Senior Mechanical Stress Analyst
Location: Bristol, Plymouth, Walsall
Compensation: £58,000 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF61907
At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Mechanical Stress Analyst for our Engineering & Systems Integration business.
The Role
As a Senior Mechanical Stress Analyst, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You'll be responsible for conducting stress analysis across the whole vehicle design process.
Day-to-day, you'll conduct structural assessments using hand calculations and finite element analysis.- Design and assessment for explosive shock survivability
- Technical investigations and feasibility studies
- Management and assessment of structural defects
- Assessment of capability upgrades
- Support to future vehicle development projects
This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week and can be based out of Bristol, Walsall or Plymouth.
Experience required of the Senior Mechanical Stress Analyst- Familiarity with structural assessment methods, standards and codes
- Experience in finite element analysis software such as SolidWorks simulation
- Analytical approach to problem solving
- Knowledge and technical understanding of appropriate standards
- Knowledge of vehicle analysis preferred but not mandatory
- Degree level qualified in relevant STEM subject
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held.Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK
What we offer- Generous holiday allowance
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
- Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
- Employee share scheme
- Employee shopping savings portal
- Payment of Professional Fees
- Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
- Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
- 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
- Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive.We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
Closing date: 13/03/2025