Stress Analysis Engineer

Stress Analysis Engineer

The Opportunity

Are you and experienced mechanical design engineer, looking for your next long-term opportunity?

We're delighted to be supporting a major engineering consultancy, delivering high‑integrity stress analysis and structural substantiation across complex, safety‑critical programmes.

Due to continued growth within Simulation & Assessment, we're looking for an experienced Senior or Principal Engineer with strong finite element analysis capability and a background in structural integrity, fracture, fatigue or defect tolerance assessments.

Here, you will be joining a powerhouse of the engineering world, working with a talented, multi-disciplinary engineering team, and the chance to collaborate on cutting-edge, meaningful UK programmes with long‑term career potential.

Key Responsibilities

Performing structural integrity substantiation using FEA and/or code‑based assessment

Conducting scoping calculations, formal calculations and substantiation to recognised engineering codes (ASME, R5, R6, RCC‑M, BS/EN standards)

Delivering component and assembly‑level stress assessments against transient requirements

Identifying and applying appropriate Defect Tolerance Assessment (DTA) criteria

Producing high‑quality technical reports, analysis plans and gated review presentations

Managing requirements and stakeholder expectations across the S&A lifecycle

Peer‑checking calculations and ensuring all work meets quality, time and cost targets

Compiling structured work files, sourceWhat You'll Bring

Essential:

Strong finite element analysis capability (ABAQUS implicit/explicit)

Understanding of structural integrity and defect tolerance methodologies

Ability to produce scoping and formal calculations to recognised codes

Strong report writing, documentation and presentation skills

Organised, accountable and able to manage your own workload

Client‑focused mindset and strong team collaboration

Desirable:

ABAQUS/CAE or equivalent pre/post‑processing experience

R5/R6 fracture and creep‑fatigue assessment experience

Python scripting within ABAQUS

CRACKEN or equivalent fracture assessment tools

CFD or dynamic modelling exposure (LS‑Dyna, Radioss)

Nuclear Safety Case support experience

Structural design to Eurocodes / British Standards

Pipe stress analysis (CAESAR II)

Why Join?

Long‑term, high‑value defence and nuclear programmes

Expanding team with strong investment and future progression

Complex, meaningful engineering challenges with national impact

Opportunity to work with leading experts in structural integrity and S&A

Major sector investment ensuring programme longevity

Security Requirements

Due to project restrictions, applicants must be British Citizens (sole nationality) and eligible for UK Security Clearance (SC).

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If you're an experienced Simulation & Assessment Engineer with strong FEA capability and a passion for high‑integrity structural analysis, we'd like to hear from you. Apply for a confidential discussion