11/03/2026 updated
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Senior Aerospace Engineer | Stress Analysis & Airworthiness Specialist
Bristol, United Kingdom
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Masters (Research) Degree in Aerodynamics and Aerostructures, The University of SheffieldAbout me
Aerospace Engineer with 16 years of civil and military aerospace experience, specialising in stress analysis, fatigue and damage tolerance, product development, and certification. Experienced in risk management, team leadership, and Airbus stress checking.
Aerospace Engineering
Structural Stress Analysis & Certification
Expertise in structural stress analysis, validation and certification activities across civil and military aerospace programmes, including Airbus A350, A330 and A320 platforms. Approved Airbus static stress technical checker with experience reviewing and approving stress dossiers and structural analysis for certification deliverables.
Fatigue & Damage Tolerance (F&DT) Assessment
Extensive experience delivering F&DT analysis using approved Airbus methods on structural components including wing box elements, rib posts and brackets. Substantiation of manufacturing concessions and design changes across multiple Airbus XWB programmes.
Military Airworthiness & Safety Management
Held delegated Letter of Airworthiness Authority (LoAA) as Military Airworthiness Signatory, approving aircraft design changes and repairs. Experienced in applying the Military Air System Certification Process (MACP), managing safety assessments, hazard analyses and risk assessments in compliance with MAA regulatory frameworks.
Root Cause Analysis (RCA) & Risk Management
Application of quality and risk management techniques including DFMEA, Root Cause Analysis and Risk Assessment to identify errors, provide mitigations and support closure of non-conformances and in-service issues.
Manufacturing Concessions & Non-Conformance Management
Delivery of structural substantiation for manufacturing concessions on Airbus programmes, resolving complex non-conformities through detailed root cause analysis and stress assessments, enabling timely production decisions.
ISAMI & Airbus Engineering Tools
Extensive experience with ISAMI and Airbus engineering tools for structural analysis and certification activities, as well as SAP concession management tools.
Product Development Methods (CADMID & APQP)
Experience with product development methods CADMID and APQP, supporting structured engineering lifecycle management from concept design through to certification.
MACP Process & Safety Management Systems
Expert knowledge of the Military Air System Certification Process (MACP) and Safety Management Systems, including development of safety arguments, hazard logs and Integrity Management Plans.
Cross-functional Stakeholder Collaboration & Team Leadership
Experienced in leading teams of varying sizes and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders including Airbus approvers, report compilers and safety engineers to deliver engineering solutions meeting customer and certification requirements.
Expertise in structural stress analysis, validation and certification activities across civil and military aerospace programmes, including Airbus A350, A330 and A320 platforms. Approved Airbus static stress technical checker with experience reviewing and approving stress dossiers and structural analysis for certification deliverables.
Fatigue & Damage Tolerance (F&DT) Assessment
Extensive experience delivering F&DT analysis using approved Airbus methods on structural components including wing box elements, rib posts and brackets. Substantiation of manufacturing concessions and design changes across multiple Airbus XWB programmes.
Military Airworthiness & Safety Management
Held delegated Letter of Airworthiness Authority (LoAA) as Military Airworthiness Signatory, approving aircraft design changes and repairs. Experienced in applying the Military Air System Certification Process (MACP), managing safety assessments, hazard analyses and risk assessments in compliance with MAA regulatory frameworks.
Root Cause Analysis (RCA) & Risk Management
Application of quality and risk management techniques including DFMEA, Root Cause Analysis and Risk Assessment to identify errors, provide mitigations and support closure of non-conformances and in-service issues.
Manufacturing Concessions & Non-Conformance Management
Delivery of structural substantiation for manufacturing concessions on Airbus programmes, resolving complex non-conformities through detailed root cause analysis and stress assessments, enabling timely production decisions.
ISAMI & Airbus Engineering Tools
Extensive experience with ISAMI and Airbus engineering tools for structural analysis and certification activities, as well as SAP concession management tools.
Product Development Methods (CADMID & APQP)
Experience with product development methods CADMID and APQP, supporting structured engineering lifecycle management from concept design through to certification.
MACP Process & Safety Management Systems
Expert knowledge of the Military Air System Certification Process (MACP) and Safety Management Systems, including development of safety arguments, hazard logs and Integrity Management Plans.
Cross-functional Stakeholder Collaboration & Team Leadership
Experienced in leading teams of varying sizes and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders including Airbus approvers, report compilers and safety engineers to deliver engineering solutions meeting customer and certification requirements.
Experience
Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since2026
Languages
EnglishNative speaker
Project history
Acted as an Airbus Stress Checker, reviewing and approving methods, procedures, structural analysis and stress dossiers for A350 ULR and Freighter programmes. Reviewed and substantiated Airbus design changes and supported Section 15 certification deliverables. Delivered structural analysis, validation and certification activities for the A350-1000 Freighter from initial sizing through certification, supporting successful first flight. Managed COMO documentation and Airbus approval submissions.
Delivered Stress and F&DT substantiation for manufacturing concessions across the Airbus A330-800/900, A320 and A350 XWB programmes, demonstrating structural integrity and enabling concession approval. Conducted detailed root cause top-down deductive analysis to identify specific errors and provided mitigations to closure.
Lead Airworthiness Engineer for two military aircraft, Prefect T Mk1 and Phenom T Mk1, supporting the Chief Engineer/TAA in maintaining airworthiness, safety, and structural, systems and propulsion integrity throughout in-service operation. Led investigation and resolution of complex in-service aircraft and propulsion issues. Led and supported military certification of aircraft design changes applying MACP. Acted as Aircraft Safety Claim Owner. Held delegated Letter of Airworthiness Authority (LoAA) with technical authority to approve aircraft design changes and repairs.