Overview
Senior / Principal Stress Engineer - Nuclear role at AtkinsRéalis. You will apply mechanical engineering expertise with a background in finite element analysis to lead projects and guide junior engineers.
Responsibilities
* Work within small to medium sized multidisciplinary teams.
* Collaborate with clients and drive innovative thinking in a collaborative office/site environment for a portion of the week.
* Deliver tasks across multiple workstreams with focus on time, quality, and cost.
What You Can Bring
* Degree-qualified mechanical engineer (or other relevant qualification).
* Experience delivering complex stress analyses or structural integrity assessments (e.g., thermal-mechanical, fracture, fatigue, creep, impact).
* Experience writing accurate, detailed, and concise technical reports (e.g., assessment reports, basis of analysis, safety case references).
* Comfortable engaging with existing and prospective clients, visiting sites, and understanding client issues, goals, and processes.
* Desirable: experience in safety-critical and heavily regulated environments, bids, and working with codes such as ASME III, RCC-M, BS7910, R3, R5, R6, etc.; experience in workflow automation (ideally using Python); chartered status or nearing application.
Why work for AtkinsRéalis?
We support secure and sustainable energy across nuclear power, renewables, decarbonisation development, new builds, and energy efficiency. You will contribute to safe, resilient systems across energy projects and help strengthen the UK and beyond’s energy and environmental security. We value diversity and inclusion and support STEM returners, with commitments to equal pay, leadership, and opportunities.
Security Clearance
This role may require security clearance. If applicable, the employer will discuss the level of clearance at interview. The vetting process is conducted by UK Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require five years of UK residency. Do not disclose current or previous security clearance information in your application or CV unless asked.
Additional Details
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
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