Full-time Permanent role that will be based in either our Bristol (Quayside) or Derby offices.

Element Digital Engineering is a leading provider of specialist engineering simulation, design, and consultancy support to clients across many industries – including Nuclear, Aerospace, Energy and Defence – in the UK and internationally. Our technical work covers everything from using experienced judgement, simple hand calculations and static FEA, through to detailed 3D dynamic and shock analyses. We are always mindful of the need to use the appropriate level of analysis fidelity and a suitable approach so that we produce practical solutions for our clients.
As a part of our team, you will play a central role in providing our clients with: design support, in-service assessments, and verification services. Our clients also often require our structural analysis services to support failure investigations or technical safety assessments. As Digital Engineering is part of the global Element Materials Technology group, our engineering consultancy services also support a range of Testing, Inspection and Certification projects via Element’s various laboratories.
We are looking to recruit an Engineer or Project Engineer with a strong consultancy mindset and demonstrable capability in a range of structural analysis topics. We are committed to the continued development of our in-house permanent staff capability. The position is based in our Bristol or Derby offices, although hybrid and flexible working arrangements can be made available. This position would suit someone relatively early in their career who is looking to develop further as an engineering consultant or to rapidly advance their technical capability.

• Carry-out a range of technical projects and analyses, with some supervision from our more experienced staff, in order to meet the clients’ needs and expectations.
• Participate in technical delivery and client relationship management
• Support business development activities with a range of new and existing clients
• Integrate and engage with our positive team culture with adherence to Element’s core values – care, integrity, and progress.

• Have experience delivering engineering analysis in an engineering company and/or engineering consultancy setting, including managing projects or aspects of engineering projects.

A Bachelor’s degree (grade 2.1 or above), master’s degree or PhD or in a relevant engineering, science or applied   mathematics discipline. Preferably with experience in the application of structural analysis from first principles or in accordance with relevant standards.
• Have strong technical knowledge and experience in solving problems with FEA, including defining an approach, model setup, post processing, verification and validation. This should include statics, dynamics, and frequency domain. This would ideally be in at least two of aerospace, nuclear, renewable energy, oil & gas, or defence sectors
• Have a working understanding of structural integrity topic areas such as fatigue, creep and plasticity; as well as material behaviour.
• Ideally have knowledge of widely used analysis tool, including ANSYS, Abaqus, NASTRAN, or Calculix with a demonstrable ability to extend their capability using user functions where necessary.
• Some proficiency in the in the use of programming languages such as Python, MATLAB, VBA , C# or C/C++ would be an advantage.
• Have strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Are either already at, or actively working toward, Chartered Engineer (or equivalent) status.
• Like a challenge, are flexible thinkers and aren’t intimidated by unfamiliar problems.
• Enjoy client and colleague interaction, takes responsibility for delivery, and wants the opportunity to work within a growing and dynamic engineering team.

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.