Mechanical Engineer

Spectra Tech, Inc. has an immediate need for a Mechanical Engineer in Schenectady, NY.

Looking for a Mechanical Engineer member to join our Shipping Container Recapitalization team as a structural analyst. The Mechanical Engineer member will perform structural analysis of radiological cargo and/or shipping containers which contain radiological cargo. Structural analysis will include both hand calculations as well as finite element analysis to model fuel and container structural performance during a hypothetical accident event, including elastic-plastic analysis. The engineer should have experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software including experience performing both static and dynamic, non-linear FEA. Additionally, the engineer will support engineering and business activities of the Shipping Containers organization, including but not limited to performing engineering evaluations and generating written technical reports.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Four year BS degree in Engineering
• Microsoft Office
• Advanced Structural Analysis
• Static and Dynamic Finite Element Analysis

Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Abaqus/Standard and Abaqus/Explicit or other similar FEA software
• Elastic-Plastic Structural Analysis
• Technical writing
• Familiarity with radiological material shipping containers and/or Safety Analysis Reports for Packaging (SARPs)
• Familiarity with 10CFR71

Active DOE L Clearance preferred. Clearance will need to be obtained before work can start.