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HII · 1 day ago

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN 2

Newport News, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding is the largest industrial employer in Virginia, specializing in the design, building, and refueling of U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and submarines. The Engineering Technician 2 role involves providing technical support to engineers, managing technical data, and producing engineering documentation.

Health CarePublic Safety

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provides technical support to engineers on a variety of technical tasks

Gathers, maintains, formats, compiles, and manipulates technical data, such as laboratory or material test results and engineering design changes

Produces engineering documentation, reports, drawings (flow charts, block diagrams, and schematics)

Performs detailed mathematical calculations using established formulas; preliminary analyses of data where guidelines are provided in such areas as trajectory adequacy, model dimensional consistency; and quantitative judgments concerning technical data

Uses personal computer in performance of analyses and development of documentation/reports

May conduct tests and record data to assist with engineering evaluation or analysis

Individual will be trained to lead and support the E37 welder qualification records management system

Job needs the ability to perform data entry and filing

Additionally, this individual will work with training and trade representatives as needed to support overall program health and compliance

Individual will also be trained in other administrative duties for department support including security representative, IT computer oversight, etc

Qualification

Technical supportData analysisEngineering documentationWelding operationsShip construction knowledgeCommunication skills

Required

Associate's Degree and 1 years of relevant experience

One of the following may be used as equivalent to Associate's Degree to meet minimum qualifications: NNS Apprentice School graduate, Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate, High School/GED and 2 years of related Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience, High School/GED and 4 years of non-related Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience

Preferred

knowledge of ship construction/deckplate experience

familiarity with welding operations/ship structure

trades experience or Apprentice School graduate is desirable

Strong communication skills

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits including: 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, and more.