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Taking the time to understand your challenges in order to structure the most efficient projects
An award-winning engineering consultancy for innovative products and technical services.
Stirling Dynamics is an advanced engineering company that provides high-end engineering products and services. With over three decades of experience and as part of the Expleo Group, we have accumulated a wealth of knowledge on multiple aircraft and marine platforms, delivered to civil and military programmes around the globe.
We are guided by our shared values in everything we do.
Since 1987, Stirling Dynamics has worked on over 70 different aircraft types and has played a key role in many of the major aircraft development programmes.
Since 2005, we have successfully provided prototype and pre-production units for Lockheed Martin and recently delivered its 600th production unit into the F-35 simulator programme.
From early concept, to first of class and batch development; Stirling Dynamics has built a strong capability submarine autopilots and control systems.
Stirling Dynamics has built a team with a wide range of talents. Together we work hard and strive for excellence.
Trading since 1987, Stirling Dynamics was founded in by Dr Bob Stirling. In 2018, the company was acquired by Expleo UK and became a part of the Expleo Group of companies.
Exports make up over 70% of our business and our teams support clients in North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific.
Stirling Dynamics won Consultancy of the Year at the British Engineering Excellence Awards. The British Engineering Excellence Awards is an annual event that has become the benchmark for great British engineering.
Strong financial performance is essential to support our investment and growth.
Whatever you are trying to achieve, from upgrading your cabin interior to designing a submarine autopilot, we apply the same level of care and attention to all our customer projects.
Taking the time to understand your challenges in order to structure the most efficient projects
Utilising our experience and expertise to achieve excellent results
A range of delivery models that include consultancy, engineering services and hardware solutions.
Conducting our business ethically and sustainably
Stirling Dynamics’ CSR activities focus on three key areas: inspiring people to consider a career in engineering (especially under-represented groups), supporting our local community and reducing our environmental impact. As well as incorporating our CSR aims into our business decisions, we raise awareness and promote participation in related initiatives amongst our employees and those in our supply chain.
We offer a competitive salary and bonus scheme, a generous pension contribution and flexible working hours to help you balance your work/life demands. Please see some of the key benefits listed below.
Employees receive 25 days’ annual leave per year, plus Bank/Public Holidays, this increases to 30 days with long service. Employees can also request to buy or sell up to 5 days leave each year.
Annual leave can be booked in hourly increments and employees have the additional flexibility of being able to book a day off based on the minimum core hours if they still meet their weekly contracted hours.
As part of our CSR policy, we also have a volunteering pot of hours that employees can apply to use during the year.
Employees can make tax and National Insurance savings through their pension contributions; bike purchases through our Cycle to Work scheme; charitable giving and childcare vouchers (for existing members).
We offer a range of health and wellbeing benefits including a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme helpline for employees and their immediate family members, discounts on gyms, fitness trackers and running trainers. a free annual eye test, free fruit in the office and training and awareness campaigns on mental health and wellbeing.
Our core hours of attendance are 10 am - 3.00 pm Monday - Thursday and 10 am - 12.30 pm on Fridays, allowing for flexibility in the working day.
Also, our flex-working policy also allows employees to work from home up to 4 days per week depending on their preferences.
We operate a competitive company contribution pension scheme for all employees which allows contributions to be made on a salary sacrifice basis. We also pay for the services of a third-party pensions advisor who gives quarterly presentations and is available for individual meetings throughout the year.
All employees have the opportunity to nominate their colleagues every quarter for an Employee Recognition Award, and to recognise and say thank you for long service, we offer Long Service Awards for every 5 years’ service.
Additionally, we encourage recommendations from existing employees for any employee roles that we are recruiting. If successful, the referrer will receive a bonus upon completion of the probationary period.
We offer a competitive salary and an annual bonus scheme. The bonus is linked to company performance and recognises employees’ individual efforts.
Employees can receive up to 6 months’ salary as sick pay in a rolling 12-month period. All employees also benefit from Permanent Health Insurance, providing long term sickness cover for up to 5 years.
We also offer Private Medical Insurance (PMI) as well as a Cash Plan which covers the excess on any claims on the PMI. We also offer Occupational Health assessments where appropriate to support employees returning to work following sickness or injury.
Lastly, a lump sum of three times your gross annual salary is paid out if the worst happens to you, to help your loved one’s cope financially.
"I joined Stirling Dynamics as a graduate engineer in 2017. I like to describe my work as an “engineering playground”. Every day is a new challenge, and an opportunity to be involved in a different project."
"My aviation career started in 2012 as an aircraft Design Engineer. Today, at Stirling Dynamics, my role is to sign off modifications to aircraft within our 21J EASA Design Organisation, bringing me into contact with aviation engineers worldwide."
"I have worked for the company for over 5 years as a systems engineer specialising in landing gear systems. At Stirling Dynamics, I’m surrounded by very capable people and it allows me to learn new things every day."
"My career at Stirling Dynamics started in 2019, when I was offered a summer internship. Stirling Dynamics provides a great team-working environment, and I would recommend the company to anyone looking for a daily challenging experience."
Whether you are interested in a work placement or a specific live role, here are our most asked recruitment questions
All applicants will have received an automatic email confirming receipt of their application. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are only able to respond with further progress updates to successful applications. If you didn’t receive an automatic email confirmation when you applied and you are not sure if your application was submitted, please feel free to email recruitment@stirling-dynamics.com confirming your name, the role you have applied for and the date of your application, and someone will get back to you to confirm.
