RESEARCH ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - Mechanical Design / Fabrication

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RESEARCH ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - Mechanical Design / Fabrication

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Who We Are:

The Marine Structures & Engineering Section provides engineering R&D services for commercial and government customers. We design, analyze, fabricate, and commission pressure vessels of various types for land-based, subsea, manned, and unmanned purposes.

Objectives of this Role:

• Work within a highly collaborative team to support the design and fabrication of unique, large article pressure vessels used in a variety of subsea or surface applications.
• Be knowledgeable about various quality standards, fabrication methods, tooling, assembly, and requirements and ensure that dimensional/form controls are implemented for various fabrication projects; ASME, ABS, NAVSEA
• Develop and/or implement project controls to ensure requirements and criteria for design, budget, and schedule are maintained.
• Communicate ideas, status, results, and other information to coworkers as well as commercial and government clients.
• Provide interface between division project team and Institute Quality and between customer quality representatives.
• Generate clear, concise reports, presentations, and other supporting documentation of completed work with concluding recommendations.
• Provide other engineering support for Marine Structures and Engineering section projects; CAD, drafting, analysis, testing, etc.

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:

• Generate low and high fidelity CAD models used for design evaluations, FEA purposes, to create fabrication drawings, and communicate conceptual ideas to customers.
• Attend project meetings and develop appropriate procedures and controls to assure that project deliverables are met.
• Research applicable codes, standards, customer driven specifications, and/or internal quality requirements to ensure compliance.
• Generate supporting documentation.
• Interface with project managers, team members, and vendors to identify, plan, and execute project objectives.
• Regularly communicate status, budget, and schedule of ongoing activities.
• Develop tasks and provide guidance for other team members assisting active projects.

Requirements:

• Requires a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or related engineering degree with directly related work experience.
• PE License a plus; Ansys, Pro-E, Solid Works training a plus.
• 2-7 years: Demonstrated mechanical design for manufacturing or fabrication within quality systems such as ISO 9001 or governmental.
• 2-7 years: Use of CAD software to generate detailed fabrication drawings and willingness to learn Creo (Pro-Engineer) if not already proficient.
• 2-7 years: Experience in pressure vessel design, structural testing (e.g. loads, temperatures, pressures, etc.), mechanisms or tooling/fixtures.
• Knowledge of (or willingness to learn) Pressure Vessels for Human Occupancy (PVHO-1), ABS Rules for Building and Classing Underwater Vehicles, Systems, and Hyperbaric Facilities, ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code and/or DNV-GL Rules for Classification of Naval Vessels.
• A valid/clear drivers license is required.

Special Requirements:

Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen.

Job Locations: San Antonio, Texas

For more information about this division, visit the Mechanical Engineering home page.

For benefits information at our San Antonio location, click here.

For benefits information at all other locations, click here.

An Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and veteran status.

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