Senior Naval Structures Modeling Engineer

Peraton; Maryland; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Senior Naval Structures Modeling Engineer in Maryland to support the US Navy's Structural Acoustics research team. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in Finite Element Modeling and tools such as COMSOL, ANSYS, and Abaqus. Responsibilities include generating FEM model meshes for complex Naval structures and assisting in the analysis of results. A DoD SECRET Clearance is required, and the position is onsite at NSWCCD West Bethesda, MD.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with BS/BA; 3 years with MS/MA; 0 years with PhD.
• Demonstrated experience defining model meshes of complex structures.
• DoD SECRET Clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Support the US Navy's Structural Acoustics research team.
• Generate and test FEM model meshes of complex Naval structures.
• Run FEA tools and assist in analysis of the FEA results.

Skills

Finite Element Modeling

Commercial FEM/FEA tools (COMSOL, ANSYS, Abaqus)

DoD SECRET Clearance

Education

BS/BA

MS/MA

PhD

Tools

COMSOL

ANSYS

Abaqus

Job description

What you will need:

5 years with BS/BA; 3 years with MS/MA; 0 years with PhD

Required:

• Demonstrated experience with Finite Element Modeling. Must have experience defining model meshes of complex structures.
• Demonstrated experience using commercialFEM/FEA tools such as COMSOL, ANSYS, Abaqus.
• Experience with COMSOL
• DoD SECRET Clearance

Desired:

• Experience in FEM/FEA related research

This is an onsite position at Peraton's customer site: NSWCCD West Bethesda, MD.

Peraton is hiring a Senior Naval Structures Modeling Engineer to do the following:

• Support the US Navy's Structural Acoustics research team at NSWC Carderock Division.
• Candidate will work with Finite Element Modeling / Finite Element Analysis (FEM/FEA) tools to support ongoing research into the acoustics of US Navy platforms.
• Significant portion of responsibilities will involve FEM/FEA research, and generation and test of FEM model meshes of complex Naval structures using commercial FEM tools.
• Additional efforts will include running FEA tools, generating results, and assisting Government SMEs in analysis of the FEA results.

Candidate will work within a Government - Contractor team performing multiple projects concurrently. A successful candidate must be a self-starter able to communicate with multiple teams, set and adjust priorities and schedules, and deliver results per schedule.