Senor Stress Engineer

NRL; Chorley; Hybrid; GBP 64,575 - 119,925; Full time

Job summary

NRL is seeking a Senior Stress Engineer for a contract role in Chorley. The position involves producing, reviewing and approving detailed stress calculations and reports to ensure designs meet regulatory and client requirements.

Hybrid work typically comprises two days onsite and two days remote. The ideal candidate has a degree in mechanical engineering, at least five years of stress analysis experience, strong classical and FEA skills, and proficiency with ANSYS and Mathcad.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum five years' stress analysis experience.
• Strong experience with classical stress calculations and FEA.
• Knowledge of BS 2573, BS EN 13001 and Eurocodes.
• Experience using ANSYS and Mathcad.
• Ability to produce high-quality technical reports.

Responsibilities

• Produce and supervise detailed stress calculations and analysis reports.
• Undertake finite element analysis (FEA) and hand calculations.
• Check and approve calculations completed by other engineers.
• Provide technical guidance to designers on manufacturability and design improvements.
• Liaise with clients and subcontractors to define substantiation requirements.
• Support thermal, fluid and operational assessments.
• Develop improved calculation methodologies and engineering practices.

Skills

Stress analysis

FEA

Report writing

Clear communication

Supervising engineers

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ANSYS

Mathcad

Job description

Overview

Senior Stress Engineer – Contract | Location: Chorley | Hybrid working available (typically 2 days onsite, 2 days remote). The role is to produce, review and approve calculation and analysis reports to ensure designs are robust, compliant and fit for purpose within a regulated sector.

Responsibilities

• Produce and supervise detailed stress calculations and analysis reports.
• Undertake finite element analysis (FEA) and classical hand calculations.
• Check and approve calculations completed by other engineers.
• Provide technical guidance to designers on manufacturability, material selection and design improvements.
• Liaise with clients and subcontractors to define substantiation requirements.
• Support additional analytical activities including thermal, fluid and operational assessments.
• Develop improved calculation methodologies and engineering practices.

What We're Looking For (Qualifications)

• Degree-qualified in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum five years' stress analysis experience.
• Strong experience with both classical stress calculations and finite element analysis.
• Knowledge of codes and standards including BS 2573, BS EN 13001 and relevant Structural Eurocodes.
• Experience using ANSYS and Mathcad.
• Ability to produce high-quality technical reports and communicate complex engineering concepts clearly.

Desirable Experience

• Chartered Engineer status, or working towards it.
• Knowledge of BS EN 1090.
• Nuclear industry experience.
• Seismic analysis and assessment experience.
• Autodesk Inventor experience.
• Previous experience supervising engineers and reviewing technical work.