Lead Structural Analyst

Job Description:

Your impact

Are you an experienced Stress Analysis Engineer with experience of working on aircraft structures? Do you want to lead teams and develop our engineers of the future?

Working as a Lead Structural Analysis Engineer at our Yeovil site, within our Helicopter Division, you will have the pride of seeing your structural designs on our product ranges, grow from a 3D concept through to installation and flight and you will play a part in the continued growth in our capability for the future.

As part of the Structures Team, you will be responsible for developing structural design solutions in collaboration with other engineering departments and key stakeholders, for our wide product range encompassing conventional helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air systems.

Our analysis team supports both the UK and Italian geographies so although based in the UK there is the opportunity to work on our full product range.

For the awareness of internal applicants: this position is a JFF level 6.

This role requires a minimum of three days per week on site, with some flexibility for hybrid working.

What you will do as Lead Structural Analyst:

As part of the Structures Team you will be:

• Responsible for coordination, creation and delivery of varied and challenging static and dynamic analysis & test activities including airworthiness compliance documentation, concurrently engineered with the collaboration of Design/Analysis/Certification & Qualification/Manufacturing
• Utilizing your analysis skills to create, innovate and mentor whilst leading teams of Structural engineers in order to achieve delivery of fit for purpose design solutions

What you’ll bring

To perform the role you will work well in a team and be flexible and adaptable. Able to lead teams of engineers and provide mentoring to develop others, you will have:

• The ability to plan and execute tasks to achieve timescales and costs
• The ability to own problems and provide pragmatic solutions to challenging timescales and budgets
• Experience in the analysis of complex engineering structures
• Expert knowledge in conventional (hand calculation) and numerical (finite element) techniques for static analysis
• A working knowledge of fatigue and damage tolerance
• Knowledge of composite materials and analysis principles

 Advantageous in this role are:

• Knowledge of non-linear dynamic solutions such as crash modelling and impact
• Evidence of working in a regulated environment with knowledge of airworthiness regulations e.g. MAA, EASA or FAA.
• CS27 / CS29 experience

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 Also desirable would be knowledge of:

• MSC NASTRAN
• Altair HyperMesh
• MathCAD
• The ability to use the MS Office suite

This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn.

Security Clearance

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting

Why join us

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work–life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.

• Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
• Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
• Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
• Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
• Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
• Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
• Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.

For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.

Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team—they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.

At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.

Be part of something bigger - apply now!

Primary Location:

GB - Yeovil - Lysander Rd

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hybrid Working:

Hybrid