Senior Stress Engineer

Certain Advantage; Derby; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized engineering consultancy in Derby is seeking a Senior Stress Engineer to provide integrity substantiation for nuclear projects. The ideal candidate will have expertise in finite element analysis and experience in the nuclear industry, though transferable skills are welcome. The role involves onsite work three days a week and offers the chance to make an impact in a growing team.

Qualifications

• Nuclear industry experience preferred, transferable skills accepted.
• Demonstrable expertise in fatigue, fracture, and thermal assessments.
• Familiarity with gated review process.

Responsibilities

• Provide integrity substantiation using Finite Element analysis.
• Assist in calculation reviews and modelling while adhering to quality system.
• Support proposal writing and related bidding activities.

Skills

Finite Element analysis

Fatigue assessments

Thermal stress assessments

Structural stress assessments

Python scripting

Tools

ABAQUS

CRACKEN

Job description

Overview

Senior Stress Engineer at Certain Advantage on behalf of our engineering client. Support nuclear (potentially defence) projects. Onsite in Derby 3 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Provide integrity substantiation using Finite Element analysis and/or code assessment.
• Assist in calculation reviews and modelling while adhering to the quality system.
• Support proposal writing and other related bidding activities as required.

Qualifications

• Nuclear industry experience (defence) preferable, but transferable skills from other disciplines accepted.
• Demonstrable expertise in fatigue, fracture, thermal, and structural stress assessments using finite element analysis.
• Finite Element analysis in ABAQUS (explicit/implicit).
• ABAQUS/CAE or equivalent pre/post processing (desirable).
• Code assessment to ASME B&PVC and R6; RCC-M a plus.
• Knowledge of structural integrity & defect tolerance assessments.
• Python scripting in ABAQUS environment desirable.
• CRACKEN or alternative fracture assessment experience.
• Fatigue crack growth & initiation experience desirable.
• Familiar with gated review process.

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