Principal Structural Engineer12 month contractBased in StevenageOffering 50ph Inside IR35 Do you have experience with Finite Element (FE) methods?Do you have experience in Static, Dynamic, or Fatigue analysis?Do you want to work with an industry-leading company? If the answer is yes to these, then this could be the role for you! As the Principal Structural Engineer, you will be working alongside a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable you to grow within the company and industry! You will be involved in:Ensuring that products deliver the necessary performance against key structural requirements Your skillset may include:Proven ability to carry out structural analysis through the application of hand calculations and Finite Element (FE) methodsProven experience in the Altair FE toolset is preferred, although experience in alternative FE codes such as NASTRAN, ANSYS etc. will also be consideredExperience in one or more of the following areas: Static, dynamic, fatigue analysis; Metallic/composite analysis; Finite Element optimisation and Design of Experiments; Assessment of mechanisms and multi body dynamics; Crash analysis.Ability to make quick/simple assessments to progress design activities If this all sounds like something you will be interested in then simply apply and we can discuss the opportunity further! Principal St