Senior Naval FEM/FEA Modeling Engineer

Peraton; North Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 86,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Senior Naval Structures Modeling Engineer to support the US Navy’s Structural Acoustics research at NSWC Carderock in West Bethesda, MD. Onsite work at the government site involves generating and testing FEM meshes of naval structures, using COMSOL/ANSYS/Abaqus, and collaborating with government SMEs on multiple concurrent projects.

The ideal candidate has extensive FEM/FEA experience and maintains DoD SECRET clearance, with 5 years post-BS/BA or 3 years post-MS/MA, and a

Qualifications

• 5 years with BS/BA; 3 years with MS/MA; 0 years with PhD.
• Experience with Finite Element Modeling and mesh generation for complex structures.
• Experience with COMSOL, ANSYS, Abaqus.
• DoD SECRET Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support the US Navy's Structural Acoustics research team at NSWC Carderock Division.
• Work with FEM/FEA tools to support acoustics research.
• Generate and test FEM meshes of complex Naval structures using commercial FEM tools.
• Run FEA tools, generate results, and assist Government SMEs in analysis of the FEA results.
• Collaborate within a Government-Contractor team across multiple projects.

Skills

Finite Element Modeling

FEM/FEA Tools

Self-motivated

Team communication

Education

BS/BA: 5 years

MS/MA: 3 years

PhD: 0 years

Tools

COMSOL

ANSYS

Abaqus

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Senior Naval Structures Modeling Engineer to support the US Navy’s Structural Acoustics research at NSWC Carderock in West Bethesda, MD. Onsite work at the government site involves generating and testing FEM meshes of naval structures, using COMSOL/ANSYS/Abaqus, and collaborating with government SMEs on multiple concurrent projects.

The ideal candidate has extensive FEM/FEA experience and maintains DoD SECRET clearance, with 5 years post-BS/BA or 3 years post-MS/MA, and a