Structural and Materials Engineer

Kms Solutions - Middletown, RI

Full-time

Middletown, RI

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

About the position

KMS Solutions is seeking a Structural and Materials Engineer to provide engineering and technical support to the Ranges, Engineering, and Analysis Department at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) in Newport, RI. The role involves generating solid models, performing structural analysis, and collaborating with scientists to advance testing techniques for undersea warfare systems.

Responsibilities

• Generate solid models and perform static and transient analysis.
• Design structures using novel materials including flexible fabrics.
• Run structure analysis on Fleet needs, including shock, vibration, operational load, acoustics, heat transfer, and impact dynamics testing.
• Generate custom MATLAB code for complex fluid dynamic analysis on varying soft and solid models.
• Collaborate with scientists on engineering techniques to advance testing.
• Design and run analysis on various lattice types for custom-built force platforms.
• Advise and support customers through collaborative research.
• Support scientists and engineers in designing test apparatus and experimental setups for data collection.
• Organize and evaluate testing results and write technical reports and paper publications.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or similar discipline.
• Five years of experience generating solid models and performing structural analysis.
• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing to all levels of the customer organization.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree in mechanical engineering or similar discipline.
• Experience specifically with undersea warfare systems and/or Navy training range systems.
• Specific experience with NUWC Division Newport.

Benefits

• Flexible work hours with core hours from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Up to 40% telework after the first six months of employment.