Senior Stress Engineer (Permanent)

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

Job summary

A specialist recruitment agency is looking for an experienced Senior Stress Engineer to join a team in Derby. The successful candidate will engage in integrity substantiation using finite element analysis, assist in proposals, and contribute to achieving business targets. Applicants should have experience in the nuclear industry and demonstrate expertise in fatigue and structural assessments. This role emphasizes analytical skills and adherence to quality standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in fatigue, fracture, thermal, and structural stress assessments using finite element analysis.
• Demonstrable background in nuclear industry projects preferred.
• Familiarity with Gated review process.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Finite Element analysis expertise

Nuclear industry experience

Python scripting in ABAQUS

Knowledge of structural integrity assessments

Tools

ABAQUS (explicit/implicit)

CRACKEN or alternative fracture assessment

Job description

Overview

Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for an experienced senior stress engineer to be engaged on a permanent basis in Derby. Our client’s Stress capability 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

• To be successful in this role you will need: 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

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