Senior Stress Engineer (Contract)

Westlakes Recruit; Derby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Westlakes Recruit seeks an experienced Senior Stress Engineer for a contract role in Derby. The successful candidate will perform stress assessments using finite element analysis, particularly in the nuclear sector. This role involves engaging in various key activities, including modelling and assisting with proposals, while ensuring compliance with quality standards.

Benefits

Employee assistance program

Mindfulness and wellbeing resources

Discount vouchers and cycle to work scheme

Free flu jabs

Qualifications

• Nuclear industry experience (defence) preferred.
• Expertise in fatigue and thermal assessments required.
• Experience in finite element analysis using ABAQUS essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide integrity substantiation using Finite Element method.
• Assist in calculation reviews and proposal writing.
• Adhere to quality systems and man-hour budgets.

Skills

Finite Element analysis

Stress assessments

Python scripting

Education

Degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

ABAQUS

CRACKEN

Job description

Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for an experienced senior stress engineer to be engaged on a contract basis in Derby.

Our client's Stress capability is looking for enthusiastic Senior Stress Engineers to join us. You will report into the Stress Technical Lead and will work in an embedded team based at the client's site in Derby.

Your Missions

1. Provide integrity substantiation using Finite Element method and/or Code assessment
2. Assist in calculation reviews
3. Modelling experience
4. Adhere to Assystem quality system
5. Work to man-hour budgets for assigned tasks
6. If required, assist in proposal writing and other related bidding activities
7. Assist in achieving business targets by ensuring analysis work meets quality, time, and cost requirements

Why join the community of Switchers?

• The Group is ranked second in the world for nuclear engineering.
• Dynamic career management to progress through operations, project, technical, sales, and support functions
• Opportunities to work on exciting, global projects
• Access to an employee assistance program with mindfulness, health, wellbeing resources, and a 24/7 confidential support line
• Discount vouchers, eye test and glasses vouchers, cycle to work scheme, free flu jabs

Qualifications

• Nuclear industry experience (defence) preferred, but transferable skills accepted
• Expertise in fatigue, fracture, thermal, and structural stress assessments using finite element analysis
• Finite Element analysis in ABAQUS (explicit/implicit)
• ABAQUS/CAE or equivalent pre/post processing (desirable)
• Code assessment to ASME BPVC and RCC-M a plus
• Knowledge of structural integrity and defect tolerance assessments
• Python scripting in ABAQUS environment desirable
• Crack assessment experience (CRACKEN or alternative)
• Fatigue crack growth and initiation experience desirable
• Familiarity with Gated review process

Why We're Different:

Westlakes Recruit is a people solutions business specializing in nuclear sector, understanding the complexities and mission-critical objectives of our clients. We focus exclusively on nuclear, developing talent pools proactively.

We do Nuclear. We only do Nuclear. We do all of Nuclear.

Powering a Diverse Nuclear Future:

As an equal opportunities employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.