Senior Stress Engineer / FE Analyst

Morson Talent; Risley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for a Senior Stress Engineer to work in the nuclear industry based in Warrington, UK. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in finite element analysis using software such as ANSYS. Candidates must also have British nationality or be a British passport holder due to security clearance requirements. This role offers an initial 6-month contract with potential for extension.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in stress engineering.
• Familiarity with relevant software and methodologies.

Skills

General Finite Element analysis experience

ANSYS Workbench or equivalent

LS-DYNA or equivalent

Identify load paths for assessment

Interpret engineering drawings

Microsoft Office tools

Generation of high-quality technical reports

Checking technical output

Tools

ANSYS Mechanical / APDL

ANSYS Spacecalm / Discovery

Autodesk Inventor

Solidworks

Job description

We have a excellent new opportunity for a Senior Stress Engineer, based in Warrington, working in the nuclear industry.

Initially 6m with scope for extension.

SC Security Clearance would be required for this role so, if not already held, Candidates should be hold British Nationality and Passport and not have worked outside the UK during the past 5 years.

Essential requirements

• 5+ years' experience in:
• General Finite Element analysis experience
• ANSYS Workbench or equivalent (e.g. ABAQUS/Standard)
• LS-DYNA or equivalent (e.g. ABAQUS/Explicit)
• Identification of load paths for assessment purposes
• Able to understand and interpret engineering drawings
• Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Generation of high-quality technical reports
• Checking technical output from other colleagues

Desired experience

• ANSYS Mechanical / APDL
• ANSYS Spacecalm / Discovery
• Non-linear and dynamics
• Thermal Analysis
• Autodesk Inventor or Solidworks
• LS-Pre-Post
• Hyperworks / Hypermesh
• Traditional hand calculations
• Structural assessment to common design codes and standards
• Assessment of Fatigue (e.g. BS 7608)
• Use of Mathcad Prime for technical calculations
• Understanding of Geometric Product Specifications (BS 8888)
• Abe to supervise junior members of staff as needed