Lead Structural Engineer

Lockheed Martin
📍 Bedford, England, United Kingdom 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted May 28, 2026

Job Description

Contractor/Temp

Lead Structural Engineer

Engineering

Ampthill - Bedfordshire

About the Role

We are urgently seeking to recruit a Lead Structural Engineer, initially on a 12 month contract basis to be based predominantly on-site at our Ampthill, Bedfordshire offices.

The Structural Integrity Engineer (SIE) is a senior technical specialist who analyses, develops, and validates the mechanical integrity of complex structural systems across light‑weight and heavy‑weight platforms. The role encompasses metallic, non‑metallic, and composite materials, covering design, production, testing, and maintenance phases. Core responsibilities include damage‑tolerance, durability, and structural modelling across dynamics, loads, stability, stress fatigue and thermal analyses. The duty cycle uses a broad array of engineering tools, notably MSC Nastran, MSC Marc, Siemens Simcenter, Beta CAE, ANSA, and PTC Creo.

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Job Details

  • Location Bedford, England
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category Engineers
  • Posted Date May 28, 2026
  • Application Deadline July 07, 2026