Lead Engineer - Structural Stress & FEA (Hybrid)

SOCOTEC, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SOCOTEC, Inc. seeks a bright, ambitious engineer to perform stress analyses for design and life assessment across power, infrastructure and structural systems.

The role includes advanced testing of metals/materials and analyses using ANSYS, LS-DYNA, and SAP, with focus on safety and reliability. The candidate should hold a mechanical/metallurgical/structural engineering degree (Master preferred), pursue PE licensure, and be able to travel to client sites, potentially on weekends.

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

Verbal & written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical/metallurgical/structural engineering

Tools

ANSYS

LS-DYNA

SAP

Job description

SOCOTEC, Inc. seeks a bright, ambitious engineer to perform stress analyses for design and life assessment across power, infrastructure and structural systems.

The role includes advanced testing of metals/materials and analyses using ANSYS, LS-DYNA, and SAP, with focus on safety and reliability. The candidate should hold a mechanical/metallurgical/structural engineering degree (Master preferred), pursue PE licensure, and be able to travel to client sites, potentially on weekends.