Senior Fitness for Service Analyst

SI Solutions•Huntersville, NC

About The Position

Senior Analysts serve as technical leads on complex life assessment, failure investigation, and design projects. Senior staff members are responsible for ensuring technical excellence, strengthening client relationships, and mentoring technical teams. Work includes leadership on high-complexity projects supporting the power generation and energy industries.

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

Nice To Haves

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

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

Benefits

SIA offers a competitive salary and performance-based bonus program.
Our retirement benefits include a Traditional 401k, Roth 401k, and an employer match.
To help employees maintain a work-life balance, SIA also offers various paid time off including vacation, floating holidays, sick time, and parental leave.
Our employees also enjoy a comprehensive benefits program that includes the following:
Medical, dental, and vision 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