Senior Structural FEA Engineer

Description

• Develop new design-by-analysis methodologies and implement existing standardized design-by-analysis tools for stress and failure analyses of metallic and graphite systems, structures, and components (SSCs).
• Support Software Quality Assurance (SQA) implementation.
• Provide mentorship to junior engineers and analysts.
• Support management and work program leadership in meeting company’s licensing milestones and deliverables, including NQA-1 activities and V&V (Verification and Validation).
• Remaining in a stationary position for prolonged periods.
• Support uncertainty quantification (UQ) efforts for Kairos structural components and systems.
• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Prepare structural calculations and design analysis reports.
• Support both Engineering Design and Modeling/Simulation activities.
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another.
• Support the company’s effort to improve the robustness, consistency, and efficacy of its design analysis workflow.
• Develop models and perform thermal-mechanical analysis of metallic and graphite SSCs using Finite Element Methods (FEA) to support the Engineering Design, Safety Analysis, and Testing teams.
• Support software and hardware acquisition activities, including cloud computing resources.
• Assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned.
• Prioritizes and ensures safety of one self and others.

Requirements

• Experience with high-performance computing and managing software.
• Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently.
• ANSYS or Abaqus experience is required.
• Computer-aided design (CAD) experience is required.
• Ability to seek different and novel ways to create efficiencies when working on problems, challenges and issues.
• Excellent knowledge of FEA and other spatial/time discretization techniques for partial differential equation (PDE) systems.
• Ability to work with highly collaborative team.
• High-concentration, demanding and fast-paced.
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with Finite Element Methods applied to graphite and/or metallic SSCs.
• Team player with excellent verbal, written communication/presentation, and interpersonal skills; must be able to interact and communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Ph.D. or MS with equivalent PhD experience in Applied Mathematics, Materials Science, Structural/Mechanical/Nuclear Engineering, or related field, or M.S. with equivalent professional experience.
• Strong experience in the development of scientific code and software using Python, C++, Fortran, or similar programming languages.
• Experience with preparing high-quality engineering calculation packages and technical reports is required.
• Knowledge of uncertainty quantification (UQ), verification and validation (V&V), and model calibration.
• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, scissor lifts, articulated boom lifts and the like.
• Experience with industrial Codes and Standards, particularly ASME BPVC Section III/VIII, is required.
• Ability to proactively collect, manage and transfer knowledge.

Benefits

• 401(k) and pre-tax health insurance, dependent care, and commuter benefits (FSA)
• Competitive compensation packages
• Paid Vacation
• Medical, dental and vision benefits for employees and their dependents

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance