The Structural Integrity Group at Lockheed Martin Ampthill are recruiting a stress engineer to work within the Armoured Fighting Vehicle business area. The group is a busy multi-discipline team performing analysis tasks ranging from linear static stress analysis to non-linear explicit structural assessments, multi-body assessments and fatigue analysis across a broad range of shock and vibration environments and requirements.
The candidate will be working towards being a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in this field, to allow support, mentoring and guidance to be provided throughout the Company and Customer stakeholder community.
Job Reference Number 4851BR
Hours Per Week 37.5
Business Environment
Lockheed Martin (UK) Ampthill is a rapidly changing, dynamic part of the Lockheed Martin Corporation with both domestic and international customers. It consists of three business areas focussing on Vehicles, Special Projects and Mission Support, which provide a variety of products and services to the MoD and other customers including the Warrior CSP, Scout and support to the Land Environment Air Picture Provision capability. With a significant percentage of LMUK Ampthill’s revenue being subcontracted to key partners and suppliers, the Sub-contracts function is fundamental to business success. We are looking for talented individuals with demonstrable experience in delivering complex, high value, critical components and services from suppliers. In return, we can offer an exciting and challenging career path.
Clearance Required for Role SC
Graduate, Intern or Apprentice Vacancy? No
Required skills, qualifications and experience
We are currently looking for an experienced stress engineer who is capable of undertaking detailed stress analysis using both classical hand-calculations and FE modelling primarily of complex metallic structures and assemblies.
The candidate will have a minimum of 3 years relevant work experience in a critical engineered product environment (Defence/Aerospace/Automotive/Motorsport industry);
- BEng (Hons) Degree in Engineering, plus minimum of 3 years industrial experience;
- Experience of Detail Stress Analysis using Hand-Calculation Techniques;
- Extensive experience of using MSC Patran /Nastran / Siemens NX Nastran;
- Basic knowledge of modelling and analysis of composite materials, as well their manufacturing process;
- Capable of writing clear and concise strength summary reports demonstrating compliance;
- Working as part of a multi-discipline team supporting trials, production, design office and manufacturing teams;
- Working towards professional membership registration through either IMechE or IET.
Desired skills, qualifications and experience
- Experience of analysing against shock and vibration environments
- Experience of defining data acquisition requirements, analysis correlation from test data (eg strain, accelerometers, stiffness and displacement) and
- Experience of root cause analysis investigations
- Knowledge of Defence and British Standards
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