Stress Engineer

Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for a Stress Engineer. Candidates can be based in either Derby, Warrington, Bolton, Sunderland, Glasgow, or Bristol and will be engaged on a permanent basis.

In this role, you will be working with our clients experienced Simulation and Assessment team to deliver projects such as Finite Element Analysis (FEA) assessments of components for nuclear components to design codes such as ASME III or RCC-M.
This includes planning, delivery and reporting of the projects, and communicating with internal and external stakeholders such as the customer's technical leads.
This role may include both working within client teams as part of an integrated embedded team, and delivering client projects from one of our offices.
Key Attributes

Desire to learn:
Working with our experienced team you will be supported in developing skills and competencies on a range of projects and customers.
Technical aptitude:
You will be responsible for planning, undertaking and reporting simulation and assessment projects using a range of tools, for example ANSYS or Abaqus FEA software, and calculations using MathCAD.
Digital first:
Familiarity with typical engineering and data management software such as document control, Product Lifecycle Management, MS Office, TEAMS etc.
Collaborative:
Working as part of a team you will be required to collaborate and communicate as part of a team, and be comfortable to work independently where appropriate.
Delivery focussed:
Driven to achieve milestones and produce high quality outputs to time and cost budgets.
Commercially aware:
Understanding of the commercial context of project delivery including achieving milestones, management of requirements compliance, change and technical risk.
Organised & Communicative:
Able to organise and plan effectively, and excellent communication skills.
Report writing:
Ability to write high-quality, clear, concise and accurate technical reports.
Qualifications
Essential:

Excellent technical fundamentals - aptitude for calculations, appreciation of structures, mechanics and fluids, an ability to 'sense-check' analysis results.
Hands-on experience of computer based modelling codes such as Abaqus, Ansys, Nastran, CFD etc.
Appreciation of code assessments in a safety related industry, for example ASME, RCC-M, KTA or comparable codes from other sectors.
Engineering Degree (or equivalent).Desirable / preferred:

Previous experience in similar roles in the nuclear or fusion industry.
Hands-on experience of 3D modelling in CAD software such as Autodesk Inventor, Catia or Solid Works.

Experience of fluid-modelling such as CFD, or dynamic modelling such as LS-Dyna or Radioss.
Working towards Chartered Engineer status.
Attributes:

Excellent communication skills, written and oral
Strong leadership skills
Focus on delivering quality output to time and budget
Act with integrity and instils this in others
Has an appreciation of wider technical issues beyond own discipline
Ability to work with a high degree of independence, using their own initiative and self-motivation
Confident in a multi-party, multi-national environment

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