Title:
Mechanical Engineer – Composites Technical Authority
Title: Mechanical Engineer – Composites Technical Authority
Salary range: £70,000 to £90,000 per annum depending on experience
Location: Leatherhead or Bristol
Working Pattern: We operate a flexible hybrid working pattern at Frazer-Nash, with time split between the office and working from home.
Are you ready to take a leading role in developing composite structures across critical industries? Do you combine deep technical expertise with the ability to set direction, work with stakeholders, and grow capability? If so, we’d love to hear from you.
Frazer-Nash is expanding its composite capability to support major opportunities across maritime, defence, energy, and space. We are seeking a senior technical leader to play a pivotal role in shaping our offering, guiding complex programmes, and setting the strategic direction of our composites work.
As part of our Asset Integrity Group, you will operate at the forefront of engineering innovation—while defining how we deliver technical excellence across the business.
Your responsibilities will include:
Overseeing complex, multidisciplinary programmes, ensuring quality, innovation, and delivery excellence
Acting as a Technical Authority, providing oversight, assurance, and guidance on critical engineering decisions
Shaping long-term strategy for composites capability, including identifying growth areas and emerging technologies
Setting technical direction for composite structural analysis and design across multiple projects and sectors
Defining and evolving methodologies, tools, and standards for composite analysis and life assessment
Supporting innovation in areas such as advanced finite element modelling, damage tolerance, and life extension strategies
Typical technical challenges may include:
Development of life extension and structural integrity strategies
Advanced finite element analysis of composite structures under extreme loads
Assessment of structures under impact loads
Creation of best-practice design and analysis guidance
Supporting the development and optimisation of next-generation products
In addition to your technical leadership, you will:
Build and maintain senior client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor
Support and shape new business, contributing to proposals and strategic growth
Lead, mentor, and develop effective technical teams
Encourage a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement
Represent Frazer-Nash externally through thought leadership and industry engagement
We would be delighted to hear from you if you meet these essential requirements:
Significant experience in the design, analysis, or manufacture of composite structures
Proven track record in leading complex structural analysis programmes
Deep knowledge of composite structural behaviour
Strong understanding of engineering codes, standards, and assurance processes
Demonstrable experience in technical leadership, project direction, or capability development
The following requirements would be beneficial but not essential:
Proficiency with major finite element analysis tools (e.g. Abaqus, Ansys)
Experience with programming (e.g. Python, MATLAB) to support advanced analysis or automation
Experience working in regulated or safety-critical industries
This is an opportunity to take a defining role in a growing capability—where you won’t just deliver projects, but shape the future of how we work, what we offer, and where we go next.
If you’re motivated by technical leadership, strategic impact, and solving some of the most challenging engineering problems, we’d love to hear from you.
Due to the nature of the work that Frazer‑Nash Consultancy undertakes, candidates will be required to undergo pre‑employment screening and must be able to satisfy clearance criteria for UK National Security Vetting.
BENEFITS
We provide our people with an excellent benefit and offering package that comprises:
Competitive salary with yearly reviews
25 days holiday + the opportunity to buy 5 days.
A company that has its heart in the right place and a welcoming work culture.
Happy to talk flexible working
Enhanced parental benefits
Company pension scheme
Targeted professional development
Life assurance
Private healthcare membership
Bonus scheme linked into company performance
Paid membership fees to a professional institution
Support in attaining professional membership
Cycle to work scheme
Season rail ticket loan
And further optional benefits you can tailor to your personal requirements
With offices in the UK and Australia, Frazer-Nash is a leading systems, engineering and technology company. Our work makes a difference to things that matter in the world.
Our c.1500 employees work from a network of fourteen UK and four Australian locations. They apply their expertise to develop, enhance and protect our clients' critical assets, systems and processes.
We contribute to national security in a huge number of ways, helping to ensure that power is generated and distributed to everyone who needs it. We support moving people and goods around and between the big cities of an increasingly urbanised society. We work to make the world a more sustainable place. We ensure governments save time and money when public spending globally is under huge pressure. And we help our clients wrestle with the challenges and opportunities of an ever-accelerating digital revolution.
A career with Frazer-Nash - we have opportunities in Australia and throughout the UK.
We recruit from a diverse range of backgrounds. ‘Innovators’, ‘problem solvers’, ‘thinkers’ and ‘doers’ are just some of the words that are used to describe our employees. So, whether you’re a graduate, an experienced professional or wish to be included on our Associates Register, there may be a place for you at Frazer-Nash. We also welcome applications from ex-military specialists, as we know military skills, experience, and knowledge can translate seamlessly into our commercial environment.
Our Australian business is going from strength to strength - so we're particularly keen to hear from you if you're looking for your next move in Adelaide, Melbourne or Canberra. You can find out more by visiting our Australian careers site, fncaustralia.com.au. And if you're in the UK, you can explore our current opportunities on our website at the link below.
Registered address: Springfield Drive, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 7NL
