Lead Stress Analysis Engineer for Defence & Nuclear

The People Pod; Derby; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The People Pod is recruiting an experienced Stress Analysis Engineer in the UK. The role focuses on structural integrity substantiation using FEA (ABAQUS) and code-based assessments for safety-critical programmes.

Senior or Principal level, with exposure to nuclear/defence contexts and national impact. You will work within a multidisciplinary team, produce formal calculations, write detailed reports, and present findings to stakeholders while ensuring quality, time and cost targets are met.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Perform structural integrity substantiation using FEA and/or code-based assessment.
• Conduct scoping calculations, formal calculations and substantiation to recognised codes (ASME, R5, R6, RCC-M, BS/EN standards).
• Deliver component and assembly-level stress assessments against transient requirements.
• Identify and apply Defect Tolerance Assessment (DTA) criteria.
• Produce high-quality technical reports, analysis plans and gated review presentations.
• Managing requirements and stakeholder expectations across the S&A lifecycle.
• Peer-check calculations and ensuring all work meets quality, time and cost targets.
• Compile structured work files, source documentation.

Skills

Finite element analysis

ABAQUS

Structural integrity

Defect tolerance

Report writing

Tools

ABAQUS/CAE

CAESAR II

Job description

The People Pod is recruiting an experienced Stress Analysis Engineer in the UK. The role focuses on structural integrity substantiation using FEA (ABAQUS) and code-based assessments for safety-critical programmes.

Senior or Principal level, with exposure to nuclear/defence contexts and national impact. You will work within a multidisciplinary team, produce formal calculations, write detailed reports, and present findings to stakeholders while ensuring quality, time and cost targets are met.