Req ID: 49261
Team: 52 Engineering
Entity: Ingalls Shipbuilding
US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes
Full-Time
Shift: 1st
Relocation: No relocation assistance available
Virtual/Telework Opportunity: No - Not eligible for telework
Travel Requirement: Yes, 10%-25% of the time
The Role
This benchmark is intended to be used by companies that have generic classifications engaged in research and/or product development encompassing primarily one or more of the following engineering disciplines: electronics, electrical, mechanical, and/or chemical.
Manages the Naval Architecture/Structural Engineering segment of the Naval function within the Fleet Sustainment Engineering organization, providing objective-oriented direction to subordinates utilizing management guidelines and general policies. Responsibilities include: Analyzes, researches, investigates, and develops structural engineering specifications involving metals, non-metallic or composite structural materials for product design, or operation of product to include structures, equipment, and maintenance designs. Analyzes foundation design allowables and associated structural modeling. Specific structural engineering specialties may include dynamics and loads, stability and stress fatigue, and thermal analysis. Tools utilized may include NASTRAN, FEMAP, AutoCAD, FCCS, PC Calc/SHCP, and a variety of software applications. Investigates pertinent design factors such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials and equipment, interchangeability, replaceability, strength-weight efficiency, and contractual specifications requirements and cost. Checks completed Engineering and Design products for clarity, completeness, conformity to standards, procedures, specifications, and accuracy of calculations and dimensioning. Identifies design errors, omissions, and other deficiencies, and recommends revisions and/or improvements in design layout to responsible engineers or designers. Ensures accuracy and timely issuance of availibility weight reports, damage control updates, stability requests, incline experiments, shipchecks, and associated reports. Provides direct supervision/management to the technical subordinates and other staff members to meet schedules or resolve technical or operational problems. Participates in many centralized functional projects. Assists with budgets, schedules, and performance standards for the Naval Arc/Structures group. Conducts briefings and participates in technical meetings for internal/external representatives concerning specific operations.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited school of engineering and 6 years of progressive technical experience in research, engineering, and design or equivalent. A Master's of Science degree in Engineering and professional registration with 4 years of relevant experience.
Nice to Have
Working knowledge of Naval Architecture and Ship Structures engineering concepts and practices. Working knowledge of Ship Stability concepts and practices. Familiarity with General Overhaul Specifications as related to naval ship modernization. Familiarity with structural analyses techniques and incline experiments.
