Senior Stress Engineer

Employment; Winchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Winchester is seeking a Senior Stress Engineer to provide vital engineering support within a multidisciplinary team. This role requires experience in stress analysis within regulated sectors such as Nuclear, Defence, or Aerospace. You will conduct analyses, produce documentation, and advise design engineers. The position offers a competitive salary, hybrid working after a probation period, and excellent benefits including health cover and flexible working hours.

Benefits

Competitive Holidays

Pension

Death in service benefit

Bonus

Flexible working

Health cover

Discounts and perks

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Stress Engineering for highly regulated sectors.
• Experience with ANSYS systems highly desirable.
• Knowledge of LS-DYNA systems desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct hand calculations and finite element analyses.
• Produce, review, and verify design analysis documentation.
• Act as the internal point of contact for structural analysis.
• Advise design engineers on structural integrity.
• Support project scheduling and delivery.

Skills

Stress analysis

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Education

Degree or HNC/HND in Engineering

Tools

ANSYS

LS-DYNA

Job description

This position offers the opportunity to provide vital engineering support within a multidisciplinary team, contributing to the successful delivery of complex and highly regulated projects. Reporting to the Engineering Lead, the Senior Stress Engineer ensures that all design analyses are technically sound, cost-effective, and delivered to schedule and quality standards.

This role would suit a highly analytical engineer with strong problem-solving abilities and a methodical approach to design and analysis. It is ideal for someone experienced in stress analysis within a regulated sector, who thrives on technical challenges, collaborative teamwork, and influencing designs from concept through to completion.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct hand calculations and finite element (FE) analyses to validate and optimise engineering designs.
• Produce, review and verify design analysis documentation in line with project and regulatory requirements.
• Act as the internal point of contact for structural analysis, coordinating with internal teams and subcontractors.
• Advise design engineers on structural integrity, manufacturability and cost-reduction improvements.
• Support project scheduling, reporting and delivery to ensure technical objectives are achieved efficiently.

Requirements

• Proven experience in Stress Engineering / Stress Analysis position for highly regulated sector such as Nuclear, Defence, Aerospace, etc.
• Experience with ANSYS systems highly desirable
• Degree or HNC/HND qualified in Engineering discipline
• Knowledge of LS-DYNA systems desirable but not essential

Salary: £45k - £64k (dependent on experience)
Location: Winchester
Hybrid working: Fully on-site during 3 month probation, before moving to Hybrid model
Permanent: Full time- Flexible hours - Monday- Friday
Excellent Benefits: including Competitive Holidays, Pension, Death in service, Bonus, Flexible working, Health cover, and many more discounts and perks!

APPLY NOW! Contact Mark on [e-mail] or call 0161 4166296.