Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for an experienced senior stress engineer to be engaged on a contract basis in Derby.
Our client's Stress capability and are looking for enthusiastic Senior Stress Engineers to join us. You will report into the Stress Technical Lead and will work in an embedded team based at clients' sites in Derby.
Your Missions
Provide integrity substantiation using Finite Element method and/or Code assessment
Assist in calculation reviews
Modelling experience
Adhere to Assystem quality system
Work to man-hour budgets for assigned tasks
If required, assist in proposal writing and other related bidding activities
Successful candidates will be expected to assist in achieving business targets by ensuring his/her analysis work meets the defined quality, time, and cost requirements.
Why join the community of Switchers?:
The Group is currently ranked second in the world for nuclear engineering.
A dynamic career management policy to enable our employees to progress through our five business lines: operations, project, technical, sales and support functions
Provide opportunities to work on exciting, global projects
Access to an employee assistance programme with free mindfulness, health, wellbeing resources and a confidential support line available 24/7 via phone or text
Discount vouchers for days out and restaurants, eye test and glasses vouchers, cycle to work scheme, free flu jabs
Qualifications
To be successful in this role you will need:
Nuclear industry experience (defence) preferable, but transferable skills from other disciplines accepted
Demonstrable expertise in fatigue, fracture, thermal, and structural stress assessments using finite element analysis
Finite Element analysis in ABAQUS (explicit/implicit)
ABAQUS/CAE or equivalent pre/post (desirable)
Code assessment to ASME B&PVC and R6; RCC-M a plus
Knowledge of structural integrity & defect tolerance assessments
Python scripting in ABAQUS environment desirable
CRACKEN or alternative fracture assessment experience
Fatigue crack growth & initiation experience desirable
Familiar with Gated review process
Why We're Different:
Westlakes Recruit are a people solutions business that understands the complexities of nuclear and the importance of our clients' mission critical objectives.
Smarter, faster, more agile - we have a laser focus on nuclear, with deep sectoral knowledge. We develop nuclear talent pools before you know you need them!
We do Nuclear. We only do Nuclear. We do all of Nuclear.
Powering a Diverse Nuclear Future:
As an equal opportunities business, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and abilities