Lead Structural Engineer

Job Title: Lead Structural EngineerLocation: BedfordshireSalary: 66.00 p/h - We are booking interviews in next week! Please call or email for a slot The Structural Integrity Engineer (SIE) is a senior technical specialist who analyses, develops, and validates the mechanical integrity of complex structural systems across light weight and heavy weight platforms. The role encompasses metallic, non metallic, and composite materials, covering design, production, testing, and maintenance phases. Core responsibilities include damage tolerance, durability, and structural modelling across dynamics, loads, stability, stress fatigue and thermal analyses. The duty cycle uses a broad array of engineering tools, notably MSC Nastran, MSC Marc, Siemens Simcenter, Beta CAE, ANSA, and PTC Creo. The Role:So, what will you be doing as an Lead Structural Engineer? The Structural Integrity Engineer will be a Subject Matter Expert in structural analysis and integrity decision making, operating within the Structural Integrity Group, a sub function of the Engineering Department. Core responsibilities include: Developing and validating high fidelity finite element models for metallic, composite and hybrid structures.Executing static, dynamic, vibrational, thermal and fluid structure interaction analyses.Performing damage tolerance and fatigue assessments.Authoring concise strength summary reports and risk assessments that satisfy MoD and customer standards.Translating analysis outcomes into ..... full job details .....