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Principal Stress Engineer

Bolton, England, gb🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-10-06 → 2026-10-07

Core

Lead stress engineering work packages and deliver high-integrity structural integrity assessments for nuclear projects. (via careerplan.io/jobs/744000153796615-principal-stress-engineer-at-assystem)

Role type

Principal Stress Engineer / Technical Lead

Builds

Design and regulatory justification assessments for high-integrity and safety-critical components

Domain

Nuclear engineering / Structural mechanics

Required skills

Stress analysis, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Structural integrity assessment, Code compliance (ASME III/VIII, RCC-M, R6), Team leadership, Technical mentoring, Client-facing technical leadership, Strategic capability planning, Bidding and proposal development, Recruitment and talent development

Preferred skills

CFD, Dynamics, Fatigue analysis, Degradation mechanisms, Python scripting, Manufacturing methods knowledge, Material and inspection techniques

Technologies

ABAQUS, ANSYS, LS-Dyna, Altair Hyperworks

Responsibilities

Lead project teams and technical work in client-facing roles, Act as an Independent Technical Approver, Mentor junior engineers, Support strategic development roadmap for stress engineering capability, Lead bids and proposals, Represent stress capability in major pursuits

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities