Advanced Fatigue & Structural Integrity Engineer - KTP Associate
| Company: | Sheffield Hallam University |
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| Salary: | £40,000 to £45,000 a year |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Yeovil, BA20 2YB |
| Working pattern: | Hybrid - 1 day remote |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Posting date: | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Closing date: | 15 Nov 2026 |
Summary
As part of an Innovate UK funded Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) between Sheffield Hallam University and Leonardo Helicopters, you’ll lead a project to introduce and embed advanced multiaxial fatigue assessment methods into Leonardo’s structural design and certification activities.
The project will integrate specialist fatigue-analysis approaches with existing finite element workflows to improve the assessment of fatigue-critical helicopter components.
This appointment carries a range of benefits including:
• A generous training and personal development budget, with allocated time to further develop your technical skills.
• Gaining experience in managing and delivering a high-profile project for the company.
• Automatic inclusion in our pension scheme.
• The opportunity to register for a higher degree for which tuition fees will be waived (if applicable).
• Explore collaborative research opportunities with the academic and industrial supervisors based on project findings.
Although the appointment duration is 16 months, the project offers an excellent opportunity to develop specialist expertise in fatigue, structural integrity and rotorcraft engineering while working within a world-leading engineering organisation.
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP)
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships help businesses improve their competitiveness and productivity through the better use of knowledge, technology and skills available within the UK knowledge base.
Each partnership employs a high-calibre Associate to lead a project that is strategically important to the business, supported jointly by the company and the university.www.ktponline.org.uk
The Company Partner - Leonardo Helicopters
Leonardo is a global high-tech company and one of the world’s leading organisations in aerospace, defence and security. Leonardo Helicopters’ Yeovil site is a major UK centre for rotorcraft engineering, design, development, manufacture and support. The successful candidate will be embedded within the Fatigue and Damage Tolerance team and will work with specialists across structural analysis, design, testing, materials and project engineering.
Within the KTP Framework the KTP Associate is employed by Sheffield Hallam University but will undertake their work on a daily basis at the company’s premises. The University will have full responsibility for the duties and outputs of the role, working in conjunction with the company partner.
Location
The post will be based at Leonardo Helicopters, Lysander Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2YB, with visits to Sheffield Hallam University as required for supervision, training and project activities.
Security checks requirement
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
Essential requirements
Good honours degree (1st/2.1 or equivalent) in Mechanical, Aerospace, Aeronautical, Structural Engineering or a closely related discipline. Postgraduate qualification and/or equivalent professional experience in a relevant discipline e.g. MEng or MSc in an engineering discipline Strong knowledge of solid mechanics, stress analysis and fatigue. Experience of finite element analysis and engineering simulation software. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Good planning and organisational skills, with the ability to deliver to project milestones. Very good verbal and written communication skills, including technical reporting and presentations. Ability to work independently and within multidisciplinary academic and industrial teams, translating research into practical engineering solutions. Eligible to obtain the level of UK Security Clearance required for the role. (see main advert for full information).
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