Contract up until end of the year (initially) Up to £55.56 per hour umbrella (Inside IR35) Hybrid working (up to 4 days per week on site where required in either Basildon, Bristol or Southampton as preferred) Job Role: The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting Stress Analysis, communicating the results and advising on all aspects of Structural Engineering activities. The role will involve working with multi-discipline project teams and our Customers across the UK. What you'll do as a Principal Stress Engineer: Analyse and assess mechanical designs for strength, durability, performance and safety against regulatory and customer requirements using finite element techniques and classical hand calculations. Generate Finite Element Models and reports as per company requirements. Support the selection of manufacturing technologies and materials based on a sound understanding of material physical and mechanical properties and the mechanical fit, form and function of the product. Conduct structural and thermo-structural analyses of complex Products using Siemens NX. Advise/support on the development of mechanical structural designs to achieve the desired Product Requirements. Ensure compliance with all relevant legislative, regulatory and contractual requirements (based on recognised milit...