Testia Ltd - Structures Test - Rig Design & Stress Engineer

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:

• 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.

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