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HII · 19 hours ago

SHIP SURVIVABILITY ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN 4

Newport News, VA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

6+ 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 Ship Survivability Engineering Technician 4 role involves providing technical support to engineers, maintaining technical data, and producing engineering documentation.

Health CarePublic Safety

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

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

Qualification

Navy Nuclear Power SchoolFirefightingDamage controlNaval engineering principlesShip system maintenanceProgram/project managementMS Office proficiency3D modelingTechnical drawing interpretationCreativity in designCommunicationCritical thinkingTeamwork

Required

US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes

Full-Time

Shift: 1st

Relocation: No relocation assistance available

Virtual/Telework Opportunity: Yes - Occasional or hybrid telework available

Travel Requirement: Yes, 10%-25% 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

Preferred

The preferred candidate has held a US Navy or US Coast Guard Engineering rating, such as Damage Controlman, Electrician's Mate, Engineman, Gas Turbine Specialist, Hull Maintenance Technician, Machinist's Mate, or Machinery Repairman

The preferred candidate will have knowledge in the following areas: firefighting and shipboard damage control, basic understanding of principles of naval engineering, shipboard power and distribution, ship system operational and maintenance background, current damage control processes used on Navy ships

experience with Maritime Shipboard Training Teams: Damage Control Training Team (DCTT), Engineering Training Team (ETT), Integrated Training Team (ITT), etc

desired Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC)/Legacy NECs: U46A/4811, U57A, U15A/4202, U07A/4136, U16A/4206

program/project management

excellent communication, both written and verbal

critical thinking and problem solving skills

proficiency with MS Office, including Word, Excel, and Access

ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary team

comfortable working in a 3D modeling environment

ability to read and interpret technical drawings

creativity in seeking design resolutions