Senior Stress Engineer (Contract)

Westlakes Recruit; Derby; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment firm is seeking an experienced Senior Stress Engineer to join a project in Derby. The role involves providing integrity substantiation using finite element methods and requires expertise in nuclear industry assessments. Candidates with experience in ABAQUS, fatigue, and fracture assessments are encouraged to apply. This position offers a dynamic career environment and opportunities to work on international projects.

Benefits

Employee assistance programme

Discount vouchers for days out

Cycle to work scheme

Free flu jabs

Qualifications

• Experience in nuclear industry is preferable.
• Expertise in finite element analysis using ABAQUS.
• Knowledge of structural integrity assessments.

Responsibilities

• Provide integrity substantiation using Finite Element method.
• Assist in calculation reviews.
• Work to man-hour budgets for assigned tasks.

Skills

Finite Element analysis

Fatigue and fracture assessments

Modelling experience

Python scripting in ABAQUS

Code assessment knowledge

Tools

ABAQUS

CRACKEN

Job description

Overview

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 and are 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 clients' sites in Derby.

Responsibilities

• Provide integrity substantiation using Finite Element method and/or Code assessment
• Assist in calculation reviews
• Modelling experience
• Adhere to Assystem quality system
• Work to man-hour budgets for assigned tasks
• If required, assist in proposal writing and other related bidding activities
• Successful candidates will be expected to assist in achieving business targets by ensuring his/her analysis work meets the defined quality, time, and cost requirements.

Qualifications

• Nuclear industry experience (defence) preferable, but transferable skills from other disciplines accepted
• Demonstrable 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 (desirable)
• Code assessment to ASME B&PVC and R6; RCC-M a plus
• Knowledge of structural integrity & defect tolerance assessments
• Python scripting in ABAQUS environment desirable
• CRACKEN or alternative fracture assessment experience
• Fatigue crack growth & initiation experience desirable
• Familiar with Gated review process

Why Join Westlakes Recruit

• The Group is currently ranked second in the world for nuclear engineering.
• A dynamic career management policy to enable our employees to progress through our five business lines: operations, project, technical, sales and support functions
• Provide opportunities to work on exciting, global projects
• Access to an employee assistance programme with free mindfulness, health, wellbeing resources and a confidential support line available 24/7 via phone or text
• Discount vouchers for days out and restaurants, eye test and glasses vouchers, cycle to work scheme, free flu jabs

Powering a Diverse Nuclear Future

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