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PRINCIPAL ENGINEER - STAFF ENGINEER
Marine Structures & Pressure Vessels
Job Code: 18-01609
Who we are:

The Marine Structures & Engineering Section provides engineering R&D services for commercial and government customers. We design, analyze, fabricate, and commission pressure vessels of various types for land-based, subsea, manned, and unmanned purposes.

Objectives Of This Role:
  • Lead execution of mission-critical, multi-million dollar programs.
  • Direct cross-functional teams including engineering, quality, fabrication, and procurement to deliver complex pressure vessel systems from proposal through fabrication and delivery.
  • Lead project teams comprised of various specialized functional teams in the area of large article, pressure vessels used in subsea or surface applications from project planning and execution to closeout.
  • Own program performance across cost, schedule, technical outcomes, and risk management.
  • Coordinate with team leaders to ensure effective communication, foster innovation and resolve conflicts quickly.
  • Define, develop, refine, and implement existing or new policies, procedures, and practices related to submergence systems fabrication.
  • Drive effective stakeholder engagement across internal leadership, clients, and external partners.
Daily/Monthly Responsibilities:
  • Interface with phase/task leaders and team members to schedule tasks, allocate resources, and execute project objectives as well as communicate status updates to and from internal and external stakeholders.
  • Develop and implement project plans that define the processes necessary to meet client, contract, and internal objectives. Establish baseline requirements and monitor performance using key performance indicators.
  • Oversee product procurement, corrective actions, and change management, and communicate updates to ensure components, assemblies, and systems meet functional and quality criteria.
  • Ensure compliance of project documents such as drawings, material specifications, work instructions, project status reports (technical and financial), and procurement.
  • Participate in business development efforts for manned and unmanned pressure vessel projects such as technical presentations, client visits, concept development and/or personnel searches.
Education/Experience:
  • Requires a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture, Ocean Engineering or related engineering degree field with related experience.
  • P.E. preferred.
  • 15+ years: Expertise in project management and data driven solutions for marine/subsurface structural engineering. Familiarity with quality requirements of P-9290 and/or fabrication requirements of Tech Pub 1688 and/or technical requirements of ASME BPVC / PVHO.
  • 10+ years: Project leadership, overall and/or task management, and experience including scope definition and proposal development.
  • Experience with project data collection & metric tracking, root cause investigation, risk analysis and mitigation strategies.
  • Proficiency in fabrication and inspection methods for high-strength steels, advanced metallic alloys, and non-metallics for marine environments.
  • A valid/clear driver's license is required.
Special Considerations:

Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen.

Job Location:
San Antonio, Texas

CONTACT HUMAN RESOURCES

+1 210 522 2223

Southwest Research Institute, 6220 Culebra Road, San Antonio, Texas 78238-5166

EEO Statement

An Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, National Origin, Disability, and Veteran Status