Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII ยท 9 hours ago
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN 4
Newport News, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
6+ years expNewport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII, is a leading industrial employer in Virginia specializing in the design and construction of U.S. Navy nuclear vessels. The Engineering Technician 4 role involves providing technical support, managing technical data, and conducting tests to assist engineers in their evaluations and analyses.
Defense & Space
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
The CVN Combat Systems Alignment and Lighting Technician 4 is a demanding position requiring in-depth technical knowledge; a solid grasp of the requirements of the Combat Systems Alignment Manual (CSAM), Combat Systems Alignment Theory and Topside Navigation Lighting Systems
The candidate must be able to effectively communicate with internal and external customers including SUPSHIP, In Service Engineering Agencies (ISEAs), and Ships Force as well as coordinates with many different internal organizations to safely and successfully accomplish alignment and lighting testing on carriers
The technician 4 will drive and strive for first time quality and meet or beat schedule
The technician 4 is responsible for test program planning, development of test procedures, coordinating, grooming/troubleshooting and testing
Candidate should have strong background in Combat Systems Alignment theories, tools and procedures in addition to understanding Navigation lighting systems
Good verbal and written skills are needed
Be able to represent the department on all matters in their area of responsibility
Need to have the ability to be harness qualified, not afraid of heights and become Test Director qualified within the first 3 months of position approval
Alignment and lighting testing is accomplished during 3rd shift on both new construction and overhaul carriers
Qualification
Required
US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes
Associate's Degree and 6 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
Strong background in Combat Systems Alignment theories, tools and procedures
Understanding Navigation lighting systems
Good verbal and written skills
Ability to be harness qualified
Not afraid of heights
Become Test Director qualified within the first 3 months of position approval
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.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Jason Sutton
Vice President, Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Amarita Kim, PHR
Human Resources Business Partner
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