D497 Structural Engineer Sr/Spec/Princ

General Dynamics Electric Boat; New London (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp. in New London, CT seeks a seasoned structural engineer to support hull and external structures design analysis. You will perform calculations and validate models to ensure producible, Navy-compliant designs.

The role requires a BS in Civil or Mechanical Engineering, 5+ years post-graduate experience, and proficiency in steel design, structural analysis, and finite element methods. A Master’s degree is preferred; collaboration with shipyard teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering (structures).
• 5+ years of post graduate engineering experience.
• Master's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform structural analyses of hull shells, frames, tanks, penetrations, and external surfaces.
• Collaborate with shipyard and trades to ensure producible designs.
• Support Navy design reviews and Design-Build-Sustain processes.

Skills

Steel design

Structural analysis

Finite element analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Overview

The department (D497, Hull and External Structures) is responsible for supporting design and analysis of submarine hull and external structures, including interfacing with shipyard and trades to assure completed designs are producible.

Responsibilities include structural engineering analysis of pressure hull shell and frames, bow and stern main ballast tanks, built-in tanks, hull and tank penetrations, external fairings, external foundations, bulkheads, and steering and driving control surfaces. Responsibilities also include interface control and integration of attached external submersible vehicles.

Engineers work in teams by area of the ship and/or by function to develop the design from established requirements. Engineering analyses include submergence, fatigue, hydrodynamic flow loads, tank pressurization loads, shock loading (static and dynamic) and others using state-of-the-art computer methods and convention hand calculations. Engineering reviews the design from concept formulation through detailed models to design disclosure in a Design-Build-Sustain environment, as well as supports construction during the build phase. Lastly, they will interface with a multi-function design team and participate in Navy design reviews.

Qualifications

Required:

• A Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Civil Engineering (structures), Mechanical Engineering.
• 5+ years of post graduate engineering experience.

Preferred:

• A Master's degree in Civil Engineering (structures), Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience with finite element analysis

Skills

• Strong interpersonal, organization and communication skills.
• Highly motivated, perform independently, as well as interact with other groups and organizations in an engineering environment.
• Demonstrable skills and proficiency in steel design, structural analysis, finite analysis, or other structural design and analysis related skills.