ENGINEER STRUCTURAL 2

About the role

The Structural Engineer will serve as a key team member supporting the design, analysis, integration, and testing of submarine/carrier structural systems and components to meet U.S. Navy, SUBSAFE, and shipyard standards. The position involves both engineering design and hands-on field support in a fast-paced shipyard environment, working closely with design teams and trades personnel.

Responsibilities

• Structural system design, integration, and testing activities for submarine/carrier hull structures, foundations, supports, and mechanical interfaces.
• Perform detailed structural analysis, stress evaluation, and load path verification.
• Support of shipboard structural modifications, fabrication of equipment foundations, and shipboard corrosion evaluation / mitigation.
• Develop, review, and execute structural procedures, and certification documentation.
• Support ship construction and outfitting by evaluating non-conformances, developing repair recommendations, and verifying implementation.
• Carry out shipchecks to confirm as-built conditions and ensure design compliance with engineering standards.
• Interface with NAVSEA, Electric Boat, and internal departments to coordinate design and testing activities and resolve technical issues.
• Provide on-site engineering support to resolve field issues related to alignment, fit-up, welding, and dimensional control.
• Prepare and present technical reports, analyses, and recommendations to management and external customers.
• Analyze, research, and develop structural engineering specifications involving metals, non-metallic or composite structural materials for product design, or operation of product to include structures, mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and electronics, power plant, armament, heating and ventilating, equipment and maintenance designs.
• Analyze damage tolerance, durability, design allowables and structural modeling.
• Specific structural engineering specialties may include dynamics and loads, stability and stress fatigue and thermal analysis.
• Tools utilized may include CATIA, IDEAS, ProEngineer and a variety of software applications.

Requirements

• Must have a Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program.
• 2 years of relevant exempt experience; Master’s Degree and 0 year of relevant professional experience.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with welding, fabrication, and assembly processes in a shipyard environment.
• Experience with FEA tools such as Teamcenter, ABAQUS and NASTRAN, FORTRAN, Matlab, python, etc. or similar.
• Knowledge of structural response and design requirements for surface ship or submarines.
• Structural design analysis experience.
• Ability to interpret and review engineering drawings, specifications, and manufacturing documentation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for interfacing with trades, management, and government customers.
• Strong problem-solving, leadership, and mentoring skills with the ability to manage small project teams.

Qualifications

• DOD Security Clearance is preferred, but not required to start.

Skills

• Structural design analysis experience.
• Ability to interpret and review engineering drawings, specifications, and manufacturing documentation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for interfacing with trades, management, and government customers.
• Strong problem-solving, leadership, and mentoring skills with the ability to manage small project teams.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits including: medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plan choices, on-site health centers, tele-medicine, wellness resources, employee assistance programs, savings plan options (401K), financial education and planning tools, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships, and more.

Pay

$89,000.00 to $110,000.00

Schedule

Full-Time Shift: 1st

Relocation

Relocation assistance will be available

Virtual/Telework

No - Not eligible for telework

Travel

Yes, 10%-25% of the time

Clearance Required

No - Clearance Not Required to Start

U.S. Citizenship Required

Yes