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Techniche Global are supporting the Advanced Security and Defence Technology business to appoint a  Senior Structural Analyst who will work on a portfolio of projects, alongside other team members and colleagues from across the business. This is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront on varied R&D projects for the Company. You’ll use advanced finite element-based structural analysis codes – supported by classical analytical methods – to simulate the response of complex, and often novel, materials and structures in challenging, real-world environments.   
Salary: £52-65k per annum
Location: Farnborough, Hampshire (hybrid working)
Duration: perm role/ full-time
Requirements: sole UK national

Key responsibilities:

Assessment of collisions between small ‘drones’ and crewed aircraft, using a combination of validated simulation methods and full-scale testing;
Development and validation of simulation methods to evaluate the effect of emerging directed energy laser weapons on target structures;
De-risking the development of large composite structures for major UK maritime programmes;
Supporting the development of novel technologies for the UK’s TEMPEST programme;
Exploring potential failure scenarios associated with complex Replenishment At Sea operations;
Structural analysis of Company’s electric drive products for military vehicles;
Providing structures advice to inform the development of high-performance airframes;
Evaluating failure of composite structures under a wide variety of static and dynamic loading conditions;
Development and qualification of the Paveway IV Tactical Penetrator product variant;
Creation of bespoke material models and simulation methods for novel materials;
De-risking complex rocket-sled trials at Company’s Long Test Track;
Developing and supporting Company’s ion thruster products that are currently powering the Bepicolombo mission to Mercury;
Development of loads and mass estimation methods to aid the conceptual design of future air vehicles, and;
Supporting the development of products and assurance of designs for a wide range of Company’s projects.   

Essential skills and qualifications include:

Experienced structural analyst, with strong analytical and numerical skills;
Experience in finite element modelling methods, using ABAQUS
Ability to deliver projects that include high levels of novel research and methods development as well as undertaking traditional engineering assessments and design-support activities;
Knowledge of adjacent technical disciplines such as design, manufacturing, materials, aerodynamics/hydrodynamics.
Able to write quality technical reports and presentations;
Meets the requirements of a Chartered Engineer or working towards this.
Ideally eligible to handle ITAR and EAR controlled data as well as UK-only data, though this may not be a disqualifying factor for exceptional candidates.   
Desirable skills/experience include:
It is expected that candidates will have at least some of the following skills/experience:

Experience in:
o Analysis of composite structures, including progressive damage in multiple failure modes;
o Development and calibration of bespoke material models/sub-routines to simulate complex materials behaviours;
o Dynamic-explicit analysis methods, including impact modelling;
o Structural dynamics and vibration analysis and testing;
o Aero-elastic analysis;
o Thermal analysis, including transient heat flow;
o Structural optimisation;
o Creation of semi-automated workflows, including use of tools such as Isight;
Commercial awareness and experience of bidding;
Experience identifying and working with Standards;
Skills in programming languages such as VBA, Python or FORTRAN;
Skills in the development of CAD models using Solidworks