Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII ยท 9 hours ago
CARRIER WEAPONS/SSDS ENG TECH 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 role involves providing technical support, managing testing procedures, and ensuring the successful completion of testing for various systems related to naval defense technology.
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
The NSSMS/RAM Lead is responsible for leading a team of technicians to develop test procedures, groom/troubleshoot and test the NATO display consoles, MK 9 Tracker Illuminator System, MK 29 Guided Missile Launching System and the RAM MK 201 Launcher Servo Control and MK 144 Guided Missile Launcher
The NSSMS/RAM Lead will be responsible for the successful completion of testing in support of Combat Systems Trial Rehearsal (CSTR) and Sea Trials
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, up to 10% of the time
Clearance Required: Yes- Final Clearance Required to Start
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
In-depth technical knowledge of the NATO Sea Sparrow Surface Missile System/ Rolling Airframe Missile (NSSMS/RAM)
Solid grasp of the requirements of Electronic Navigation (GFE systems) and Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) electronics experience
Ability to effectively communicate with external customers including SUPSHIP, NAVSEA and Ship's Force
Ability to coordinate with many different internal organizations to safely and successfully accomplish NSSMS/RAM testing on all CVN projects
Experience leading a team of technicians to develop test procedures, groom/troubleshoot and test the NATO display consoles, MK 9 Tracker Illuminator System, MK 29 Guided Missile Launching System and the RAM MK 201 Launcher Servo Control and MK 144 Guided Missile Launcher
Strong understanding of technologies currently employed on CVNs in the Fleet
Responsible for the successful completion of testing in support of Combat Systems Trial Rehearsal (CSTR) and Sea Trials
Preferred
Experience with UNIX/LINUX a plus
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.