Senior Stress Analysis Engineer – FEA & Integrity

The People Pod; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The People Pod is seeking an experienced Stress Analysis Engineer to join our engineering consultancy team in the UK. You will contribute to high‑integrity stress analysis and structural substantiation across safety‑critical programmes with opportunities for long‑term career progression.

Ideal candidates have strong FEA skills (ABAQUS) and a background in structural integrity, defect tolerance, or fatigue assessments, working within a multi‑disciplinary team on complex projects.

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).
• Deliver component and assembly‑level stress assessments against transient requirements.
• Identify and apply appropriate Defect Tolerance Assessment criteria.
• Produce high‑quality technical reports, analysis plans and gated review presentations.
• Manage requirements and stakeholder expectations across the S&A lifecycle.
• Peer‑check calculations and ensure work meets quality, time and cost targets.
• Compile structured work files and source documentation.

Skills

Finite element analysis

Report writing

Team collaboration

Project planning

Client-focused

Tools

ABAQUS

ABAQUS/CAE

LS-Dyna

Radioss

CAESAR II

Job description

The People Pod is seeking an experienced Stress Analysis Engineer to join our engineering consultancy team in the UK. You will contribute to high‑integrity stress analysis and structural substantiation across safety‑critical programmes with opportunities for long‑term career progression.

Ideal candidates have strong FEA skills (ABAQUS) and a background in structural integrity, defect tolerance, or fatigue assessments, working within a multi‑disciplinary team on complex projects.