Engineer I, Ship Structures & Stability

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS); Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA

FSA

Life insurance

Disability leave

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

401K with match

Job summary

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Government Engineering Services seeks an Engineer I to assist with ship structure, stability and load line reviews. You will perform design reviews and analyses on major projects and support U.S. government agencies.

You must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain a security clearance. Under supervision, you will prepare calculations, run stability analyses, and contribute to technical reports while upholding ABS quality standards.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Civil, Structural, Naval Architecture, Ocean, or Mechanical Eng. (M.S. may be preferred).
• 0–5 years of related engineering experience in shipyard, design/consulting, shipping/oil, or classification society.
• Experience with stability software such as GHS, NAPA, or equivalents.
• Exposure to Finite Element Method (course work or research).

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed engineering review of ship structural plans and stability analyses for compliance.
• Prepare first-principle calculations or using CAE tools to predict vessel structural integrity.
• Perform stress, FEM, and fatigue analyses.
• Use FEMAP and NASTRAN for FEM modeling and solving.
• Prepare technical reports and coordinate resolutions with other engineers.
• Maintain quality and timeliness of project work to ABS standards.

Skills

Ship structure knowledge

Stability analysis

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Structural/Naval Architecture/Ocean/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

GHS

NAPA

NASTRAN

FEMAP

Job description

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Government Engineering Services seeks an Engineer I to assist with ship structure, stability and load line reviews. You will perform design reviews and analyses on major projects and support U.S. government agencies.

You must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain a security clearance. Under supervision, you will prepare calculations, run stability analyses, and contribute to technical reports while upholding ABS quality standards.