Lead Naval Structural Engineer - Team Leader & Analysis

Tridentis; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Bonuses

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Tridentis seeks a Lead Structural Engineer to guide a naval structural engineering group serving the U.S. Navy, MSC, and USCG. The role involves leading a small team, performing structural analyses, FEAs, and technical studies to ensure integrity of platforms and components.

You will mentor engineers, develop calculations and reports, and interface with NAVSEA and customers. A SECRET clearance with relevant naval experience is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university.
• Significant relevant experience in naval structural engineering, including evaluation and analysis of ship and/or submarine structures.
• Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring engineers and providing technical direction within a multidisciplinary engineering environment.
• Ability to perform and oversee structural analyses, including closed-form structural calculations, numerical analysis, drawing reviews, and failure assessments.
• Experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
• Experience interfacing with Navy customers, contractors, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and day-to-day guidance to a small team of structural engineers with the opportunity to grow the team over time.
• Mentor and develop junior and mid-level engineers, providing technical direction, feedback, and support to foster professional growth and high-quality engineering practices.
• Serve as the senior technical authority for naval structural engineering activities and deliverables.
• Perform and oversee structural engineering analyses and evaluations of existing and conceptual naval structures, platforms, and structural components.
• Develop and perform structural analyses using closed-form calculations, numerical methods, and finite element analysis (FEA).
• Conduct structural evaluations, including failure assessments, drawing reviews, and investigations of structural performance and integrity.
• Perform and oversee linear and nonlinear analyses of beams, shells, and solid structural components.
• Develop, review, and document engineering calculations, technical analyses, models, and reports.
• Evaluate structural components and investigate alternate structural configurations to support design and engineering recommendations.
• Apply engineering principles to investigate structural problems and develop solutions for complex naval structural applications.
• Support the development, evaluation, and validation of analytical and numerical models used to assess structural performance.
• Support experimental investigations and structural testing, including analysis and interpretation of test results.
• Conduct engineering studies and technical research involving structures, materials, manufacturing processes, ocean dynamics, and naval structural design.
• Ensure the technical quality, consistency, and completeness of structural engineering deliverables.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams and coordinate technical activities with other contractors and engineering organizations.
• Serve as a primary technical interface with NAVSEA and industry partners.
• Represent the company in technical discussions, customer meetings, design reviews, and other client-facing activities.
• Support Program Managers with business development and customer engagement activities.
• Assist with project planning, technical execution, and successful delivery of engineering efforts.
• Expect approximately 10% domestic and international travel.

Skills

Team leadership

Structural analysis

Engineering analysis

Mentoring

NAVSEA interface

Technical communication

FEA

Documentation

Customer meetings

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Tools

FEMAP

Job description

Tridentis seeks a Lead Structural Engineer to guide a naval structural engineering group serving the U.S. Navy, MSC, and USCG. The role involves leading a small team, performing structural analyses, FEAs, and technical studies to ensure integrity of platforms and components.

You will mentor engineers, develop calculations and reports, and interface with NAVSEA and customers. A SECRET clearance with relevant naval experience is required.