Motorsport Stress Engineer Lightweight Structures & Fea Bunbury

Stress Engineer – Motorsport / Applied Engineering / Formula 1

Location: Northamptonshire A fantastic prospect has arisen for a highly skilled Stress Engineer to join a world-leading engineering team supporting the development of cutting-edge motorsport and high-performance vehicle technologies. This role is suited to an experienced engineer with a deep understanding of structural analysis and a passion for delivering performance-driven, lightweight, and reliable designs. Working within a fast-paced, collaborative setting, you’ll play a key role in ensuring the structural integrity and safety of critical components and systems across a wide range of advanced engineering projects.

Key Responsibilities
- Perform detailed structural and fatigue analysis of components and assemblies using both analytical and FEA methods (linear, non-linear, static, energetic). Provide stress justification for both metallic and composite components across structures such as suspension, chassis, powertrain mounts, crash structures, and bodywork. Work closely with design, materials, manufacturing, and test teams to provide clear and actionable feedback during design development. Develop and execute analysis methodologies that meet project-specific requirements for performance, reliability, and compliance. Support testing and validation activities, including test planning, correlation, and failure investigations. Generate high-quality stress reports and documentation to support technical reviews and approvals.

Required Skills & Experience
- Proven experience in stress/structural analysis engineering, ideally within motorsport, Formula 1, aerospace, or other high-performance sectors. Strong proficiency in finite element analysis (FEA) tools such as ANSYS, HyperWorks, OptiStruct, Abaqus, or Nastran. Experience with composite and metallic structures, including understanding of laminate theory, failure modes, and material behaviour under load. Sound analytical skills with the ability to apply classical hand-calculation methods to validate or supplement FEA. Good knowledge of CAD systems (Siemens NX or CATIA V5/3DX) for geometry interrogation and preparation. Familiarity with relevant industry standards, load case development, and safety factors. Excellent problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills. Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams and under tight project deadlines. Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3rcijt