[Remote] Senior Failure Analysis Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Structural Integrity Associates provides engineering expertise for the power generation and energy industries. The Senior Failure Analysis Engineer serves as a technical lead on complex life assessment, failure investigation, and design projects, while managing client relationships, mentoring engineers, and supporting business development.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage complex engineering projects involving thermal heat transfer, creep and fatigue life assessment, fracture mechanics, and structural stress analysis using both classical and finite element methods
• Perform and review advanced FEA simulations using Abaqus or ANSYS, including nonlinear creep and time-dependent analyses
• Execute and oversee life assessment methodologies for creep, fatigue, and crack growth evaluations
• Provide technically defensible recommendations supporting continued operation, repair strategies, or remediation plans
• Participate in business development efforts, including cultivating client relationships, preparing and presenting proposals, developing new service offerings, and representing SI at industry events
• Mentor and train junior and mid-level engineers; lead technical peer reviews and contribute to SI engineering guidelines and procedures
• Deliver high-quality, technically defensible reports that withstand peer and client review
• Expand SI’s market presence through strong client relationships and technical leadership
• Mentor and develop engineers to elevate overall team capability and technical excellence

Skills

• B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a closely related discipline
• M.S. or Ph.D.: 10+ years of relevant engineering experience
• 12+ years of relevant industry experience
• Knowledge of power generation and energy industry systems, particularly conventional boiler and combined cycle power plants
• Demonstrated experience with materials degradation mechanisms including creep and fatigue, high-temperature material behavior, and welding metallurgy
• Demonstrated experience performing fitness-for-service (FFS) assessments
• Advanced proficiency with Abaqus or ANSYS, SolidWorks modeling, and applied fracture mechanics principles
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to manage client engagements and lead complex technical teams
• ASME Code Committee membership or active engagement
• Knowledge of ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code requirements
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) licensure or progress toward licensure
• Familiarity with EPRI materials and analytical programs

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonus program
• Traditional 401k
• Roth 401k
• Employer match
• Paid vacation
• Floating holidays
• Paid sick time
• Parental leave
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life Insurance and AD&D
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Health Savings Account with employer contribution
• Flexible Spending Account for health care and dependent care
• ID theft protection and credit monitoring

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