Structural Engineer

Jobtailor; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Newport News Shipbuilding seeks a Structural Engineer to analyze, research and develop structural specifications for naval vessel design and maintenance. You will perform dynamic analyses, use FEMAP/Nastran/ABAQUS tools and contribute to ShipAlts while supporting junior engineers.

The role requires ABET‑accredited engineering education and significant experience with LARs, NAVSEA processes, and ship structural modeling in a demanding PREPY environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program; Master’s Degree and 3 years of relevant professional experience; Ph.D. and 0 years of experience.
• Newport News Shipbuilding requires a Bachelor’s Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program.
• Planning Yard Experience specifically working knowledge of responding to in‑service ships LARs, leading and submitting to NAVSEA; ShipAlt proposals for new construction ships.
• Proficient in pre/post processing utilizing FEMAP/Nastran to perform shock analyses.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes, researches and develops structural engineering specifications involving metals, non‑metallic or composite structural materials for product design, or operation of product to include structures, mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and electronics, power plant, armament, heating and ventilating, equipment and maintenance designs.
• Analyzes damage tolerance, durability, design allowables and structural modeling.
• Specific structural engineering specialties may include dynamics and loads, stability and stress fatigue and thermal analysis.
• Be responsible for dynamic structural (shock) analyses utilizing finite element analysis methods and develop engineering calculation reports; train junior engineers in the use of all engineering software and support ShipAlts development.

Skills

Dynamic structural analysis

Finite element analysis

Engineering reports

Education

ABET‑accredited engineering degree

Tools

FEMAP

Nastran

ABAQUS

Job description

Responsibilities

• Analyzes, researches and develops structural engineering specifications involving metals, non‑metallic or composite structural materials for product design, or operation of product to include structures, mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and electronics, power plant, armament, heating and ventilating, equipment and maintenance designs.
• Analyzes damage tolerance, durability, design allowables and structural modeling.
• Specific structural engineering specialties may include dynamics and loads, stability and stress fatigue and thermal analysis.
• This position is for a Structural Engineer 3 in the Propulsion Reactor Engineering Planning Yard (PREPY; Department E50) supporting the construction, maintenance, overhaul, and modernization of CVN78 Class aircraft carriers.
• The Engineer candidate will perform dynamic structural (shock) analyses utilizing finite element analysis (FEA) methods with the pre‑/post‑processor FEMAP and ABAQUS computer applications, perform hand calculations using textbook methods, and develop engineering calculation reports; check structural analyses reports, train junior level engineers in the use of all engineering software, develop customer submittal letters, support the development of ship alterations (ShipAlts), and be able to work independently with minimal supervisor oversight.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and 5 years of relevant exempt experience; Master’s Degree and 3 years of relevant professional experience; Ph.D. and 0 years of experience.
• Newport News Shipbuilding requires a Bachelor’s Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program.
• Planning Yard Experience specifically working knowledge of responding to in‑service ships LARs, leading and submitting to NAVSEA; ShipAlt proposals for new construction ships.
• Proficient in pre/post processing utilizing FEMAP/Nastran to perform shock analyses.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in structural engineering with a focus on dynamic structural analyses, finite element analysis (FEA), and the application of engineering principles to support the construction and maintenance of naval vessels. Proficient in training junior engineers and developing engineering reports and proposals.