Overview
As Principal Structural Integrity Engineer, you lead the technical direction for structural integrity across new build and life extension projects in the defence sector. You will shape and mentor a team of engineers, act as an Independent Technical Approver, and represent Assystem in client meetings. You apply advanced FE analysis and code-based assessments to verify integrity to international standards, collaborating with safety case authors and cross-functional teams. This role drives bids, growth initiatives, and the development of future integrity leaders. You will work in a high-impact environment focused on nuclear and highly regulated infrastructures, with a clear opportunity to shape
Pay / Benefits
- hybrid work: 1-2 days remote per week
- attractive social benefits
- employee committee and holiday bonuses
- ongoing training with career opportunities
- internal promotions (70% of managers promoted internally)
Responsibilities
- Serve as the go-to expert for Structural Integrity; troubleshoot, advise, and review analyses and progress
- Review calculations and reports; represent Assystem in client meetings
- Act as Independent Technical Approver to ensure high technical standards
- Use Finite Element Analysis and hand calculations to prove structural integrity to international standards
- Collaborate with safety case authors and cross-functional engineering teams
- Support bids, proposals, and strategic growth initiatives
- Mentor junior engineers and develop the next generation of integrity professionals
Key requirements
- Lead on structural integrity with modern techniques
- Own assessments using top tools & standards
- Mentor junior engineers & lead technically
- Work directly with clients to solve problems
- Expert in FE analysis for strength, fatigue, defects, and service life
- Experience in ASME III/VIII, API-579, BS7910, BS7608 (R3/R5/R6 a plus)
- Bonus: CFD, dynamics, fatigue, degradation mechanisms is highly desirable
- Must have nuclear sector experience
- Eng. degree + CEng
- Experience in nuclear SSC assessments
- Strong communicator with commercial awareness
- Expert in ABAQUS (or ANSYS, Dyna, etc.)
- Used Altair Hyperworks or similar tools
- Familiar with code assessments (ASME, PD5500, BS2573, BS EN 13001)
- Know manufacturing methods, materials, inspections
- Strong communication
- Commercial awareness
- Mentoring and leadership
- FEA (ABAQUS, ANSYS, Dyna)
- Altair HyperWorks
- Code assessments (ASME, PD5500, BS2573, BS EN 13001)
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