Hybrid Principal Stress Engineer – Nuclear Integrity Lead

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work: 1-2 days remote per week

Employee committee perks

Holiday bonuses

Job summary

Assystem is seeking a Principal Stress Engineer to lead scoping, bidding and delivery of stress packages in the Fusion and Modular Nuclear area in the UK. You will head technical delivery, guide teams and assure quality against international codes while mentoring engineers.

The role blends project leadership with hands-on FE work, supporting capability development and strategic workforce planning, with 1–2 days remote per week.

Qualifications

• Experience leading stress/structural integrity projects in a regulated industry.
• Proven ability to apply ASME III/ASME VIII, RCC-M, and RCC-M codes.
• Security clearance or ability to obtain SC clearance.
• Experience in the nuclear sector or a comparable highly regulated sector.
• Mentoring and developing junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead bids and projects in stress engineering and structural integrity.
• Act as technical lead and Independent Technical Approver for high standards.
• Develop and deliver FE-based assessments to international codes.
• Mentor juniors and build internal capability.
• Collaborate with safety case authors, design engineers and delivery teams.
• Support recruitment and retention through leadership and coaching.

Skills

Team leadership

Client facing

FE analysis

Python scripting

Strong communicator

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

ABAQUS

ANSYS

LS-Dyna

Altair Hyperworks

Python

Job description

Assystem is seeking a Principal Stress Engineer to lead scoping, bidding and delivery of stress packages in the Fusion and Modular Nuclear area in the UK. You will head technical delivery, guide teams and assure quality against international codes while mentoring engineers.

The role blends project leadership with hands-on FE work, supporting capability development and strategic workforce planning, with 1–2 days remote per week.