Principal / Lead Stress Engineer

Expleo Group; Preston; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative culture

Skills development

ExpleoAcademy

Competitive benefits

Team collaboration

Job summary

Expleo Group is seeking an experienced Stress Engineering Lead based in Bamber Bridge, Preston. You will be assigned to a major defence project, leveraging your structural analysis and FEA expertise to deliver robust solutions for jig and installation structures.

You will interface with UK teams, perform Abaqus/STAAD analyses, mentor engineers, and produce high-quality reports while managing budgets and schedules. Strong leadership and communication are essential for success.

Qualifications

• BEng degree in engineering discipline.
• Strong background in structural analysis and finite element methods.
• Proven ability to lead engineering teams and deliver complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Interface with UK-based team to understand issues, specs and requirements.
• Check and approve complex analysis of jig and installation structures for marine projects.
• Perform finite element analyses using Abaqus/STAAD and related tools.
• Produce and approve analysis reports and ensure delivery within budgets and time constraints.
• Mentor and develop stress engineering team members.

Skills

Structures & design

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Verbal & written comms

Education

BEng Degree in Engineering

Tools

Abaqus

STAAD Pro

Job description

Overview

Expleo is a trusted partner for end-to-end, integrated engineering, quality services and management consulting for digital transformation. We help businesses harness unrelenting technological change to successfully deliver innovations that will help them gain a competitive advantage and improve the everyday lives of people around the globe.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Stress Engineering Lead. Based in Bamber Bridge, Preston office, you will be assigned to a major defence project, where your skills and experience in Structural Analysis / FEA will be fully utilized.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities within your role will include (but not limited to):

• Interfacing with UK based Team to understand technical issues / specifications and requirements
• Check and approval of complex analysis of Jig and installation support structures for marine projects
• Undertaking Finite Element Analysis Simulations (Typically Abaqus CAE or STAAD Pro (not limited to))
• Work with the customer to determine solutions for failed simulations
• Writing, checking and approving analysis reports
• Producing quality output while keeping within project budgets & time constraints and potentially changing requirements
• Apply correct processes, specifications procedures & techniques working with support from specialist teams
• Mentoring and development of stress engineering team members

Qualifications

Qualifications

• BEng Degree in Engineering discipline

Essential skills

• Deep knowledge of structures, design and project delivery.
• Experience with design/analysis of structural steelwork including jigs and fixtures.
• Familiarity with relevant regulations and standards.
  • Eurocode 3
  • Crane code
  • Machineries directive
• Experience of analysis check and approval.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to address complex technical challenges.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical information to diverse audiences.
• Proven ability to lead and inspire engineering teams, manage multiple projects, and drive results.

Experience

• Experience in undertaking finite element analysis (Abaqus preferred)
• Experience in Hand analysis.

Benefits

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and ourpeers through good times and challenges
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
• ExpleoAcademy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
• Competitive company benefits
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo

• As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
  • Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
  • Communicating and promoting vacancies
  • Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
  • Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
  • Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”.

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive