Stress Engineer

Location: Bavaria, Germany (5 days onsite)

Contract: Freelance

Language: English required; German beneficial but not essential

About the Role

Our leading aerospace client requires an experienced Stress Engineer to support ongoing repair and structural integrity activities across a regional aircraft platform. You will work as part of a specialist stress analysis team, contributing to both static and fatigue analysis for Primary Structural repairs . The role is fully onsite, collaborating closely with the stress lead who will coordinate daily work and priorities.

Key Responsibilities

You will be involved in a range of structural analysis and repair support tasks, including but not limited to:

• Performing static and fatigue analyses for primary structural repairs
• Reviewing and incorporating updates into the Structural Repair Manual (SRM)
• Supporting the application of standard aerospace manufacturing processes
• Checking FEM descriptions and validation reports
• Compiling structural analysis summary documentation
• Assessing and resolving production non‑conformities (concessions)

Required Expertise

To be successful in this role, you should bring:

• 10+ years’ experience in aerospace stress analysis
• Strong background in Primary Structure static & fatigue analysis
• Proficiency in both analytical hand calculations and FE analysis (e.g., ANSYS, HyperWorks, Nastran)
• Experience supporting structural repairs of primary aircraft components
• Familiarity with certification requirements for structural parts and products

Ideal Candidate Profile

This role suits an engineer who thrives in a hands‑on, collaborative environment and enjoys solving complex structural challenges within a production and repair context. Strong communication skills and the ability to support cross‑functional stakeholders are essential.

For more details please call Christin Rabone on or email me with an updated CV. Alternatively if you know someone that may be interested in this role please feel free to forward it to them.

If you do not have the relevant experience within Stress Engineering please do not apply, as you will not make the shortlist.