Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII · 1 day ago
ENGINEER MECHANICAL 3
Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII, is the largest industrial employer in Virginia and specializes in designing and building U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and submarines. The Mechanical Engineer 3 will research, plan, design, and develop mechanical products and systems, particularly focusing on valve engineering for naval nuclear plants.
Defense & Space
Responsibilities
Researches, plans, designs and develops mechanical products and systems such as instruments, controls, robots, engines, machines and mechanical, thermal hydraulic or heat transfer systems for production, transmission, measurement, and use of energy
Applies research to the planning, design, development, and testing of mechanical and/or electromechanical systems, instruments, controls, engines, and/or machines
Responsible for standard Navy valve designs and vendor proprietary valve designs used in Naval nuclear plants
Support existing valve designs via problem resolution, design improvement, and maintenance procedure refinement
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
Newport News Shipbuilding requires a Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program
Preferred
General knowledge of the design, operation, and/or testing of power plant systems and components
Ability to apply engineering principles, theory, technology, and tools to analyze and resolve engineering problems of moderate complexity in new and existing mechanical component designs
Familiarity with general manufacturing processes as well as military and/or commercial requirements for welding, nondestructive testing, and materials
Excellent verbal and technical writing skills, and experience in project management is beneficial
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.