Stress Engineer

Stress Engineer

Acro Aircraft Seating is one of the UK’s leading and fastest-growing manufacturers of passenger seats for commercial airlines around the world. We are an agile, innovative business at the forefront of disrupting the aerospace market. Through modern methodologies, lean techniques, inspired innovation, and passion for being the best, Acro is positioning itself to be the world’s leading aircraft seating supplier.

Collaboration is one of Acro’s core values, by working together and applying our skills and expertise across Sales, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and Operations, we find the solutions to our clients’ most complex challenges and how we deliver our promises today and tomorrow.

Our drive to continuously improve and build a culture of learning agility, developing our skills, performance and quality towards an increasingly digital and sustainable future has led to substantial growth in our team at all levels. We are currently seeking a talented Stress Engineer to join our Team.

Location: Crick, Northampton (NN6)

Salary: Competitive

EXCELLENT BENEFITS

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Pension
• Healthcare scheme
• Life assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Retail discounts
• Training opportunities
• 37.5 hours per week – 1 pm finish on a Friday

Job Description

As a Stress Engineer, you will be accountable for the safe, reliable and optimised structural design of aircraft seating across multiple programmes. Working with the Engineering, Lead Engineers, and Certification teams, you will ensure that our products meet the regulatory guidelines and requirements. You will ensure the customer brief is adhered to in accordance with the programme delivery in terms of structural integrity (strength and impact resistance), stiffness, cost and weight.

To be successful in this position, you will have/be;

• A mechanical, aeronautical or related engineering degree (or equivalent)
• A minimum of 2 years relevant experience in the engineering industry
• Ability to undertake fundamental engineering hand calculations, including determining load cases and stress/stiffness analysis
• A minimum of 2 years of industrial experience using an FEA system
• Experience in working on multiple projects in accordance with the milestones given
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to propose innovative ideas
• Diligent, enthusiastic and driven, with an excellent work ethic and a “can do” attitude
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritise and manage conflicting demands
• Good personal time management and comfortable working to deadlines
• Highly adaptable and capable of making decisions in a fast and pressured environment
• Committed, flexible and able to multi-task.

The Parent Company of ACRO Aircraft Seating is Zhejiang Tiancheng Controls Co., Ltd headquartered in China. We, therefore, welcome Mandarin language capability as a desirable requirement.

We really want to hear from you, so don’t miss your opportunity to join us Once you apply, your CV will be held on our central database. Please do let us know if you do not wish for us to retain your details. If your application is successful, you will be contacted in due course.

Acro Aircraft Seating is an equal opportunities employer.

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The closing date for applications is 15 November 2024.

Please note: This advert may close early if sufficient applications are received. Acro Aircraft Seating uses reserve lists for positions where more than one candidate is deemed suitable for a position. Reserve lists are in place for 12 months, during which time reserve candidates may be offered the same or similar post should one become available.