RTX
Senior Stress Engineer
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Date Posted: 2026-07-09
Country: United Kingdom
Location: Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton
Position Role Type: Onsite
Collins Aerospace is a global leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the aerospace and defence industry. This is an exciting new role within Collins and a unique opportunity to be part the ASG electric thrust reverser actuation centre of excellence, working as part of a team of technical innovators in the development of new technologies to position the business for success on next generation of aerospace nacelle actuation. The position will be located within a new bespoke facility in Wolverhampton.
Reporting to the ASG-UK Site Lead – Chief Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering structural analysis activities to support the design and development of electric actuation systems and associated subsystems.
What You Will Do
As a Senior Stress Engineer, you shall be responsible for performing preliminary and detailed structural analysis to support the design and development phase for electric actuation and associated subsystems. Responsibility extends across the entire life cycle of the product, from conceptualizing and design, to prototyping and manufacturing, integration and verification testing, through production support. You will be expected to support the stress activities using both classical and computational methods, working with a wider team to plan and manage the analysis workload, develop new capability whilst working to the highest level of integrity. In addition, you will collaborate across a multi-functional team and work with internal and external customers during all phases of design, integration, test and production. You will support new business opportunities and develop key customer relationships. You will also support the development of the engineering strategy, including a technology roadmap and new business opportunities.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Carry out preliminary sizing analysis and conceptual design support.
- Perform classical and computational analysis including:
- Analysis of mechanical elements such as gear, splines, threads, lead/ball screws and bearings.
- Produce technical reports for both internal and external customers.
- Produce technical summaries for both internal and external customers.
- Assist in the development of new capability to support technology roadmaps.
- Support failure reporting and corrective action, investigative and deep dive analysis.
- Support the wider local and global Stress Analysis team in all aspects of structural analysis
- Collaborate across the team to identify synergies, best practices, and opportunities
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The role will be based in a new Collins Aerospace facility in Wolverhampton, UK, with <10% international travel.
What You Must Have
- Qualified to degree-level in a Mechanical Engineering discipline.
- Demonstrated stress analysis experience.
- Working level of understanding of classical analysis methods including:
- Mechanical components.
- Classical stressing methods (Shigley, Peterson, Bruhn etc).
- Strength of materials.
- Static and fatigue strength calculations.
- Working knowledge of structural FEA including:
- Linear analysis
- Non-linear material analysis
- Contact/assembly model analysis
- Ability to derive margins of safety and damages with a high level of confidence.
- Proven ability for problem solving in structural analysis environments.
- Experience in supporting failure investigations.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills to a wide range of audiences.
- A passion for structural analysis, self-development and excellence within a team.
Desirable Experience
- Experience using Ansys, MathCAD and CATIA.
What We Offer
People are core to what we do. As such, we are committed to providing an industry leading benefits package. We offer a highly competitive salary, annual bonus, and many other benefits to include:
- Competitive salary and package
- 25 days annual leave, plus public holidays plus the option to buy / sell up to 5 days per year
- Generous Employer Contribution Pension Scheme with 2:1 matched contributions up to 10%
- Private Medical Insurance
- Health & Wellbeing Cash Plan - (dental/optical/therapy/chiropody/health screening)
- Life Assurance & Group Income protection scheme participation
- Employee Discounts & Flexible Benefits platform
- Support with professional fees
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Employee recognition schemes
- Opportunities for professional development and career growth and so much more!
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Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.
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Please note that potential candidates will be subject to Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and background checks.
RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
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