Senior Stress Engineer

Scantec; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Derby is seeking a Senior Stress Engineer specializing in fatigue and fracture assessments. This full-time, on-site role involves supporting critical projects in the defence and nuclear sectors, delivering structural integrity analyses, and contributing to an inclusive engineering culture. Ideal candidates will have significant experience and a background in regulated sectors.

Benefits

Wellbeing resources

Cycle-to-work scheme

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in fatigue, fracture, and thermal stress assessments.
• Nuclear or defence background preferred.
• Competence in ABAQUS/CAE or similar tools.
• UK sole nationality and eligibility for security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Delivering structural integrity substantiations via FEA.
• Supporting peer reviews and technical documentation.
• Providing defect tolerance and fatigue/fracture analysis.

Skills

Fatigue analysis

Fracture assessment

Thermal stress assessments

Modelling in ABAQUS

Tools

ABAQUS

CRACKEN

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 3 - 5 days per week on site optional 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 preferred, though other regulated sectors considered
• Competence in ABAQUS/CAE or similar tools
• Familiarity with CRACKEN or equivalent
• UK sole nationality and eligibility for security clearance

Why this role?

• Be part of a world-class engineering function supporting national 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.