Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII ยท 9 hours ago
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN 4
Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII, is the largest industrial employer in Virginia and specializes in building U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and submarines. The Engineering Technician 4 role involves providing technical support to engineers, managing technical data, and producing engineering documentation while working independently with minimal oversight.
Defense & Space
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
Qualification
Required
US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes
Full-Time
Shift: 1st
Relocation: No relocation assistance available
Virtual/Telework Opportunity: No - Not eligible for telework
Travel Requirement: Yes, 10%-25% of the time
Clearance Required: Yes- Final Clearance Required to Start
Must Have 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
Ability to work independently
Leadership, communication, analytical, team building, collaboration, and flexibility skills required
Public speaking skills are necessary
Occasional travel to other Naval Shipyards will be needed
Preferred
Senior enlisted Submarine, military, government or technical background preferred
Experience in shipboard maintenance, shipyard/repair activity and/or fleet support
Proficiency in the latest version of Microsoft Suite particularly Excel, Word and Power Point is desired
Extensive knowledge in specialized functions
Minimal supervision. Work may be done without established procedures
May assist in orienting, training, assigning and checking the work of lower level employees
Often designated as lead worker
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.