Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII ยท 1 day ago
NAVAL ARCHITECT 3
Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII, is the largest industrial employer in Virginia, specializing in the design, construction, and refueling of U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and submarines. The Naval Architect 3 role involves performing naval architecture calculations and supporting design and performance analyses for submarines and aircraft carriers, while assisting in the solution of complex problems within the naval architecture group.
Defense & Space
Responsibilities
Performs routine naval architecture work requiring application of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria in carrying out a sequence of design and/or analyses of ship hull, foundation, superstructure, arrangements and hull form characteristics tasks
As directed, applies selected techniques and procedures to assignments involving ship design and ship performance analyses
Assists in the solution of difficult problems involved in areas of assignment
Uses prescribed methods to perform specific and limited portions of broader systems design, performance analyze, or hull form characteristic assignments of more experienced naval architects
Performs naval architecture calculations supporting the design, construction and overhaul of submarines and aircraft carriers
Support waterfront evolutions such as watertight integrity audits, dockings, undockings, inclinings, sea trials and trim dives as required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree and 5 years of relevant exempt experience
Master's Degree and 3 years of relevant professional experience
Ph.D. and 0 years of experience
Preferred
Naval Architecture or Ocean Engineering Degree
Matlab skills
SHCP and Submarine Naval Architecture experience
Benefits
Medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plan choices
On-site health centers
Tele-medicine
Wellness resources
Employee assistance programs
Savings plan options (401K)
Financial education and planning tools
Life insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Employee discounts
Early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships
Company
Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII
For 137 years, the ships built at Newport News Shipbuilding, like the American shipbuilders who built them, have served our nation in peace and war, in times of adversity and in times of abundance.