Mechanical Engineer – Blast & Structural Response
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As a Mechanical Engineer you will join Derby/ Warrington/ Manchester team to support our activities within the Nuclear sector.
You will contribute to high-integrity engineering assessments involving blast loading fire response and extreme structural events working on complex systems where engineering judgement is required beyond standard design codes. The role combines analytical hand calculations with advanced numerical modelling to support design assurance in regulated environments.
You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to evaluate equipment response verify load paths and develop robust engineering methodologies for challenging scenarios.
- Location: Derby/ Warrington/ Manchester
- On Site: 2 times per week
- Clearance: BPSS
- Experience Level: 3-10 YOE
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform structural and dynamic analysis for blast fire and extreme loading scenarios
- Conduct hand calculations and develop reusable engineering calculation templates
- Carry out finite element analysis (FEA) to assess equipment and structural response
- Evaluate seismic loading load paths and structural integrity
- Apply engineering judgement in areas where formal standards are limited
- Support CFD-related assessments such as flow-induced and acoustic-induced vibration
- Produce high-quality technical reports and engineering justification documents
- Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams on safety-critical design decisions
Qualifications :
Required Skills:
- Strong background in mechanical engineering and structural analysis
- Priority experience in fire and blast engineering
- Experience with seismic assessment and equipment response
- Advanced capability in Mathcad (essential)
- Experience with LS-DYNA or equivalent nonlinear FEA tools (desirable)
- Ability to develop calculation methods from first principles
- Strong analytical judgement in non-standard engineering scenarios
Required Qualifications:
- A Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering or equivalent military experience.
Desirable Skills:
- Experience in nuclear power generation or other safety-critical industries
- Knowledge of ONR safety principles INPO guidance or similar regulatory frameworks
- Experience in defence nuclear or other safety-critical industries
- Exposure to CFD methods relevant to vibration and dynamic loading
- Familiarity with export-controlled project environments
Additional Information :
Why join us
We bring together entrepreneurial tech-driven people to deliver innovative solutions for leading companies.
At ALTEN youll work on exciting projects supported by ongoing learning mentoring and clear career development tailored to your goals.
Join a passionate team and help build tomorrow today.
In short you get:
- A personalised career path and a rewarding management style
- A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
- Private Medical Insurance
- Cycle & Tech Scheme
- Employee assistance programme
- Life insurance & Pension Scheme
- Social atmosphere regular gatherings & team buildings
- Flexible way of working (role dependent)
We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community including veterans reservists service leavers and military spouses/partners. We recognise the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes.
This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website . If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria then your employment may be delayed or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Stress Analysis
- Structural Design
- Structural Engineering
- Structural Steel
- Mathcad
- Engineering designs
- Aerospace
- CAD
- Construction Documents
- Autocad
- Engineering Drawings
- Structural Analysis
- Layouts
- Catia
- ANSYs
About Company
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