Safran

Aircraft propulsion, equipment, and defense provider

Loads Engineer - Flight Physics

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ContractBristol, UKNo salary listedRemote

About the Job

Requirements

A degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Structural Engineering is required.
Knowledge of Flight Physics, Flight Loads, Ground Loads, Aeroelastics, and Aerodynamics is required.
Python coding ability is mandatory.
Knowledge of MATLAB is required.
Understanding of airplane behavior and physical principles is required.
Ability to plan and schedule activities across multiple modules is required.
Attention to detail is required.
Ability to communicate clearly, define expectations, and build understanding is required.
Ability to interact with multicultural teams is required.

Responsibilities

Perform load calculations used to size future aircraft or major modifications.
Determine component loads by calculating loads on specific parts.
Potentially perform ground-load analysis, including landings, braking, turns, and rolling.
Potentially perform flight-load analysis, including longitudinal and lateral maneuvers, load-alleviation functions, gusts, and failure cases.
Potentially perform aeroelastic calculations, including flutter calculations and control-surface limit-cycle oscillations.

Loads Engineer - Flight Physics - 1 year Fixed Term

Safran Engineering Services UK Limited · Bristol, United Kingdom (Remote) · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-16

Workplace: remote

Department: Airbus

Description

In order to develop and expand the capabilities of SAFRAN Engineering Services in the UK, we are looking for a Loads Engineer to join our growing team for initially a 12m fixed term contract.

Load calculations used for sizing study of future aircrafts or for major MODs. For a start, determination of component loads (calculation of the loads on specifics parts) and could be in the future::

Ground loads (Landings, Brakings, Turns, Rollings, …)
Flight loads (Longitudinal and Lateral Manoeuvres, Load Alleviation Functions, Gust, Failure cases …)
Aeroelastics calculation (Flutter calculations, control surfaces limit cycle oscillations)

Requirements

* Mechanical / Aerospace / Structural Engineering degree

* Technical skills:

Flight Physics, Flight Loads, Ground Loads, Aeroelastics, Aerodynamics
Know the behavior of an airplane, to have physical sense
Coding: Python (mandatory)
Tools: Matlab

* Strong ability to plan and schedule activities across multiple modules

* Pay attention to details

* Effective communication skills, able to clearly define expectations and gain understanding

* Team spirit with a capacity to interact with multicultural teams

Benefits

185 hours holiday per year plus statutory bank holidays
Personal pension scheme whereby 5% contribution from employee and 8% from employer plus salary sacrifice.
Death in service life insurance – covering up to 4x annual basic salary in the event of death in service
PEGI Share Scheme
Career development within Safran Group
Training & development are a focus
Early finish on a Friday

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About the Company

Safran

Aircraft propulsion, equipment, and defense provider

Safran is a French high-technology group active in aircraft propulsion, equipment, and defense. It designs and manufactures jet engines and propulsion systems, landing gear, aircraft interiors, and provides electronics and avionics for aircraft and space launchers. It collaborates on major programs like CFM with GE and has grown through acquisitions such as Zodiac Aerospace to offer an integrated stack from propulsion to interiors. Its goal is to advance sustainable aviation by developing efficient engines and integrated systems for future aircraft.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Paris, France
Founded: 2005

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