
- Cabin interior reconfigurations and LOPA changes
- Antenna and fuselage modifications
- Perform hand calculations and classical stress analysis
- Support Finite Element Analysis (FEA) activities where required
- Work closely with global engineering teams on active and upcoming programmes
- Attend customer-facing engineering and programme review meetings including PDRs, CDRs and FAIs
- Provide occasional on-site customer support during aircraft embodiment phases

Experience & Qualifications
- Degree qualified in Mechanical, Aeronautical or related Engineering discipline
- 2-3 years’ experience within stress, structural or aerospace engineering
- Experience with hand calculations and classical stress analysis techniques
- Technical report writing experience
- Exposure to Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
- Understanding of aerospace structures and aircraft modification programmes
- Knowledge of EASA and airworthiness regulations including CS-25, FAR 25 or related standards is advantageous
- Experience within aircraft interiors, primary or secondary structures would be beneficial

Personal Attributes
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to engineering quality
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects and changing priorities
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to work across international engineering teams

What’s on Offer
- Hybrid working model
- Opportunity to work on complex and high-profile aerospace programmes
- Career development within a globally recognised engineering environment
- Supportive and collaborative engineering culture
Exposure to international projects and certification activities