Mid-Level Ship Structural Engineer with SolidWorks Experience

Job Category: Engineering

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Secret

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Local

What You’ll Get to Do:

You will help the U.S. Navy buy great ships!

You will be a Mid-level structural engineer supporting our Washington, DC office, but working remotely at a customer facility in Carderock, MD for up to one year, and then able to work at home at least 80% of each follow year. You will be part of a team of ship structural engineers that develop new ship structural designs and retrofits on existing U.S. Navy ships, primarily in support of the Naval Surface Warfare Center – Carderock Division, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and Military Sealift Command (MSC). Specifically, you will:

• Assist in the development of new ship structural designs,

• Design equipment foundations and other structural modifications to existing steel and aluminum ships,

• Model ship structures using SolidWorks and AutoCAD,

• Analyze structural designs using analytic tools including Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software,

• Develop reports defining your analysis and results,

• Apply regulatory and customer standards for design methodologies and pass/fail criteria,

• Review shipyard and internal structural designs,

• Interface with customers, vendors, shipyards and internal team members, and

• Train less experienced engineers.

More About the Role:

You will generate products such as ship structures CAD models, calculations, finite element models, reports, drawings and specifications.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Naval Architecture,

• 5+ years of professional engineering experience,

• 3+ years of experience in the marine field,

• 2+ years of experience performing finite element analysis,

• 2+ years of Professional experience creating 3-D CAD models in SolidWorks,

• Proficiency with MS Excel, Powerpoint and Word,

• Good analytical and problem-solving skills,

• Ability to speak and write clearly and concisely in English,

• Willingness to travel approximately 10% of the time, and

• Current Secret Security clearance or ability to obtain interim Secret clearance within 1 month of hire.

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• Experience using Hypermesh software.

• Experience using FEMAP w/NASTRAN

• U.S. Navy Surface ship design, operations or maintenance experience,

• Experience with US Navy and/or US commercial ship design standards,

• Good organization and time management skills.

What We Can Offer You:

• We’ve been named a Best Place to Work by the Washington Post.

• Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives.

• We offer competitive benefits and learning and development opportunities.

• We are mission-oriented and ever vigilant in aligning our solutions with the nation’s highest priorities.

• For over 60 years, the principles of CACI’s unique, character-based culture have been the driving force behind our success.

Company Overview:

CACI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.

Pay Range : There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. Learn more here (https://careers.caci.com/global/en/employee-benefits)

Since this position can be worked in more than one location, the range shown is the national average for the position.

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$68,400-$143,700