Senior Stress Engineer
Job Description
Join the Fusion and Modular Nuclear Business Unit! Help shape the future of the energy transition at one of the world’s leading nuclear engineering companies.
Assystem is growing fast — and our stress and structural integrity capability is growing with it. We’re looking for a Senior/Principal Stress Engineer who is ready to take the next step into a technical and capability leadership role, helping to strengthen, grow and develop our UK stress engineering community.
This is a hybrid role: you’ll deliver high-value technical work for clients while also shaping the direction, tools, talent and strategy of our stress capability.
Your mission:
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
Why Join the Community of Switchers?
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.
Join the Fusion and Modular Nuclear Business Unit! Help shape the future of the energy transition at one of the world’s leading nuclear engineering companies.
Assystem is growing fast — and our stress and structural integrity capability is growing with it. We’re looking for a Senior/Principal Stress Engineer who is ready to take the next step into a technical and capability leadership role, helping to strengthen, grow and develop our UK stress engineering community.
This is a hybrid role: you’ll deliver high-value technical work for clients while also shaping the direction, tools, talent and strategy of our stress capability.
Your mission:
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
Why Join the Community of Switchers?
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.
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