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SEGULA TECHNOLOGIES

Performance & Dynamics Engineer

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Gloucester, United kingdom

Freelance

08-05-2025

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Job Specifications

Company Description

Join the world of the future in a fast-growing international company! At SEGULA Technologies you will have the opportunity to work on exciting projects and help shaping the future within an engineering company which is at the heart of innovation. SEGULA Technologies serves clients in the renewable energy (hydro, wind and solar), fossil fuel and thermal power sectors. We focus on design, construction, installation, commissioning, operation, maintenance, decommissioning and dismantling also covering logistics and documentation.

Job Description

My Client , a major Global aerospace company, is looking for a Performance & Dynamics Engineer initially on a 6 month contract basis.

In this role you will be working on major programmes within the Systems Engineering team, which will include Research & Technology projects, development programmes and in-service support.

You will be delivering performance and dynamic analysis for the mechanical, hydraulic and occasionally basic electrical systems as they relate to the operation of aircraft, landing gear, shock absorbers, extension/retraction and steering.

You will be able to understand and derive requirements and how these impact the validation and verification of the product utilising standardised methods and tools.

Possessing good knowledge of mechanical and hydraulic system products, you will help guide product development to ensure the performance and dynamics of the integrated system meet the program requirements.

Key Responsibilities Of This Role Include

Building computational models and running simulations at component, equipment, system and aircraft level
Calculation of static and dynamic loads
Conducting frequency response analyses
Conducting stability, shimmy, modal analysis and failure case analyses
Correlation and validation of computational models
Definition and validation of performance and dynamics requirements for landing gear systems
Definition and documentation of simulation cases and pass/fail criteria
Optimisation of design solutions in conjunction with other engineering disciplines
Definition of test requirements and analysis and interpretation of test results
Ensuring adherence to the programme schedules, quality and cost

Qualifications

Knowledge of:

Multi-body dynamic modelling and simulation
Landing gear extension/retraction analysis
Shock absorber performance analysis
Recoil analysis
Shimmy and stability analysis
System loads generation
Finite Element Analysis
Model Integration
Working knowledge of Python, MATLAB/Simulink, MSC ADAMS, MSC EASY5 and AMESim

Additional Information

Initial 6 month contract
Hybrid 2 days onsite after initial training
Salary/rate will depend on experience

Your application will be reviewed based on your experience, skills and motivations.

Do not hesitate to reach out to us if you need any reasonable adjustments within the recruitment process. We are here to help you be at your best.

About the Company

SEGULA Technologies is a global engineering group, serving the competitiveness of all major industrial sectors: automotive, aerospace, energy, rail, naval, life sciences and telecoms. With a presence in over 30 countries and 140 offices worldwide, the Group is committed to building close relationships with its customers through the skills of its 15,000 employees. A leading engineering company with innovation at the heart of its strategy, SEGULA Technologies carries out large-scale projects, from research to industrialisation... Know more