Senior Stress Engineer

Assystem; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing training opportunities

70% of managers promoted internally

8% company pension contributions

Discounts on restaurants and high-street brands

Discounts on restaurants, days out, &高

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK seeks a Senior/Principal Stress Engineer to lead complex analyses and mentor engineers within a hybrid role. Candidates should have a strong background in stress analysis and experience in highly regulated sectors, particularly nuclear. The company fosters career development with ongoing training and promotes internal advancement. Benefits include significant pension contributions and various staff discounts.

Qualifications

• Strong background in stress analysis and structural integrity.
• Experience in nuclear or similar highly regulated sectors.
• Ability to guide and build a community of skilled stress engineers.
• Experience in the nuclear or similar highly regulated sector.
• Chartered Engineer status (CEng) or working toward it.
• Ability to develop and implement technical strategy and capability development.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex stress assessments using FEA and hand calculations.
• Review and approve technical work for clients.
• Mentor engineers and promote their development.
• Drive capability growth and best practices.
• Support bids and business development, working with Engineering Directors and Sales.
• Collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams in nuclear and defence sectors.

Skills

Stress analysis

FEA (ABAQUS, ANSYS)

Technical strategy development

Mentoring and training

Education

Chartered Engineer status (CEng) or in progress

Tools

Relevant assessment codes (ASME, BS7910, R6)

ANSYS

ASME/BS7910/R6 codes

Job description

Assystem is a global leader committed to accelerating the energy transition. With 7,750 employees across 12 countries, we tackle the monumental task of switching to low-carbon energy. Our 55+ years of experience in highly regulated sectors ensure we deliver top-notch engineering, project management, and digital solutions.

Overview

Assystem is growing fast — and our stress and structural integrity capability is growing with it. We’re looking for a Senior/Principal Stress Engineer who is ready to take the next step into a technical and capability leadership role, helping to strengthen, grow and develop our UK stress engineering community. This is a hybrid role: you’ll deliver high-value technical work for clients while also shaping the direction, tools, talent and strategy of our stress capability.

What You’ll Do

• Lead complex stress and structural integrity assessments using FEA and hand calculations
• Review and approve technical work, representing Assystem confidently with clients
• Mentor and develop engineers, building future stress specialists
• Drive capability growth — training, methods, best practices, recruitment and retention
• Support bids and business development, working closely with Engineering Directors and Sales
• Collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams in the nuclear and defence sectors

Qualifications

• To lead, build and guide a community of highly skilled stress engineers
• Strong background in stress analysis / structural integrity
• Expertise in FEA (ABAQUS, ANSYS, etc.) and relevant assessment codes (ASME, BS7910, R6 etc.)
• Experience in the nuclear or similar highly regulated sector
• Chartered Engineer status (CEng) or working toward it
• Ability to develop and implement technical strategy and capability development

Additional Information

• Why join the community of switchers:
  • Ongoing training with numerous career opportunities.
  • 70% of our managers are promoted internally!
  • 8% company pension contributions
  • Discounts on restaurants, days out, and high-street brands
• Additional information:
  • Due to the nature of work, applicants will be required to meet certain residency criteria in order to attain a minimum level of UK security clearance if not already security cleared to a minimum SC level.
• We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.