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…