HII · 1 week ago
ENGINEER STRUCTURAL 2
Newport News, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expHII’s Newport News Shipbuilding is the largest industrial employer in Virginia, focusing on the design and construction of U.S. Navy nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers. The Engineer Structural 2 will be responsible for analyzing and developing structural engineering specifications for new ship construction and alterations, while overseeing projects and guiding junior engineers.
Health CarePublic Safety
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree and 2 years of relevant exempt experience
Master's Degree and 0 year of relevant professional experience
Newport News Shipbuilding requires a Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program
Preferred
Knowledge of submarine requirements in engineering and design of deck structures, foundations, and platform arrangements
Experience in working in a collaborative environment integrating the many ship systems at the structural interfaces, with teams of engineers and designers of varying disciplines
Strong communication and technical writing skills
A good knowledge and utilization of the following software/applications: FEMAP, Abaqus, Teamcenter, Hypermesh, and MatLab
Ability to learn operate older government provided software, i.e. FORTRAN
The ability to acquire a SECRET clearance
Benefits
Medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plan choices
On-site health centers
Tele-medicine
Wellness resources
Employee assistance programs
Savings plan options (401K)
Financial education and planning tools
Life insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Employee discounts
Early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships
Company
HII
HII is committed to delivering capabilities of exceptional quality and safety to our customers, and to the safety, health and welfare.
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