Stress Engineer
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Salary
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£52,400
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2126 (88% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £52,400, and Safran is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 2122 (Mechanical engineers, Professional stress engineering work could fit mechanical engineers group). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2126 Aerospace engineers Most likely code | £36,700 | £41,900 | £47,200 | £52,400 |
2122 Mechanical engineers Also possible | £33,400 | £37,400 | £42,100 | £46,800 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Safran is an international high-technology group operating in the fields of aerospace (propulsion, equipment and interiors), space and defense. Its mission is to contribute sustainably to a safer world, where air transport becomes ever more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Present on every continent, the Group employs 110,000 people and generated €31.3 billion in revenue in 2025. Safran holds, either independently or through partnerships, leading global or European positions in its markets.
Safran was ranked second in the Aerospace & Defense sector in TIME magazine's ""World's Best Companies 2025"" ranking.
With more than one million seats installed across the fleets of the world's leading airlines, Safran Seats is one of the global leaders in passenger, crew, aircraft and helicopter seating, delivering innovative, high value-added solutions.
Stress Engineer
Cwmbran - Safran Seats
Hybrid - 3 days on site
Skills: Static Simulation, Hand Calculations, Certification, Altair, Radioss, HyperCrash,
HyperMesh, HyperView, OptiStruct, Nastran, SimSolid, MotionSolve, Linear, Non-Linear,
Dynamic, Multi-Body, FEA, Finite Element, Structural, FEM, MBD, Part21
Your Role
By joining the Stress Engineering team at Safran Seats you will be joining at team with real,
fast paced development, for both you and the products and projects you will be working on.
Unlike some roles across Aerospace, at Safran Seats you will see your designs and projects
become reality as the project lifecycle of First and Business Class aircraft seating is constantly
developed and refreshed. This is because we work directly with the Airlines to bring cutting
edge, state of the art aircraft interiors to life.
You will be using your Engineering core skills daily, from hand calculations to building and running FEA models of design iterations to prove and certify these impressive products. As we have roles at multiple levels don't be put off if you don't tick every box, for Senior and Lead roles we would be looking for Dynamic simulation
skills but if you just have experience in Static simulation we still have roles for you.
What You'll Bring
Essential
* Engineering qualifications which provide you with the knowledge to work from 1st Principals
* The ability to hand calculate and work through concepts
* FEA experience with linear/non-linear implicit FE analysis and/or multi-body dynamic analysis
and/or non-linear explicit FE analysis
* Experience with Solvers and other software packages like; Altair Radioss, HyperCrash,
HyperMesh, HyperView, OptiStruct, MSC Nastran, SimSolid, MotionSolve
* Analysing structures made with high performance steels, corrosion resistant steels,
aluminium and/or composite materials of both monolithic and sandwich panel construction.
Desirable
* Knowledge of working to industry standards and codes. Knowledge of Part 25 (EASA/FAA)
and Boeing / Airbus specifications. Knowledge of ACs, ARPs and Aerospace Standards.
Knowledge of Aerospace Material Standards and Material or component test standards and
post-processing methods (e.g. ASTMs and B-Basis calculations)
* Project Management experience
* Ability to programme VBA, Python or similar language
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Safran, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Aerospace engineers (SOC 2126) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay- Median £52,468
- Going rate £52,400
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £36,700–47,200
ONS publishes no quartiles for this occupation, so the shaded band is a rough guide.
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Safran holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2126 going rate of £52,400. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.