Job title: Principal Stress Engineer Location: Wolverhampton Rate: £55,000 - £60,000pa As the Principal Stress Engineer, based in Wolverhampton, you will play a crucial role in the design and development of secondary flight control actuation and associated subsystems. Your responsibilities span the entire product life cycle, from conceptualization to production support. Collaborating with multi-functional teams, you will conduct structural and vibration analysis, utilizing both classical and computational methods. As the Principal Stress Engineer your role also includes supporting new business opportunities, developing customer relationships, and contributing to engineering strategy and technology roadmaps. Responsibilities: * Perform preliminary sizing analysis and conceptual design support. * Conduct classical and computational analysis on mechanical elements and components. * Generate technical reports and present summaries to internal and external stakeholders. * Develop new capabilities to support technology roadmaps. * As the Principal Stress Engineer, you will support customer proposals, presentations, and production-related issues. * Collaborate with Value Streams to identify synergies and opportunities. * Mentor and provide training in Stress discipline. * Act as the primary contact for Stress within the Value Stream. Technical Requirements: * Degree-level qualification in Mechanical Engineering. * 10+ years of stress/thermal analysis experience. * Proficiency in Abaqus, MathCAD, and CATIA preferred. * Advanced understanding of classical analysis methods and structural FEA. * Proven problem-solving ability in structural analysis environments. * Experience in complex failure investigations. * Excellent written and oral communication skills. Personal Characteristics: * eadership skills to inspire and lead teams. * Strong customer-facing skills. * Ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams. * High motivation for achieving World-Class results. * Adaptability to changing priorities and working under pressure. * Highest level of personal integrity. * Strong organizational and time management skills. * Flexibility and availability to address daily issues. * Clear and concise communication of complex issues. What do they offer? Competitive salary Company performance bonus scheme Pension scheme - up to 10% employer contribution Private medical insurance Comprehensive health cash plan 25 days annual leave + bank holidays Flexible benefits programme (buy & sell holiday allowance, discounted gym memberships, Maternity/ adoption leave- up to 52 weeks, first 26 weeks at full pay, subsequent 26 at 50% (basic pay) Structured training & opportunities to progress Opportunity to join ERGs (employee resource groups), participate in community projects & much more! Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day! Please note that potential candidates will be subject to Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and background checks and that project access restrictions may apply to some nationalities