Senior Stress Engineer

Fusion And Modular Nuclear Business Unit! Assystem; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nuclear engineering company is seeking enthusiastic Stress Engineers to join their team in the UK. The role involves applying Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to nuclear components, ensuring compliance with design codes. Ideal candidates will have strong collaboration skills and enjoy working in a hybrid environment with ongoing training opportunities and attractive social benefits.

Benefits

Attractive social benefits

Ongoing training

Holiday bonuses

Qualifications

• Desire to learn and develop skills in the nuclear sector.
• Technical aptitude for planning and reporting simulation projects.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed assessments of nuclear components using FEA.
• Plan and report simulation and assessment projects effectively.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

Report writing

Collaboration

Planning and organising

Tools

ANSYS

Abaqus

MathCAD

Job description

Overview

Join the Fusion and Modular Nuclear Business Unit! Assystem are expanding our Stress capability and are looking for enthusiastic Stress Engineers to join us and contribute to the delivery of essential projects within the nuclear sector. In this role, you'll apply your expertise in Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to perform detailed assessments of nuclear components, ensuring compliance with design codes such as ASME III and RCC-M. You'll be involved in project planning, delivery, and reporting, and will communicate regularly with internal and external stakeholders, including client technical leads. This role offers the opportunity to work both within client teams and from our Assystem offices, providing a variety of project experiences.

Your mission

• Desire to learn: Working with our experienced team you will be supported in developing skills and competencies on a range of projects and customers.
• Technical aptitude: You will be responsible for planning, undertaking and reporting simulation and assessment projects using a range of tools, for example ANSYS or Abaqus FEA software, and calculations using MathCAD.
• Digital first: Familiarity with typical engineering and data management software such as document control, Product Lifecycle Management, MS Office, TEAMS etc.
• Collaborative: Working as part of a team you will be required to collaborate and communicate as part of a team, and be comfortable to work independently where appropriate.
• Delivery focused: Driven to achieve milestones and produce high quality outputs to time and cost budgets.
• Commercially aware: Understanding of the commercial context of project delivery including achieving milestones, management of requirements compliance, change and technical risk.
• Organised & Communicative: Able to organise and plan effectively, and excellent communication skills.
• Report writing: Ability to write high-quality, clear, concise and accurate technical reports.

Why Join the Community of Switchers?

• Over 55 years in nuclear engineering.
• Ranked among the top 3 largest nuclear engineering companies.
• Attractive social benefits, including an engaging Employee Committee and holiday bonuses.
• Ongoing training with numerous career opportunities.
• 70% of our managers are promoted internally!
• Hybrid work: 1-2 days remote per week.