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Advanced Stress Engineer

Vertical Aerospace · Bristol

Vertical Aerospace is developing Valo, an electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft targeting airliner-level safety certification in 2029. This engineer in the airframe team analyses metallic and composite structures for design and certification, and builds new analysis methods from first principles.

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Company
Vertical Aerospace
Where
Bristol
Function
Engineering
Posted
4 weeks ago
Team
Engineering Delivery & Design Organisation

The role

What you’ll do

  • Run stress analysis on metallic and composite structures for design and certification
  • Develop analysis methods from first principles and automate where possible
  • Support material qualification and structural test campaigns
  • Write substantiation reports and compile certification evidence

What you’ll need

  • Stress analysis experience on metallic and composite aerospace structures
  • A strong grasp of structural mechanics, load paths and failure modes
  • Experience with hand calculations and finite element analysis
  • Experience supporting structural testing, validation or material qualification

Good to know: 26 days' holiday plus bank holidays, 5% matched pension, performance bonus, company share scheme and free breakfast.

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