Orbex is looking for a Lead Stress Engineer to join our flight structures team in the development of Orbex Prime. This is a technical leadership position for structural analysis, failure mode analysis, and to support testing.
About Orbex
Orbex is a leading micro-launch company with our Prime and Proxima launch vehicles being prepared to launch from Scotland. We are well placed to be one of the first operational micro-launch companies in Europe with over €122m/£103m of project financing secured, a number of customers signed up, launch licence application submitted, and backing from organisations including UKSA and ESA.
We are a rapidly growing company with staff located between our production and test facilities in Forres, Scotland and Copenhagen, Denmark. Working on cutting-edge advances in rocket fuel technology, Prime’s carbon footprint is up to 96% lower than comparable vehicles, leading to innovations in propulsion and tank structures. A state-of-the-art re-flight system means we can recover and reuse our technology, and innovations in separation mechanisms mean we leave no debris in orbit.
Having developed in-house production capability, we can 3D print complex engines, produce full-scale carbon composite fuel tanks, and have avionics and software testing labs in both Scotland and Denmark.
Based in Forres, you will be right in the heart of this fast-paced cutting-edge company, gaining a unique insight into what it takes to build a new launch vehicle for a buoyant commercial market.
Orbex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is working towards a more diverse workforce in the aerospace industry.
The Position
Role And Responsibilities
* Perform, validate and document structural analysis using hand calculations and FEA for composite and metallic components and assemblies.
* Work with the design team to iterate concepts using appropriate sizing and optimisation methods to enable a ‘design by analysis’ approach.
* Working from high-level requirements, define analysis and test plans.
* Provide practical support to hardware development and testing as required.
Required Qualifications And Experience
* Educated to degree level or higher in Aerospace/Mechanical engineering or equivalent.
* Demonstrable industry experience in the analysis of mass-efficient structural parts for high-performance applications typified by space, aerospace, defence, and motorsport.
* Proficient in one or more industry-standard FEA packages (preferably FEMAP, Nastran, Hypermesh, Optistruct).
* Ability to use CAD systems with an emphasis on geometry preparation for analysis.
* Proactive and strong team player with excellent communication skills.
* Experience in static testing and failure mode analysis.
* Adaptable and able to work under pressure across multiple concurrent workstreams.
Desirable Qualifications And Experience
* Experience of composite structural analysis for space/aerospace applications including highly loaded mechanical and adhesively bonded joints.
* Working knowledge of linear, non-linear, thermo-elastic, buckling, modal, sinusoidal and random vibration analysis methodologies as applicable to aerospace applications.
* Experience designing and/or analysing COPVs or composite pressure structures.
* Experience in design, search and optimisation workflows for structural development.
* Familiarity with industry standards and references (e.g. MIL-HDBK-5/17, ECSS-E-HB-32, NASA-STD-5001, GSFC-STD-7000).
* Familiarity with standard aerospace structural methods such as ESDU, Bruhn, Nui etc.
* Experience in materials and structures test, characterisation and allowable development.
Location – Forres
* Our roles need to be on-site in Scotland due to the nature of the position, export controls and security. This role is based in Forres at Orbex’s headquarters.
Security
You must be a UK or European citizen or from a country that is a signatory to the MTCR convention. You may be required to undergo a UK BPSS check which includes a criminal record check.
Benefits – UK
* Salary of £48-65k depending on experience.
* 34 days paid holiday including bank and public holidays.
* NEST workplace pension.
* Cycle to Work scheme.
* Employee Assistance Programme, including: mortgage advice, health and wellbeing apps.
* Group Life Insurance, x4 annual salary.
* Independent supporting services including: mortgage advice and health and wellbeing apps.
* Orbex are able to sponsor visas for you and your family and provide comprehensive relocation assistance, including 1 month of accommodation in the local area paid for by the company, a relocation allowance, and full support through the visa application process.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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