Structural Engineer

Structural Engineer

Job Description

ECS is seeking a

Structural Engineer

to work in our

Silver Spring, MD

office.

The candidate will support various new ship design and construction programs under the NOAA Fleet Recapitalization efforts. The primary focus of this position will be assisting program managers with day to day activities of ship acquisition. The duties include performing preliminary ship design studies; performing engineering analyses on ship's structure; conducting trade-off studies; performing equipment foundation calculations; and contract validation. Additional duties include ship checks, specification development, drawing review/modification, acquisition document development, technical writing, and construction oversight. Other duties as assigned.

Some travel will be required, principally to vendors, shipyard locations, and/or various NOAA locations. Overseas travel is a possibility.

Required to be in office in Silver Spring, MD a minimum of 3 days a week.

Salary Range: $100,000 - $130,000

General Description of Benefits

Required Skills

Eight plus (8+) years of Naval Architectural experience in design of ships.

BS in Naval Architecture/Marine or other engineering disciplines.

Ability to assess a vessel's design to meet regulatory rules for stability and structural design.

Ability to assess validity of vendor's equipment foundation designs.

Experience with AutoCAD, ShipConstructor, GHS, Rhino and other engineering related software.

Strong technical and specification review/writing experience

Ability to review/modify engineering drawings

Desired Skills

PE in Naval Architecture/Marine or other engineering disciplines.

Proficient in using the following design software: FEMAP, MAESTRO, SHCP, and ANSYS.

Maritime related program/acquisition management experience.

Experience with production techniques for steel construction ships.

Experience with cost estimating.

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ECS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law.

ECS is a leading mid-sized provider of technology services to the United States Federal Government. We are focused on people, values and purpose. Every day, our 3800+ employees focus on providing their technical talent to support the Federal Agencies and Departments of the US Government to serve, protect and defend the American People.

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Dice Id:

10112MAN

Position Id:

2131