Senior Stress Engineer

Senior Stress Engineer focuses on inspect, maintain, repair, install, design, or improve technical systems according to the role.

What the role involves

• Inspect, maintain, repair, install, design, or improve technical systems according to the role.
• Diagnose issues, complete checks, and keep records or handovers accurate.

Skills and requirements

• Strong experience across airframe structures (primary and/or secondary).
• Solid experience with NASTRAN.
• Experience at checking.

Confirmed role details

• ARCA is supporting an aerospace programme to bring in multiple Senior Stress Engineers on a contract basis.
• 4–5 months initially - outside IR35.
• Bristol area with hybrid working available.
• If it sounds relevant, please apply for immediate consideration.

Candidate fit

• technical judgement, safe working habits, careful diagnostics, and practical problem-solving

Additional role context

• Finite Element modelling and analysis of airframe structures using NASTRAN.
• Execution of delegated stress analysis across the programme.
• Fatigue, fracture and vibration analysis to assess structural integrity under load.