PRINCIPAL ENGINEER - STAFF ENGINEER - Marine Structures & Pressure Vessels

Overview

On Site
Full Time

Skills

Research and Development
Technical Writing
Technical Drafting
Business Development
Presentations
Concept Development
Design Review
Editing
Documentation
Change Management
Project Management
Design Analysis
Structural Engineering
Functional Requirements
Leadership
Supervision
Training
Finite Element Analysis
Inspection
Mechanical Engineering

Job Details

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:

  • Guide a multidisciplinary team to support the design and fabrication of large article pressure vessels used in a variety of subsea or surface applications.
  • Ensure acceptable delivery of final product in terms quality, function, performance, and certifiability for intended purpose.
  • Provide approval of technical documentation including drawings, material specifications, work instructions, technical design/analysis reports, and fabrication plans.
  • Ensure fabrication processes comply with project requirements by providing subject matter expert input.
  • Participate in business development efforts for manned and unmanned pressure vessel projects such as technical presentations, client visits, concept development and/or personnel searches.

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:

  • Interface with project managers and team members to identify, plan, and execute project objectives.
  • Provide input and co-design efforts for structures, mechanisms, and pressure chambers.
  • Conduct design reviews, provide feedback, training as needed, and identify/communicate corrections to ensure components, assemblies, and systems meet criteria.
  • Regularly communicate status and assist project management in prioritizing activities.
  • Execute quality program objectives to meet internal, project-specific, and/or industry standards. This may include generation of new or editing of existing documentation.
  • Ensure proper change management is followed through monitoring of activities of various teams or systems.
  • Communicate changes regularly with engineering staff and project management.

Requirements:

  • Requires a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture or Ocean Engineering.
  • 15+ years: Expertise in design, analysis, and fabrication elements for marine/sub-surface structural engineering. Expertise in the quality requirements of P-9290 and/or fabrication requirements of Tech Pub 1688 and/or technical requirements of ASME BPVC / PVHO codes.
  • 5+ years: Leadership and supervisory experience including training of individuals.
  • Experience in finite element analysis for complex or combined pressure loading scenarios, additional mechanism design experience preferred.
  • Proficiency in fabrication and inspection methods for high-strength steels, advanced metallic alloys, and non-metallics for marine environments.
  • P.E. preferred.
  • A valid/clear driver's 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.
Job Locations: San Antonio, Texas

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