Senior Stress Engineer

Rullion Engineering Cumbria; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

An engineering firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Stress Engineer to support the engineering team in delivering client projects. The role requires a degree in engineering, experience in stress analysis, and proficiency in Mathcad and FEA tools. Candidates must have regulatory environment experience. This position offers a salary range of £45,000 - £64,000 per annum plus benefits.

Qualifications

• MUST hold a Degree/HNC/HND in an Engineering discipline or equivalent.
• MUST have a demonstrable track record in stress analysis and hand calculation using Mathcad.
• MUST have a strong working knowledge of BS EN 13001 or BS 2573 parts 1&2 and Eurocode 3.
• MUST have experience in analysis/simulation of structures using ANSYS, ABAQUS or NASTRAN.
• MUST have worked within a highly regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the engineering team in delivering client projects.
• Perform engineering design analysis by hand calculation and FEA.
• Influence designs to ensure structural integrity.
• Mentor and assist engineers in design analysis tasks.

Skills

Stress analysis

Hand calculations using Mathcad

Analysis/simulation using ANSYS

Regulatory environment experience

Project scheduling

Education

Degree/HNC/HND in Engineering

Tools

ANSYS

ABAQUS

NASTRAN

Job description

Job title: Senior Stress Engineer
Job Type: Permanent
Start date: Subject to clearance
Salary: 45,000 - 64,000 per annum + Benefits
Location: Near Southampton
Hours of work: 37 Hours Per Week

The Role

As the Senior Stress Engineer you will provide support to the multi‑disciplined engineering team in the delivery of client projects and/or workstreams. You will report directly to the Engineering Lead and be responsible for ensuring design analysis is fit for purpose to support delivery to quality, schedule and budget.

Main Responsibilities

• Work with design engineers to ensure designs are fit for purpose and identify solutions to problems identified by structural analysis.
• Perform engineering design analysis, primarily by hand calculation, backed up with FEA where required across multiple projects.
• Author and check design analysis documentation.
• Serve as the internal focal point for design analysis completed internally and by subcontractors.
• Influence designs during conceptual/scheme stages to ensure structural integrity, considering improvements such as design for manufacture and cost reduction.
• Approach analysis pragmatically and efficiently, working with engineers to realise design for manufacture.
• Provide scheduling and tasking information to Lead Engineers, Project Engineering Managers and Project Managers to support project delivery.
• Mentor and assist engineers undertaking design analysis tasks.
• Support the creation of SOPs to introduce and develop consistent analysis methods and rules across the engineering department, providing training as required.
• Support business change via effective change‑management processes in a nuclear engineering fast‑paced regulatory environment.

Experience / Qualifications

• MUST hold a Degree/HNC/HND in an Engineering discipline or equivalent.
• MUST have a demonstrable track record in stress analysis and hand calculation using Mathcad.
• MUST have a strong working knowledge of BS EN 13001 or BS 2573 parts 1&2 and Eurocode 3.
• MUST have experience in analysis/simulation of structures using ANSYS, ABAQUS or NASTRAN.
• MUST have worked within a highly regulated environment, preferably nuclear or defence, aerospace, medical/Pharmaceutical sectors, etc.

Other Desirable Experience / Quals

• Chartered Engineer (IMechE, IET).
• Experience with pressure vessel and piping codes such as PD 5500, ASME, PED.
• Experience conducting seismic analysis within the nuclear industry.

Security Clearance

All candidates MUST be eligible to obtain SC Security Clearance.

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