Midlevel Ship Structural Engineer

Midlevel Ship Structural Engineer

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Ocean Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the marine industry.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience performing finite element analysis.
• Experience reading and creating drawings using AutoCAD.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Detail-oriented and able to work in fast-paced work environment.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Ability to speak and write clearly in English.
• Willingness to travel approximately 10% of the time.
• U.S. Citizenship.
• Security clearance eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Design equipment foundations and other ship structures for new and existing ships.
• Perform structural calculations using first-principles formulas and using finite element software.
• Assist with development of structural drawings.
• Document methods, assumptions, and results in reports.
• Apply regulatory rules, industry standards, and customer requirements to develop conforming designs and analysis pass/fail criteria.
• Perform Shipyard and/or design Contract Deliverable reviews for Contract Specification SOWs, Regulatory, and technical compliance.
• Interface with customers, vendors, shipyards, and internal team members.
• Train less experienced engineers.

Preferred Qualifications

• U.S. Navy or USCG surface ship design, operations, or maintenance experience.
• Experience with U.S. Navy, USCG, and/or U.S. commercial ship design standards.
• Proficiency with 3-D CAD, such as Solidworks.
• Experience with design/analysis of aluminum structures.
• Experience with corrosion inspection/prediction.
• Experience performing metal fatigue calculations.
• Experience performing mooring analyses.
• Experience with performing weights and stability calculations.