Lead Engineer - Structural & Stress Analysis (Hybrid)

SOCOTEC; Salisbury Point (MA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

SOCOTEC seeks a bright, ambitious engineer to perform stress analyses, life assessment, and root cause failure investigations across power, infrastructure, and specialty structures. You will contribute to advanced testing of metals and materials, and conduct FE-based analyses using ANSYS, LS-DYNA, SAP, and related tools.

Travel to client sites, including weekends, may be required. The role requires a mechanical/metallurgical/structural engineering background with a PE license preferred, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, metallurgical, or structural engineering (Master Degree preferred).
• Pursuit of a Professional Engineer license is preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills, with efficient use of Microsoft products.
• Ability to pass background and drug screenings to obtain security clearances at a commercial nuclear plant.
• Ability to travel to customer or project sites, which may include weekends.

Responsibilities

• Perform stress analyses to solve and report on complex issues related to design, life assessment, and root cause failure analyses.
• Contribute to advanced testing including the assessment of the physical structure and behavior of metals/materials.
• Perform heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and structural stress analyses of pressure vessels, piping systems, rotating equipment, bridges and other structures using classical and finite element analyses methods (e.g., ANSYS, LS-DYNA, SAP, and others). Experience with fracture mechanics and concrete modeling is preferred.
• Work with industry codes and standards for the design and analyses of structures and systems.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by your supervisor or manager

Skills

Stress analysis

Finite element analysis

Heat transfer

Structural analysis

Code compliance knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical/metallurgical/structural engineering

Professional Engineer license preferred

Tools

ANSYS

LS-DYNA

SAP

Job description

SOCOTEC seeks a bright, ambitious engineer to perform stress analyses, life assessment, and root cause failure investigations across power, infrastructure, and specialty structures. You will contribute to advanced testing of metals and materials, and conduct FE-based analyses using ANSYS, LS-DYNA, SAP, and related tools.

Travel to client sites, including weekends, may be required. The role requires a mechanical/metallurgical/structural engineering background with a PE license preferred, and