Engineer Structural

US Citizenship Required for this Position:

Yes

Full-Time

Shift: Multiple
Relocation:
No relocation assistance available
Virtual/Telework Opportunity:
Yes - Occasional or hybrid telework available

Travel Requirements:

Yes, 10%-25% of the time

Clearance Required:

Yes
- Final Clearance Required to Start

Salary Range:$ to$

The anticipated salary range represents the estimated base pay for this role. Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors, and may vary from the posted range

Meet HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding
With more than 25,000 employees – including third-, fourth- and even fifth-generation shipbuilders – HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division is the largest industrial employer in Virginia. We’re the sole designer, builder and refueler of U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and one of two providers of U.S. Navy nuclear submarines. Our diverse and innovative team of professionals ranges from skilled trades to project managers, engineers and software developers to solution architects, technical subject matter experts, and system users.

We collaborate together at the forefront of technology, manufacturing, and integration of the most powerful and survivable naval ships in the world.

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.

Tools utilized may include CATIA, IDEAS, Pro Engineer and a variety of software applications.

This position will be the Design Engineering lead for a wide array of structural, mechanical, fluids and ventilation and electrical systems with a focus in structural/mechanical systems and Lifting and Handling. This organization includes a team of 60 engineers, designers and material planners that support new construction and refueling/defueling for all nuclear fuel programs s organization covers designs for all equipment inside the reactor compartment and all handling assemblies for items in and around the reactor for A1B, A4W and VCS.

• Chosen candidate is expected to be self-motivated and require no oversight to identify areas of weakness and drive improvement:
• Existing knowledge of all program reactor compartments and core designs to support this need is not required, but the desire/drive to reach this point is
• Active engagement with Project Engineer 5s on topics of risk, material, and knowledge management
• Support System design and early planning for new programs (A1B Refueling)

Bachelor?s Degree and 14 years of relevant exempt experience;
Master?s Degree and 12 years of relevant professional experience;
Ph.D. and 9 years of experience.

Newport News Shipbuilding requires a Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program.

Required Skills:

Possess the ability to lead cross-functional teams

FEA experience – Proficient with FEA design, risks, ability to check analysis and drive improvement as required

• Programs utilized include Siemens FEMAP, Siemens FLOEFD and RISA 3D

Proficient with GD&T and Drawing standards, ability to read and interpret drawings

Lifting and Handling Experience

Chosen candidate will review current skills and knowledge with M3 upon start and establish progression plan activities to cover any gaps

Experience with advanced FEA – Non-linear analysis, shock design, etc.

Experie…