Loads Engineer - Flight Physics - 1 year Fixed Term
Safran, Whilton, Northamptonshire
Loads Engineer - Flight Physics - 1 year Fixed Term
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Safran, Whilton, Northamptonshire
- Full time
- Temporary
- Onsite working
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Full Job Description
Loads Engineer - Flight Physics - 1 year Fixed Term
Date: 2026-09-24T00:00:00
Location: West of England, England
Country: GB
Application Deadline: 2026-12-23T11:00:31.847
Job Description
In order to develop and expand the capabilities of SAFRAN Engineering Services in the UK, we are looking for a Loads Engineer to join our growing team for initially a 12-month fixed term contract. Load calculations used for sizing study of future aircrafts or for major MODs. For a start, determination of component loads (calculation of the loads on specific parts) and could be in the future:
- Ground loads (Landings, Brakings, Turns, Rollings, ...)
- Flight loads (Longitudinal and Lateral Manoeuvres, Load Alleviation Functions, Gust, Failure cases ...)
- Aeroelastics calculation (Flutter calculations, control surfaces limit cycle oscillations)
Qualifications
- Mechanical / Aerospace / Structural Engineering degree
- Technical skills: Flight Physics, Flight Loads, Ground Loads, Aeroelastics, Aerodynamics
- Knowledge of airplane behavior to have physical sense
- Coding: Python (mandatory)
- Tools: Matlab
- Strong ability to plan and schedule activities across multiple modules
- Attention to detail
- Effective communication skills, able to clearly define expectations and gain understanding
- Team spirit with the capacity to interact with multicultural teams
Benefits
- 185 hours holiday per year plus statutory bank holidays
- Personal pension scheme with 5% contribution from employee and 8% from employer plus salary sacrifice
- Death in service life insurance - covering up to 4x annual basic salary in the event of death in service
- PEGI Share Scheme
- Career development within Safran Group
- Training & development focus
- Early finish on a Friday
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In order to develop and expand the capabilities of SAFRAN Engineering Services in the UK, we are looking for a Loads Engineer to join our growing team for initially a 12m fixed term contract.Load calculations used for sizing study of future aircrafts or for major MODs. For a start, determination of component loads (calculation of the loads on specifics parts) and could be in the future::Ground loads (Landings, Brakings, Turns, Rollings, ...)Flight loads (Longitudinal and Lateral Manoeuvres, Load Alleviation Functions, Gust, Failure cases ...)Aeroelastics calculation (Flutter calculations, control surfaces limit cycle oscillations)
- Mechanical / Aerospace / Structural Engineering degree Technical skills:Flight Physics, Flight Loads, Ground Loads, Aeroelastics, AerodynamicsKnow the behavior of an airplane, to have physical senseCoding: Python (mandatory)Tools: Matlab Strong ability to plan and schedule activities across multiple modules Pay attention to details Effective communication skills, able to clearly define expectations and gain understanding
- Team spirit with a capacity to interact with multicultural teams185 hours holiday per year plus statutory bank holidaysPersonal pension scheme whereby 5% contribution from employee and 8% from employer plus salary sacrifice.Death in service life insurance - covering up to 4x annual basic salary in the event of death in servicePEGI Share SchemeCareer development within Safran GroupTraining & development are a focusEarly finish on a Friday #J-18808-Ljbffr