Lead FEM Engineer
Location: Filton (hybrid)
Contract: 12‑Month Contract (Inside IR35)
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced FEM & Digital Engineer to join a dynamic Wing Engineering environment on a 12‑month contract. The successful candidate will play a key role in developing FE loads strategy, delivering structural enablement, and driving innovative digital and simulation projects within a highly collaborative multifunctional setting.
This position operates at Wing level across multiple major programmes, contributing directly to current and future aircraft wing development.
Why This Contract?
- Work at the centre of Wing engineering strategy and development
- Apply and develop cutting‑edge numerical simulation techniques
- Contribute to the evolution of existing Wing programmes and the Wing of the Future
- Influence the development of new digital ways of working within a modern engineering framework
Key Responsibilities
Structural & FE Analysis
- Support the development of GFEM and DFEM models across various programmes
- Run, analyse, and interpret FE results, validating stress data and offering design solutions optimised for weight, cost, performance, and manufacturability
- Deliver static and fatigue analysis enablement in line with required quality standards
- Produce and enhance new GFEM and DFEM modelling approaches
Digital & Process Innovation
- Deliver digital solutions that optimise structural analysis and enablement processes
- Contribute to new, modernised ways of work aligned with advanced digital engineering strategies
- Challenge existing methods and propose innovative, efficient approaches
Leadership & Collaboration
- Act as a focal point for FE and digital activities at Wing level, defining priorities, identifying risks, and proposing mitigations
- Engage with internal stakeholders across functions and support a collaborative engineering culture
- Report operationally to the Engineering Team Leader and functionally to senior engineers and subject matter experts
Skills & Experience Required
Essential
- Degree in Aerospace Engineering or related discipline
- Significant professional experience in FEM and aerospace structures
- Strong knowledge of Hyperworks, HyperMesh, and MSC Nastran
- Experience with idealisation of Wing structural components using FEM
- Understanding of engineering policies, processes, and airworthiness‑aligned analysis standards
Desirable
- FEM Signature delegation
- Competence with ISAMI
- Experience working with UNIX-based platforms
- Strong communication skills with the confidence to challenge technical requirements and propose improvement
- A collaborative team player with a dynamic, proactive attitude
Ready to Take the Next Step?
This is a unique opportunity to contribute to major aerospace wing development while shaping future digital engineering approaches. If you are an experienced FEM specialist ready for a challenging and rewarding contract, we'd love to hear from you.
This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan
