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Airbus

Testia Ltd - Structures Test - Rig Design & Stress Engineer

Salary:  £50,000 – £55,000 per annum
Location:  Bristol, United Kingdom
Location flexibility:  1 office day / week, 2 office days / week, 3 office days / week, 4 office days / week
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Job Description

Job Description:

We are currently looking for:

Structures Test - Rig Design & Stress Engineer

Location: Filton, Bristol

Contract: Full time, permanent, 37.5 hours per week

Duties:

  • Test Rig Concepts designed on time, cost & quality
  • Prepare a pre-design (3D study) for specification release
  • Perform detailed stress analysis activities
  • Lead work packages for external manufacturing and design to manufacture activities within the test centre perimeter
  • Integrate electrical, measurement and data system installation requirements
  • Work with and be the key interface to other airbus business units & external test customers
  • Provide detailed designs and data transfer for manufacturing
  • Ensure a configuration management of drawings and 3D data
  • Provide specimen interface drawings
  • Ensure test means interfaces are compliant with specimen loading areas
  • Support acceptance of test means after manufacturing
  • Provide expertise during the assembly of the test means in the laboratory
  • Coordinate all internal and external contributors/stakeholders/suppliers
  • Anticipate, identify and manage risks & opportunities
  • Participate in the Test Centre and weekly team meetings

Our requirements:

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  • Design of aeronautical structures or equivalent high precision structural engineering projects (e.g. civil, marine, test rigs)
  • 3D Design of complex engineering structures (CATIA V5 and/or 3DXperience).
  • Stress calculation and checking (hand calculations and/or FEM sizing tool).
  • Materials testing (optional)
  • Experience in managing suppliers or participating in supplier selection (optional)
  • Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in mechanical engineering or a related discipline (e.g. Aerospace, Structures, Materials, Physics).
  • Fluent in English, both written and spoken
  • Independent and structured way of working
  • Ability to work in a team, resilience, flexibility
  • Benefits

    • Flexible working hours (flexi-time)
    • 25 days holidays + bank holidays with the option to purchase up to an additional 1 week
    • Pension scheme
    • Discretionary bonus scheme
    • Private Medical Insurance (PMI) employee cover only
    • Access to discount shipping platform

    Contract:

    End date for applicants: 16th November 2026

    Interviews: From w/c 23rd November 2026

    Start date: January 2027

    Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 dependant on experience

    Are you interested in a varied job in a motivated team? Then we look forward to receiving your application via our Workday system.

    This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

    Company:
    Testia Limited

    Contract Type:
    Permanent
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    Experience Level:
    Professional

    Job Family:
    Materials & Processes

    By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.
    Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

    Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom@airbus.com .

    At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

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