Senior Fitness for Service Analyst

About the role

Senior Fitness for Service Analyst

San Jose, CA
Full Time
ESG
Experienced

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage complex engineering projects involving thermal heat transfer, creep and fatigue life assessment, fracture mechanics, and structural stress analysis using both classical and finite element methods
• Perform and review advanced FEA simulations using Abaqus or ANSYS, including nonlinear creep and time-dependent analyses
• Execute and oversee life assessment methodologies for creep, fatigue, and crack growth evaluations
• Provide technically defensible recommendations supporting continued operation, repair strategies, or remediation plans
• Participate in business development efforts, including cultivating client relationships, preparing and presenting proposals, developing new service offerings, and representing SI at industry events
• Mentor and train junior and mid-level engineers; lead technical peer reviews and contribute to SI engineering guidelines and procedures

Requirements

• B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a closely related discipline
• M.S. or Ph.D.: 10+ years of relevant engineering experience
• 12+ years of relevant industry experience
• Knowledge of power generation and energy industry systems, particularly conventional boiler and combined cycle power plants
• Demonstrated experience with materials degradation mechanisms including creep and fatigue, high-temperature material behavior, and welding metallurgy
• Demonstrated experience performing fitness-for-service (FFS) assessments
• Advanced proficiency with Abaqus or ANSYS, SolidWorks modeling, and applied fracture mechanics principles
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to manage client engagements and lead complex technical teams
• ASME Code Committee membership or active engagement
• Knowledge of ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code requirements
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) licensure or progress toward licensure
• Familiarity with EPRI materials and analytical programs

Qualifications

• Deliver high-quality, technically defensible reports that withstand peer and client review
• Expand SI’s market presence through strong client relationships and technical leadership
• Mentor and develop engineers to elevate overall team capability and technical excellence

Skills

• Technical expertise in thermal heat transfer, creep and fatigue life assessment, fracture mechanics, and structural stress analysis
• Advanced proficiency with FEA software (Abaqus, ANSYS)
• Experience with materials degradation mechanisms including creep and fatigue, high-temperature material behavior, and welding metallurgy
• Knowledge of power generation and energy industry systems, particularly conventional boiler and combined cycle power plants
• Ability to perform fitness-for-service (FFS) assessments
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• ASME Code Committee membership or active engagement
• Knowledge of ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code requirements
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) licensure or progress toward licensure
• Familiarity with EPRI materials and analytical programs

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonus program
• Retirement benefits including a Traditional 401k, Roth 401k, and an employer match
• Vacation, floating holidays, sick time, and parental leave
• Athletic and dental insurance
• Life Insurance and AD&D
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Health Savings Account with employer contribution
• Flexible Spending Account for health care and dependent care
• ID theft protection and credit monitoring

Pay

The expected salary range for this role is $171,000 – $227,800 in San Jose, CA; $144,400 – $195,400 in Denver, CO; and $135,000 – $187,600 in Charlotte, NC. Exact pay will be commensurate with location, experience, and qualifications.

Schedule

Full Time

Company Information

Structural Integrity Associates, Inc. (SIA) is an equal opportunity employer.

www.structint.com

Application Instructions

SIA does not welcome third-party recruiters, employment agencies, headhunters, etc. Please do not reach out to SIA employees requesting a call, sit down, meeting, or email response.