Engineer Structural 4

Ingalls Shipbuilding•Newport News, VA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This requisition is for a position within the one of the Propulsion and Reactor Engineering Planning Yard’s (PREPY) structural engineering groups with opportunities to support the development of new aircraft carriers, modernization of the existing aircraft carrier fleet, design of a new battleship class, and standard valve designs used throughout the Navy. The PREPY is a single multidiscipline, cross-platform design agency, which is responsible for the design, development, and lifetime support of the propulsion plants (including reactor plant) of all Navy aircraft carriers (NIMITZ and FORD Class) and nuclear battleships (BBGN Class), as well as the standard valves used across all Navy ships. This senior level engineer will be responsible for propulsion plant structural designs. Analyzes, researches and develops 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. Analyzes damage tolerance, durability, design allowables and structural modeling. Specific structural engineering specialties may include dynamics and loads, stability and stress fatigue and thermal analysis.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program.
9 years of relevant exempt experience with a Bachelor's Degree.
7 years of relevant professional experience with a Master’s Degree.
4 years of experience with a Ph.D.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in utilizing finite element analysis (FEA) methods with pre-/post-processor FEMAP and ABAQUS computer applications
Proficiency in performing hand calculations using textbook methods, developing engineering calculation reports, and checking structural analyses reports
Ability to train and help manage the work of junior level engineers
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work independently with minimal supervisor oversight
Excellent collaboration skills

Responsibilities

Analyzes, researches and develops 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.
Analyzes damage tolerance, durability, design allowables and structural modeling.
Reporting on area of cognizance to all levels of NNS management as well as directly to our Navy customer.
Interfacing with construction.
Developing close working relationships with other engineering disciplines and value stream customers.
Working with designers to communicate engineering resolutions and approve changes to the CAD model.