Senior Stress Engineer

Overview

Join the Fusion and Modular Nuclear Business Unit. Assystem is a leading nuclear engineering company seeking a Senior/Principal Stress Engineer to take a technical and capability leadership role, strengthening our UK stress engineering community. This is a hybrid role delivering high-value technical work for clients while shaping direction, tools, talent and strategy of the stress capability.

• Lead complex stress and structural integrity assessments using FEA and hand calculations
• Review and approve technical work, representing Assystem confidently with clients
• Mentor and develop engineers, building future stress specialists
• Drive capability growth — training, methods, best practices, recruitment and retention
• Support bids and business development, working closely with Engineering Directors and Sales
• Collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams in the nuclear and defence sectors

• Over 55 years in nuclear engineering
• Ranked among the top 3 largest nuclear engineering companies
• Attractive social benefits, including an engaging Employee Committee and holiday bonuses
• Ongoing training with numerous career opportunities
• 70% of our managers are promoted internally
• Hybrid work: 3 days remote per week