Senior Stress Engineer: Lead Nuclear Integrity (Hybrid)

Assystem; Royton; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work (3 days remote)

Holiday bonuses

Job summary

Assystem is seeking a Senior/Principal Stress Engineer for its Fusion and Modular Nuclear Business Unit in the UK. The role blends technical leadership with shaping capability, tools, and strategy for the stress discipline.

You will lead complex assessments, mentor engineers, and contribute to bids and business development while collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams across nuclear and defence sectors.

Qualifications

• Senior/Principal stress engineer with leadership responsibilities.
• Experience in nuclear or similarly regulated sectors preferred.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or working toward it with capability development focus.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex stress and structural integrity assessments using FEA and hand calculations.
• Review and approve technical work and represent Assystem with clients.
• Mentor and develop engineers within the stress community.

Skills

Stress analysis

Structural integrity

FEA

ABAQUS

ANSYS

Leadership

Mentoring

Education

CEng status

Tools

ABAQUS

ANSYS

Job description

Assystem is seeking a Senior/Principal Stress Engineer for its Fusion and Modular Nuclear Business Unit in the UK. The role blends technical leadership with shaping capability, tools, and strategy for the stress discipline.

You will lead complex assessments, mentor engineers, and contribute to bids and business development while collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams across nuclear and defence sectors.