FEA/Computational Engineer

95000-140000 per year | Charlottesville, VA, USA | Salary | Full Time Join Us in Making a Difference in the Lives of Those Defending Our Nation! Why SURVICE? Come join the SURVICE Engineering mission to protect, enhance, and enable those who defend the United States. Since 1981, we have supported the DoD community, as well as Homeland Security, advanced technologies, environmental, and commercial markets. Our employees have backgrounds in engineering, physics, mathematics, chemistry, computer science, acquisition, technical writing, training, and other technical and administrative fields. And many of our personnel have DoD and/or operational military experience. If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding career with a leading organization, come see what we can offer you! Position FEA/Computational Engineer

Location: Charlottesville, VA

Security Clearance: Active Clearance or Eligible to Obtain - U.S. citizenship required

Salary: $95,000 - $140,000 Depending on Experience and Education

Travel: 5%

Benefits: SURVICE Engineering offers a total rewards package to include competitive salaries, comprehensive insurance options, paid time off, 401k, flexible spending, tuition reimbursement.

Position Summary

SURVICE Engineering is currently seeking a FEA/Computational Engineer in support of the National Ground Intelligence Center. You will accelerate your career and become an integral team member within the defense community.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Execute modeling and simulation methodologies using standard and advanced finite element analysis (FEA) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) codes to conduct analyses involving predictions of material/armor performance against various kinetic weapons.

Types of analyses performed can include, but not be limited to, modeling of penetrator degradation, residual penetrator energy, behind armor debris characterization and component damage/penetration.

Minimum Qualifications of FEA/Computational Engineer Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field and 3+ years of relevant experience. Exceptional candidates with less experience will be considered. Candidates are not required to possess all qualifications; if you possess some of the desired qualifications, please apply.

Computational analyst with direct or related experience in FEA and/or CFD in the areas of fragmentation, penetration, armor systems, and/or threat characterization.

Familiarity with CAD and CAD software packages (e.g., ProE or SolidWorks).

Experience with CTH (or equivalent hydrocode).

Experience with mesh generation and development of complex geometries at the component and system level.

Experience working in High-Performance Computing (HPC) system environments.

Bonus: knowledge of military systems (foreign and U.S.), live-fire testing and analysis, and/or verification and validation techniques and procedures.

About Us

SURVICE Engineering is a nationally recognized, single-source engineering service provider for Government and Industry organizations involved in all phases of the systems engineering process. Our employees are our most valuable asset, and they are proud to have supported the development, testing, analysis, and modeling and simulation (M&S) of many of the major U.S. air, land, and sea combat systems in the field today. They have also contributed their expertise to other vital national defense programs and technologies that involve survivability, cybersecurity, information technology/management, software engineering, unmanned aerial systems (UASs), and metrology/reverse engineering.

SURVICE Engineering is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.