Yes, we run a 2-year graduate training programme which includes 4 x 6-month rotations across different areas of the business. We also occasionally recruit for graduate roles within certain engineering capabilities so please keep an eye on our vacancies page.
Unfortunately, we do not offer work experience. We will occasionally consider internships, but this is on an ad hoc basis and dependent on business needs.
All applicants will need to submit their CV through the online application form for the vacancy that interests you. If successful, one of our recruiters will contact you to schedule an interview. Depending on the role you have applied to, you will have 1 or 2 interviews covering a combination of technical and competency-based questions.
The standard full-time hours are 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday. Our core working hours are 10 am – 3 pm Monday-Thursday, and 10 am – 12.30 pm on Fridays, providing employees with the flexibility they need to balance their working life around their personal life.
We recognise that the increased flexibility associated with homeworking helps some employees to achieve a better work-life balance and reduces their environmental impact through reduced commuting hours. We have therefore introduced a new flex-working policy which will allow employees to continue working from home in the future. For candidates that are not within a commutable distance of the Bristol office, we will also consider 100% remote working.
We can sponsor visas. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, please still apply for any roles that you may be interested in.
Jeff is an experienced business leader with over 25 years in senior positions within the aerospace industry. In addition to being the Managing Director of Stirling Dynamics, Jeff is also the Executive Vice President of the Global Aerospace, Space and Defence Business at Expleo Group.
Bandula is the Vice President at Stirling Dynamics and is responsible for leading the Executive Management Team (EMT), setting and driving the strategy for growth and developing new business.
Trajan has over 20 years of engineering experience in both the defence and civil sectors and has worked for both large organisations such as Airbus and BAE Systems through to small and mid-size enterprises (SMEs).
John is responsible for the legal compliance of commercial contracts, export control and security. He works closely with the business teams on the commercial arrangements with our customers and supports them with contract development and negotiation.
Jeff started his career as an electrical engineer working for British Aerospace in the Commercial Aircraft Division before joining Marshalls of Cambridge in 1989, then Ricardo in 1991. Following the acquisition of the Aerospace and Energy sector of Ricardo to create INBIS, Jeff was appointed General Manager of the Airframe Aerospace activities. In 2002 Jeff joined the Board of Directors for INBIS and became the UK Director of Aerospace, Airframe and Systems.
Following the acquisition of INBIS by Assystem in 2005, Jeff has held a number of positions including Transnational Projects Director, Vice President of Wing activities and Global Vice President of Airframe & Systems, having responsibility for Aerospace Operations across the United Kingdom, Southern France, North Germany, Spain, Portugal, India and North America. In 2019, Jeff was appointed UK Managing Director at Expleo Group and in late 2020, Jeff was appointed Executive Vice President of the Global Aerospace, Space and Defence Business.
Jeff lives in Haigh and is married with two daughters, a son and four grandchildren. In his spare time, Jeff enjoys relaxing watching football and has recently taken up walking and cycling.
Bandula is the Vice President at Stirling Dynamics and is responsible for leading the Executive Management Team (EMT), setting and driving the strategy for growth and developing new business. Bandula joined Stirling Dynamics in 1995 as a graduate engineer.
Starting his career as a loads and aeroelastic engineer, Bandula then moved into technical management and business management before assuming senior operational roles. Bandula has been involved in a number of aircraft modification programmes, including reverse-engineering the aircraft aeroelastic model to support analysis and certification.
Bandula is passionate about introducing new business streams to Stirling Dynamics and in doing so, pushing the boundaries, and acquiring new talent to the business. Outside of work, Bandula enjoys travelling, walking, watching films and cricket.
"As humans, we are defined by our similarities and differences, and I think there is greater value in reconciling the differences in the pursuit of more meaningful common grounds."
Trajan is the Engineering Director at Stirling Dynamics and is responsible for the Engineering, Quality and Production functions within the business. Trajan has 20+ years of engineering experience in both the defence and civil sectors and has worked for both large organisations such as Airbus and BAE Systems through to small and mid-size enterprises (SMEs). An aerospace systems engineer by trade, Trajan has held senior leadership roles in a number of engineering and production focussed organisations.
Outside work, Trajan’s interest includes anything with 2 wheels (motorised or pedal power) and running.
John is responsible for the legal compliance of commercial contracts, export control and security. He works closely with the business teams on the commercial arrangements with our customers and supports them with contract development and negotiation.
John started his career in the Aerospace Industry working for British Aerospace Regional Aircraft in Manchester, initially working in flight test engineering before turning to aircraft marketing. John joined Expleo in 2006, working in business development for 12 years, mainly with Rolls-Royce and a 2-year placement in Toulouse on the Airbus account. In 2018 he returned to the UK to take up his current position.
John has always been passionate about the aerospace industry and motivated by business development. He is very supportive of younger engineers, project managers and business graduates who want to develop their careers in industry. Outside of work, John enjoys cycling, tennis and trying to play the guitar.
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"Stirling Dynamics is definitely one of the highest quality engineering companies we have experienced in the field of aerospace and military development."
"Stirling Dynamics provided their considerable experience to our loads group for two of our new aircraft projects. In both projects, they performed a highly-valued service and were very responsive to our needs."
"The Stirling team was extremely diligent during the project and solved various challenges in the supply chain caused by the Covid pandemic. "
"Stirling reacted to our urgent requirement and provided a great service with good communication throughout."
"When we send work to Stirling, we are always confident that it is in the very best of hands – they continue to exceed our most demanding expectations."
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