Stress Analysis Engineer

The People Pod; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The People Pod is seeking an experienced Stress Analysis Engineer to join our engineering consultancy team in the UK. You will contribute to high‑integrity stress analysis and structural substantiation across safety‑critical programmes with opportunities for long‑term career progression.

Ideal candidates have strong FEA skills (ABAQUS) and a background in structural integrity, defect tolerance, or fatigue assessments, working within a multi‑disciplinary team on complex projects.

Qualifications

• Strong finite element analysis capability (ABAQUS implicit/explicit).
• Understanding of structural integrity and defect tolerance methodologies.
• Ability to produce scoping and formal calculations to recognised codes.
• Strong report writing, documentation and presentation skills.
• Organised, accountable and able to manage your own workload.
• Client‑focused mindset and strong team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Perform structural integrity substantiation using FEA and/or code‑based assessment.
• Conduct scoping calculations, formal calculations and substantiation to recognised codes (ASME, R5, R6, RCC‑M, BS/EN).
• Deliver component and assembly‑level stress assessments against transient requirements.
• Identify and apply appropriate Defect Tolerance Assessment criteria.
• Produce high‑quality technical reports, analysis plans and gated review presentations.
• Manage requirements and stakeholder expectations across the S&A lifecycle.
• Peer‑check calculations and ensure work meets quality, time and cost targets.
• Compile structured work files and source documentation.

Skills

Finite element analysis

Report writing

Team collaboration

Project planning

Client-focused

Tools

ABAQUS

ABAQUS/CAE

LS-Dyna

Radioss

CAESAR II

Job description

Stress Analysis Engineer

The Opportunity

Are you and experienced mechanical design engineer, looking for your next long-term opportunity?

We’re delighted to be supporting a major engineering consultancy, delivering high‑integrity stress analysis and structural substantiation across complex, safety‑critical programmes.

Due to continued growth within Simulation & Assessment, we’re looking for an experienced Senior or Principal Engineer with strong finite element analysis capability and a background in structural integrity, fracture, fatigue or defect tolerance assessments.

Here, you will be joining a powerhouse of the engineering world, working with a talented, multi-disciplinary engineering team, and the chance to collaborate on cutting‑edge, meaningful UK programmes with long‑term career potential.

Key Responsibilities

• Performing structural integrity substantiation using FEA and/or code‑based assessment
• Conducting scoping calculations, formal calculations and substantiation to recognised engineering codes (ASME, R5, R6, RCC‑M, BS/EN standards)
• Delivering component and assembly‑level stress assessments against transient requirements
• Identifying and applying appropriate Defect Tolerance Assessment (DTA) criteria
• Producing high‑quality technical reports, analysis plans and gated review presentations
• Managing requirements and stakeholder expectations across the S&A lifecycle
• Peer‑checking calculations and ensuring all work meets quality, time and cost targets
• Compiling structured work files, source

What You’ll Bring

Essential:

• Strong finite element analysis capability (ABAQUS implicit/explicit)
• Understanding of structural integrity and defect tolerance methodologies
• Ability to produce scoping and formal calculations to recognised codes
• Strong report writing, documentation and presentation skills
• Organised, accountable and able to manage your own workload
• Client‑focused mindset and strong team collaboration

Desirable

• ABAQUS/CAE or equivalent pre/post‑processing experience
• R5/R6 fracture and creep‑fatigue assessment experience
• Python scripting within ABAQUS
• CRACKEN or equivalent fracture assessment tools
• CFD or dynamic modelling exposure (LS‑Dyna, Radioss)
• Nuclear Safety Case support experience
• Structural design to Eurocodes / British Standards
• Pipe stress analysis (CAESAR II)

Why Join?

• Long‑term, high‑value defence and nuclear programmes
• Expanding team with strong investment and future progression
• Complex, meaningful engineering challenges with national impact
• Opportunity to work with leading experts in structural integrity and S&A
• Major sector investment ensuring programme longevity

Security Requirements

Due to project restrictions, applicants must be British Citizens (sole nationality) and eligible for UK Security Clearance (SC).