Senior Stress Engineer

êton Mission Systems Division Wimborne have an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Stress Engineer to join the stress office. You will be supporting all product lines within the business with a focus on composite design, analysis and manufacture. Composite structures in use are glass and carbon prepreg layups with various combinations of co-cured or bonded joints. It is expected that the role will also provide the opportunity to work on, or develop, the applicants experience working on metallic structures. This role is based from Wimborne, Dorset. As a Senior Stress Engineer, your main responsibilities will involve: Ownership of all stress deliverables to meet design review entry requirements Stress signatory for drawing issue Stress signatory for non-conformance reports Support to manufacturing engineering team in support of production Support to concessions and design modifications Mentor less experienced engineers / graduate (the role does not have line management responsibility) Prepare estimates to complete stress packages of work (new bids / modifications to existing products) Preparation and management of work packages to be outsourced to 3rd party engineering outsource providers Pieces of work within project teams including the R&D function to provide subject matter expertise for new product development using existing or new composite materials Review existing FEM and reports and investigate / analysis deviations and changes to the design. Qualifications Ideally, you will have worked in aerospace industry but this is not mandatory if you are able to demonstrate strong understanding of the following: Support to composite design process working with design engineers Building FE models, running analysis, post processing and authoring of reports for composite structures Static strength and fatigue analysis of composites structures utilising hand calculations and Finite Element Analysis techniques as appropriate Ability to write stress reports to demonstrate compliance of composite structures to meet structural and performance requirements Understanding of drawing change process and assessment of appreciable effect (fit, form, function) with respect to non-compliances or drawing changes Ability to read and understand engineering drawings for composite structures It would also be beneficial if you have experience in the following areas: Use of an LCM system such as SmarTeam or Windchill Dynamic analysis / impact analysis Knowledge of developing composite technologies Optimisation techniques for composite design Vibration analysis / frequency response analysis CAD user able to open and manipulate 3D parts where required to assist with FEM Eaton Mission Systems Division (previously Flight Refuelling Ltd and Cobham Mission Systems) is the world’s leading provider of hose and drogue Air-to-Air Refuelling (AAR) systems. We work directly with the aircraft manufacturers and end-users to develop systems that achieve their operations in challenging environments, safely and successfully. We also have our actuation capability, where we provide weapons carriage and release and countermeasure equipment on a vast array of different aircraft types. Further information can be found here: https://www.cobhammissionsystems.com/auxiliary-mission-equipment/. We are using our knowledge and our customer relationships to develop new offerings in this space, as well as support our current products in-service with repair, modifications and upgrades. Our move into the Eaton family puts us in a strong position to continue developing exciting new Air-to-Air Refuelling and actuation systems, by exploiting the various synergies between the two companies. Our integration into Eaton enables us to align our digitalisation strategies, technology strategies and capabilities. We are actively moving to an Industry 4.0 structure, supported through our work on digital thread integration. Some of these capabilities we are looking to exploit can be found here https://www.eaton.com/us/en-us/digital.html Our Research and Development team are pushing technologies to provide new and enhanced capabilities to our customers. They are supported by a full ensemble of aerospace technical functions, including Airworthiness, Safety, Design, Stress, Simulation and Modelling, and ILS. The Eaton Wimborne site is accredited with the IMechE, RAeS and the IET. We actively encourage membership and provide support to engineers in developing themselves to become chartered. We proactively support the development of our people, providing opportunities in technical training, experiences, leadership, and management. The integration to Eaton has provided further resources in regards to the Eaton University hub that has a plethora of on-line courses. The site is based in Wimborne, where we have our offices, assembly line and test facilities (Air to air refuelling and hose contact rig, weapons release test house, and Hardware-in-Loop capabilities ). We have a composites manufacturing facility in Crewkerne and maintenance sites at Brize Norton and Fort Walton Beach (USA). Wimborne is situated close to Bournemouth and Poole, on the south coast. Many of our employees live close to Bournemouth (with sandy beaches, shops and lively nightlife), or within the Isle of Purbeck or New Forest that have picturesque views and plenty of outdoor activities. What you will get from us Eaton’s mission is to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. We provide sustainable solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power – more safely, more efficiently and more reliably. Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours. Eaton’s 2020 revenues were $17.9 billion, and we sell products to customers in more than 175 countries. We have approximately 85,000 employees. We make work exciting, engaging and meaningful for our employees through our dedication to tackling some of the toughest power management challenges on the planet and by never losing sight of what matters. Our culture is built on a strong commitment to practicing our core values and supporting our employees with the tools they need to succeed. We pledge to always foster a diverse and inclusive environment, including inclusion resource groups that bring together employees who share a common purpose, interest or background. In the past year, our company has received top employment recognition by the Human Rights Campaign and almost fifty percent of our Board of Directors represented diverse groups. When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger. We have demonstrated our passion for sustainability with the recent announcement of cutting carbon emissions from the company’s operations by at least 50 percent by 2030. We are ethical, passionate, accountable, efficient, transparent and committed to learning. We are confident we can deliver on our promise to improve the quality of life and the environment because of the attributes that our employees embody. We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Job: Engineering Region: Europe, Middle East, Africa Organization: AER MSD Mission System Division Job Level: Individual Contributor Schedule: Full-time Is remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?: Yes – Hybrid Does this position offer relocation?: No Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time