Job Description
Structural Analysis- 6 Month Outside IR35 Contract
Role and Responsibilities
* Perform, validate and document structural analysis using FEA and hand calculations 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
* At least 7 years demonstrable industry experience in the analysis of mass efficient structural parts for high performance applications typified by aerospace, defence and motorsport.
* Proficient in one or more industry standard FEA packages (preferably FEMAP-Nastran or Hypermesh-Optistruct).
* Ability to use CAD system with an emphasis on geometry preparation for analysis.
* Proactive and strong team player with excellent communication skills.
* Adaptable and able to work across multiple concurrent workstreams.
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
* Experience of composite structural analysis for 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.
* Knowledge of composite failure theories and their application to structural analysis.
* 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).
* Experience in materials and structural testing, characterisation and allowables development.
* Good MS Office skills and experience generating technical reports with this toolset.
* Basic proficiency with one or more programming languages for the purpose of data processing, e.g., Python, Matlab, Perl, VBA, etc.
Please note this is a 6 month outside IR35 contract working on a launch vehicle on site based in Scotland.
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