Senior Mechanical Stress Engineer — Hybrid (FEA Expert)

Placements24; Roanoke (VA); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Mechanical Stress Engineer to join our engineering group in East London (hybrid). The role emphasizes performing FEA stress analyses, developing analytical models, and guiding design improvements for robust, safe, and high‑quality machinery components.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in stress analysis, strong materials knowledge, and proficiency with ANSYS or Abaqus. A solid grounding in solid mechanics and ability to report clearly is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in mechanical stress analysis.
• Experience with FEA tools (ANSYS, Abaqus) and solid mechanics.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed stress, strain and fatigue analyses on components and structures using FEA.
• Develop analytical models to represent load-bearing behavior.
• Interpret FEA results and present recommendations to design teams.
• Collaborate with designers to optimize geometry for strength and weight.
• Validate results with experimental data where available.
• Ensure designs meet performance, safety and regulatory requirements.

Skills

FEA analysis

Mechanical stress analysis

ANSYS/Abaqus

Solid mechanics

Data interpretation

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ANSYS

Abaqus

MATLAB

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Mechanical Stress Engineer to join our engineering group in East London (hybrid). The role emphasizes performing FEA stress analyses, developing analytical models, and guiding design improvements for robust, safe, and high‑quality machinery components.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in stress analysis, strong materials knowledge, and proficiency with ANSYS or Abaqus. A solid grounding in solid mechanics and ability to report clearly is essential.