Lead Stress & FEA Engineer (Hybrid)

SOCOTEC; Amesbury (MA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SOCOTEC is seeking a qualified engineer to join our Capital Projects Advisory group in the US. The role focuses on stress analyses, heat transfer, and materials testing for complex structures and systems.

You will report on design reliability, root cause analyses, and ensure compliance with relevant codes and standards. The ideal candidate holds a mechanical/metallurgical/structural engineering degree, 3–5 years of experience, and is eligible for security clearances.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in mechanical/metallurgical/structural engineering.
• 3–5 years of relevant engineering experience.
• Professional Engineer license preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to pass background and drug screenings for security clearances.
• Willingness to travel to project sites, including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Perform stress analyses for design, life assessment, and root cause failure.
• Contribute to advanced testing of metals/materials.
• Perform heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and structural analyses using ANSYS, LS-DYNA, SAP.
• Work with industry codes and standards for design and analyses.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Stress analysis

Heat transfer

Fluid dynamics

Structural analysis

Report writing

Verbal communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, metallurgical, or structural engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

ANSYS

LS-DYNA

SAP

Job description

SOCOTEC is seeking a qualified engineer to join our Capital Projects Advisory group in the US. The role focuses on stress analyses, heat transfer, and materials testing for complex structures and systems.

You will report on design reliability, root cause analyses, and ensure compliance with relevant codes and standards. The ideal candidate holds a mechanical/metallurgical/structural engineering degree, 3–5 years of experience, and is eligible for security clearances.