Senior Stress Engineer - Defence/Nuclear (On Site Derby)

Scantec; Morley; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Morley is seeking a Senior Stress Engineer to support critical projects in the defence and nuclear sectors. This full-time role involves delivering structural integrity substantiations and performing advanced analyses using ABAQUS. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in various stress assessments and must be eligible for security clearance. The position offers a supportive team culture and hybrid working options.

Benefits

Wellbeing resources

Cycle-to-work scheme

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in fatigue, fracture, and thermal stress assessments.
• Nuclear or defence background preferred, with other regulated sectors considered.
• UK sole nationality and eligibility for security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Delivering structural integrity substantiations via FEA and code-based assessments.
• Supporting peer reviews and technical documentation.
• Modelling and analysis using ABAQUS.

Skills

Fatigue analysis

Fracture analysis

Thermal stress assessments

Expertise in ABAQUS

Technical documentation

Tools

ABAQUS

Python scripting

CRACKEN or equivalent

Job description

A leading engineering firm in Morley is seeking a Senior Stress Engineer to support critical projects in the defence and nuclear sectors. This full-time role involves delivering structural integrity substantiations and performing advanced analyses using ABAQUS. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in various stress assessments and must be eligible for security clearance. The position offers a supportive team culture and hybrid working options.