Senior Engineer – Structural Analysis
United Kingdom
Full Time
2 weeks ago
$50,650 - $66,500 GBP
Key skills
LeadershipCommunicationCollaboration
About this role
Role Overview
- Lead and deliver structural analysis activities for major nuclear components, including FEA and code-based assessments
- Perform assessments in line with ASME BPVC (Section III), including fatigue and defect tolerance evaluations
- Take ownership of technical outputs, ensuring quality, traceability and compliance
- Provide technical oversight and mentor engineers
- Collaborate across engineering disciplines to influence design solutions
- Interface with suppliers and subcontractors
- Plan and coordinate analysis work packages aligned to programme timelines
- Solve complex engineering challenges using sound judgement
- Drive continuous improvement in tools and processes
Requirements
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline
- Chartered Engineer status or working towards
- Strong experience in structural analysis in a safety-critical industry
- Proven delivery of engineering analysis work packages
- Experience across the product lifecycle
- Strong FEA knowledge (ANSYS or Abaqus)
- Experience with ASME Section III assessments
- Knowledge of defect tolerance methods (R6, BS 7910, API 579)
- Understanding of degradation mechanisms and material behaviour
- Strong leadership, communication and collaboration skills
Benefits
- Bonus
- Performance related target opportunity 12.5%
- Benefits Allowance – £2,200 per annum, enabling you to create a bespoke package
- Pension
- 12% employer and 6% employee contributions
- Holidays
- 28 days holiday (+ public holidays) and the ability to buy or sell up to 4 days
- Private Medical Insurance
- BUPA single cover health care
- Life Assurance
- 6x pensionable pay
- £250
- One-off payment for new starters for home office purchases