Senior Stress Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Derby; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering team is seeking a Senior Stress Engineer for a full-time role in Derby, responsible for high-impact projects within the defence and nuclear industries. The position involves delivering critical structural assessments and requires extensive experience in fatigue and fracture analysis, along with proficiency in ABAQUS. Join a supportive team culture and work on tasks that have real-world significance.

Benefits

Wellbeing resources

Cycle-to-work scheme

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in fatigue, fracture, and thermal stress assessments.
• Nuclear or defence background preferred.
• Competence in structural analysis tools like ABAQUS.

Responsibilities

• Deliver structural integrity assessments via FEA and code-based evaluations.
• Support peer reviews and technical documentation.
• Conduct defect tolerance and fatigue/fracture analyses.

Skills

Fatigue Analysis

Fracture Analysis

Thermal Stress Assessments

Structural Integrity Substantiations

Tools

ABAQUS

CRACKEN

Job description

Job Description

Senior Stress Engineer – Defence/ Nuclear – Derby – Permanent

Are you a stress analysis specialist ready to step into a high-impact role supporting the UK’s most critical infrastructure?

We're hiring a Senior Stress Engineer to join a leading engineering team based on-site in Derby. This is a full-time, staff position working 5 days per week on site — no hybrid working — supporting advanced projects in the defence and nuclear sectors.

What you’ll be doing:

• Delivering structural integrity substantiations via FEA and code-based assessments
• Supporting peer reviews and technical documentation
• Modelling and analysis using ABAQUS (explicit/implicit), Python scripting a plus
• Applying standards including ASME B&PVC, R6, and ideally RCC-M
• Providing defect tolerance and fatigue/fracture analysis
• Working within quality and time budgets, contributing to bids as required

What you’ll bring:

• Extensive experience in fatigue, fracture, and thermal stress assessments
• Nuclear or defence background , though other regulated sectors considered
• Competence in ABAQUS/CAE or similar tools
• Familiarity with CRACKEN or equivalent
• UK sole and eligibility for security clearance

Why this role?

• Be part of a world-class engineering function supporting programmes
• Opportunities to influence complex, real-world outcomes
• Supportive and inclusive team culture
• Perks include wellbeing resources, cycle-to-work scheme, and more

This is a great opportunity to apply your technical expertise where it truly matters — in a sector that demands precision, resilience, and impact.