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D497 Structural Engineer
US-CT-Groton
Job ID: 2026-21298
Type: Full-Time
# of Openings: 2
Category: Engineering
EB Groton Shipyard
Overview
The department (D497, Hull and External Structures) is responsible for supporting design and analysis of submarine hull and external structures, including interfacing with shipyard and trades to assure completed designs are producible.
Responsibilities include structural engineering analysis of pressure hull shell and frames, bow and stern main ballast tanks, built-in tanks, hull and tank penetrations, external fairings, external foundations, bulkheads, and steering and driving control surfaces. Responsibilities also include interface control and integration of attached external submersible vehicles.
Engineers work in teams by area of the ship and/or by function to develop the design from established requirements. Engineering analyses include submergence, fatigue, hydrodynamic flow loads, tank pressurization loads, shock loading (static and dynamic) and others using state-of-the-art computer methods and convention hand calculations. Engineering reviews the design from concept formulation through detailed models to design disclosure in a Design-Build-Sustain environment, as well as supports construction during the build phase. Lastly, they will interface with a multi-function design team and participate in Navy design reviews.
Strong interpersonal, organization and communication skills.
Highly motivated, perform independently, as well as interact with other groups and organizations in an engineering environment.
Demonstrable skills and proficiency in steel design, structural analysis, finite analysis, or other structural design and analysis related skills.
A Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Civil Engineering (structures), Mechanical Engineering by June of 2026.
0-5 years of post graduate engineering experience.
A Master's degree in Civil Engineering (structures), Mechanical Engineering.
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