Engineer I, Senior, Technology
American Bureau of Shipping9 months ago
Shanghai, ChinaSenior
Responsibilities
- Design and develop engineering application software for ship and offshore plan approval and review in the structural discipline.
- Coordinate with internal and external users on software applications and testing.
- Improve user experience and support smooth project implementation with relevant teams.
- Collect user feedback, monitor industry software trends, and recommend software improvements.
- Collaborate with organizational teams and perform occasional visits to plants, field sites, or marine vessels.
Requirements
- Completion of an engineering curriculum with a B.S. or equivalent, or a professional or chartered engineer license.
- Five years of relevant engineering experience in a shipyard, design or consulting office, shipping or oil company, university, or classification society is preferred.
- Knowledge of naval architecture and ocean engineering, fluid mechanics, mechanics, computational fluid dynamics, or a related field.
- Proficiency in software development and programming languages or tools such as C#, Python, AQWA, and C++.
- Familiarity with classification society rules, applicable maritime regulations, and classification calculation tools.
- Experience with PATRAN, FEMAP, and FEGATE is advantageous.
- Good verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Self-motivated, responsible, and willing to learn new knowledge and technologies.
Benefits
- Work is generally performed in an air-conditioned office environment.
- Occasional travel or site visits may be required to manufacturing plants, remote field sites, or marine vessels and structures.
- The work is non-manual but requires walking and climbing among equipment and structures, with occasional lifting of 5–15 pounds.
About American Bureau of Shipping
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) is a nonprofit classification society that sets technical standards and provides surveys, certification, and advisory services for ships, offshore units, and marine energy projects. It earns fees from classification, compliance audits, and engineering consulting for shipowners, shipyards, and energy companies. Founded in 1862 and headquartered in Spring, Texas, ABS operates worldwide and supports areas like cybersecurity, LNG, and condition-based monitoring.