Structural Engineer - Submarine Hulls & Dynamics

Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII, seeks engineers to analyze and develop structural specifications for metals, composites and other materials for ship design and operations. The role covers damage tolerance, durability, and modeling in areas like dynamics, loads, stability, fatigue and thermal analysis.

Proficiency with CATIA, IDEAS and ProEngineer is expected, and a Bachelor’s in engineering from an ABET-accredited program is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering from ABET accredited program.
• 2 years of relevant exempt experience.
• Master’s Degree with 0 year of relevant professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes, researches and develops structural engineering specifications involving metals, non-metallic or composite structural materials for product design or operation.
• Analyzes damage tolerance, durability, design allowables and structural modeling.
• Specialties may include dynamics and loads, stability and stress fatigue and thermal analysis. Tools include CATIA, IDEAS, ProEngineer and other software.

Education

ABET accredited engineering degree

Master’s degree

Tools

CATIA

IDEAS

ProEngineer

Job description

Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII, seeks engineers to analyze and develop structural specifications for metals, composites and other materials for ship design and operations. The role covers damage tolerance, durability, and modeling in areas like dynamics, loads, stability, fatigue and thermal analysis.

Proficiency with CATIA, IDEAS and ProEngineer is expected, and a Bachelor’s in engineering from an ABET-accredited program is required.