Advanced Fatigue & Structural Integrity Engineer - KTP Associate
Overview
Sheffield Hallam University offers a full-time, fixed-term position for an Advanced Fatigue and Structural Integrity Engineer as a Knowledge Transfer Partnership Associate. Funded by Innovate UK, the role is a collaboration between Sheffield Hallam University and Leonardo Helicopters. The appointee will lead a project based on site at Leonardo Helicopters to introduce and embed advanced multiaxial fatigue assessment methods into the company structural design and certification activities. The project integrates specialist fatigue-analysis approaches with existing finite element workflows to enhance the assessment of fatigue-critical helicopter components over a duration of 16 months.
What you get
The position provides a salary ranging from 40,000 to 45,000 British Pounds per annum, determined by experience, alongside a working week of 37 hours. Benefits include a generous training and personal development budget with allocated time for technical skill development, project management experience, and automatic inclusion in a pension scheme. Appointees may also register for a higher degree with waived tuition fees if applicable, and explore collaborative research opportunities with academic and industrial supervisors.
Requirements
Candidates must undergo pre-employment screening aligned with the United Kingdom Government Baseline Personnel Security Standard, and additional National Security Vetting may apply, which could require meeting eligibility for The Security Check or Developed Vetting. The employer welcomes applications from all candidates regardless of personal characteristics such as age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, or marital status. International applicants may be eligible for employment sponsorship depending on specific criteria, and the role may qualify for the Global Talent Visa through the United Kingdom Research and Innovation endorsement route.
Key dates
The closing date for applications is 15 November 2026 at 23:30.
About Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield Hallam University is a public research university in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, with a City Campus near Sheffield railway station and a second campus in the south-west of the city. It traces its origins to the Sheffield School of Design, founded in 1843. After mergers in the late 1960s and 1970s it became Sheffield City Polytechnic, and it gained university status in 1992.
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- 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.
- 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 here.
- The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international applicants in this role; this will depend on a number of factors specific to the individual applicant. You are advised to assess your eligibility against the criteria set out in the UKVI Guidance before applying.
- Please note this job may be eligible for the Global Talent Visa - UK Research and Innovation endorsement route. Please visit GOV.UK for information.
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