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Contract Ls Dyna Engineer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Perform chassis and suspension structural, fatigue, and vibration FEA using ANSYS, NASTRAN, LS-DYNA ... Participate in engineering reviews, presenting analysis results and design recommendations. Support ...

CAE Engineer

San Jose, CA · On-site

$186K - $265K/yr

... LS-DYNA, or similar tools; analyze results to assess deformation, failure risk, and design ... S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mechanics, or related discipline. • 5+ years of ...

Perform engineering analyses on a variety of structures projects. * Identify and qualify new ... Experience with Hypermesh FEA model preprocessors, CAD software such as Solidworks and the LS-DYNA ...

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What is the difference between Contract Ls Dyna Engineer vs Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Engineer?

AspectContract Ls Dyna EngineerFinite Element Analysis (FEA) Engineer
CredentialsExperience with Ls Dyna software, engineering backgroundEngineering degree, FEA software proficiency, often Ls Dyna or similar tools
Work EnvironmentProject-based, contract roles in automotive, aerospace, or manufacturingFull-time or consulting roles in engineering firms, R&D departments
Industry UsagePrimarily in crashworthiness, impact analysis, and structural simulationsBroader applications including stress analysis, thermal simulations, and product design

The main difference is that a Contract Ls Dyna Engineer specializes specifically in using Ls Dyna software for impact and crash simulations, often on a contract basis. In contrast, a FEA Engineer has a broader focus on finite element analysis across various simulation types and may use multiple software tools. Both roles require similar engineering credentials but differ in software specialization and project scope.

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Principal Civil Engineer

$103K - $129K/yr

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Posted 11 days ago


Job description

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse's mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

About the role:

As a Principal Civil Structural Engineer  you will support civil and structural design activities like structural systems evaluation for steel members, reinforced concrete and composite steel, resolving technical issues for design of building structures.

You will report to the Manager of BOP Design and Module Fabrication Support for Building Engineering & Physical Design. You will work a hybrid scenario at the discretion of the manager based in Rock Hill, SC..

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and develop infrastructure projects, such as roads, bridges, and buildings, ensuring safety and efficiency
  • Conduct site visits to monitor construction progress and ensure compliance with design specifications
  • Evaluate structural systems like steel members, reinforced concrete, composite steel
  • Resolve technical issues for building structure design, fabrication , assembly and construction phases
  • Technical justification for design changes and emergent issues and troubleshooting
  • On-site support at utilities, sites and smaller projects
  • Use ANSYS, LS-DYNA, GTSTRUDL
  • Maintain software compliance records and closure of engineering corrective actions
  • Learn industry civil/structural codes and standards like ACI, AISC, ASCE and AWS
  • Sketches and markups using AutoCAD or similar CAD
  • Document design change proposals, document revisions, new documents and drawing generation

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in civil or structural Engineering
  • 8+ years of experience civil/structural
  • Civil/structural evaluations, design engineering
  • Interested in nuclear and interested in pursuing FE/EIT, PE certification
  • Tools such as ANSYS, LS-DYNA, GTSTRUDL or similar

We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $103,200 to $129,000  per year.

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Why Westinghouse?

Our benefits package is tailored to meet the diverse needs of our employees, while also promoting wellness and career growth. The following are representative of what we offer:

  • Comprehensive Medical benefits which could include medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions options

  • Wellness Programs designed to support employees in maintaining their health and well-being including Employee Assistance Program providing support for our employees and their household members

  • 401(k) with Company Match Contributions to support employees' retirement

  • Paid Vacations and Company Holidays

  • Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements to promote work-life balance

  • Educational Reimbursement and Comprehensive Career Programs to help employees grow in their careers

  • Global Recognition and Service Programs to celebrate employee accomplishments and service

  • Employee Referral Program

Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industry's first choice for safe, clean, and efficient energy solutions. We enable our delivery of this vision by living our value system:

  • Safety and Quality

  • Integrity and Trust

  • Customer Focus and Innovation

  • Speed and Passion to Win

  • Teamwork and Accountability

While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 11,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.

Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

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