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HII · 3 weeks ago

O41/O48 ENGINEER MECHANICAL 5

Newport News, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

9+ years exp

HII's Newport News Shipbuilding is the largest industrial employer in Virginia, specializing in the design and construction of U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and submarines. The Mechanical System Engineer will provide technical oversight for mechanical utility distribution systems and collaborate with utility system operators and maintenance personnel to troubleshoot issues and develop strategic improvement plans.

Health CarePublic Safety

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues within assigned utility system(s)

Provide engineering resolutions for system problems/configuration changes

Produce and/or oversee the development of technical documentation that govern the system design, configuration, and operation

Develop a long range strategic plan for improvements to assigned utility system(s)

Participate in the development of planned maintenance requirements

Support resolution of unplanned events

Develop and maintain critical system metrics

Participate in project design and implementation process for system related projects

Oversee project/system testing to ensure system meets technical requirements and operates at peak performance

Qualification

Mechanical EngineeringPiping PrinciplesCentrifugal PumpsASME CodesNFPA CodesProject DesignStrategic PlanningTechnical DocumentationSoft Skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree and 14 years of relevant exempt experience

Master's Degree and 12 years of relevant professional experience

Ph.D. and 9 years of experience

Newport News Shipbuilding requires a Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program

Preferred

Mechanical Engineering degree with a Professional Engineering (PE) license, or Engineer-in-Training (EIT) working towards PE registration, is preferred

Knowledge of ASME codes and experience with heavy industrial mechanical systems is preferred

Shipyard/Nuclear facilities experience is desirable

Knowledge of NFPA codes and standards is preferred