Composite Structures Engineer

Job Title: Composite Structures Engineer

Location: South East England

Contract Type: Permanent

Why This Role Stands Out

Significant autonomy, with engineers owning their work from concept through to validation

Broad mix of industries and project sizes, so no two jobs look the same

Clear support toward professional accreditation, with funded training and mentoring

Key Responsibilities

Design composite parts and assemblies using mainstream CAD packages

Select materials and define layups and fibre orientations

Make design-for-manufacture decisions across processes such as infusion, RTM and prepreg

Produce drawings, layup documentation and manufacturing specifications

Run linear and non-linear FEA on composite structures

Support simulation work with hand calculations and test correlation

Evaluate stiffness, strength, buckling, fatigue and damage tolerance

Write technical reports and design justifications that clients can act on

Contribute to bids, proposals and client presentations

Requirements

Proven depth in either composite design or composite analysis

Working knowledge of composite failure criteria

Familiarity with common composite manufacturing methods

Comfort validating simulation against physical test results

Ability to explain complex engineering clearly to non-specialists

Chartered status, or actively working toward it, preferred

Full UK driving licence essential, as the office and client sites are rural

Willingness to be mainly office-based initially, moving to hybrid working afterwards
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed