An opportunity for you to work with a broad spectrum of Engineering disciplines to enable you to enhance your technical skills.
We are looking for our next Fatigue Analyst Engineer to join our Leonardo UK, Helicopter division, where you'll be responsible for ensuring compliance with the fatigue and damage tolerance requirements as specified by the design criteria and airworthiness regulations.
We cover the whole aircraft system across a range of helicopter, tilt-rotor and UAV platforms using both metallic and composite materials. Our flight test activities are conducted onsite, so providing support to our flight operations creates the opportunities to work alongside the aircraft.
What you'll do as a Fatigue Analyst Engineer
Fatigue analysis of metallic and composite, dynamic and structural components and associated reports
Development of test proposals & reports, support to component testing and analysis
Development and review of aircraft usage spectra
Development of in-service aircraft inspections and inspection criteria as related to fatigue
Development of tools to improve the efficiency of analytical processes
Produce certification data in accordance with customer, company and regulatory requirements
Liaise with Project Engineering and Customer Support functions to address in-service technical queries and report progress on a range of initiatives and aircraft programmes
Provide production and repair support to the manufacturing plants
Requirements
A degree in a relevant subject (e.g. Aeronautical, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent)
Knowledge and/or proven experience of stress & fatigue analysis and the production of analytical reports
Knowledge of Fatigue Analysis software
Knowledge of FE software such as Abaqus, NASTRAN and Hypermesh
This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn.
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Why join us
Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
Rewarding Performance : All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
Never Stop Learning : Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
Tailored Perks : Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.
For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.
At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace.
Benefits
Health insuranceDental insuranceVision insuranceFlexible scheduleEquity / stock optionsPerformance bonus
Additional Information
Job Description:
Salary: £44k to £49k
Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity.
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