Senior Naval Structural Engineer (FEA/Shock)

Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII, seeks a structural engineering professional to analyze and develop specifications for metals, composites, and other materials across ship platforms. The role entails evaluating damage tolerance, design allowables, and performing structural modeling using industry-standard tools.

The candidate should have experience with FEA software (Femap, Abaqus, Hypermesh, or similar) and a background in dynamics, loads, and thermal analysis.

Qualifications

• Requires engineering degree with relevant exempt experience or higher.
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Responsibilities

• Analyze, research and develop structural engineering specifications for metals, non‑metallic or composite materials.

Skills

FEA software

Nonlinear dynamics

Structural dynamics

C

Fortran

MATLAB

Python

Project management

Leadership

Technical writing

Customer communication

NAVSEA experience

High performance computing

Education

ABET-accredited Engineering Bachelor's

Master’s Degree in Engineering

Ph.D. in Engineering

Tools

CATIA

IDEAS

Pro/Engineer

Femap

Nastran

Abaqus

Hyperworks

Job description

Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII, seeks a structural engineering professional to analyze and develop specifications for metals, composites, and other materials across ship platforms. The role entails evaluating damage tolerance, design allowables, and performing structural modeling using industry-standard tools.

The candidate should have experience with FEA software (Femap, Abaqus, Hypermesh, or similar) and a background in dynamics, loads, and thermal analysis.