Ship Survivability Engineering Technician

Req

Team: E46 SHIP SURVABLTY

Entity:
Newport News Shipbuilding

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

With more than 25,000 employees – including third-, fourth- and even fifth-generation shipbuilders – HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division is the largest industrial employer in Virginia. We’re the sole designer, builder and refueler of U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and one of two providers of U.S. Navy nuclear submarines. Our diverse and innovative team of professionals ranges from skilled trades to project managers, engineers and software developers to solution architects, technical subject matter experts, and system users.

Anchored in our rich, 135-year history, we collaborate together at the forefront of technology, manufacturing, and integration of the most powerful and survivable naval ships in the world. Want to be part of the team? Apply today! We look forward to meeting you.

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.

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

The preferred candidate has held a US Navy or US Coast Guard Engineering rating, such as Damage Control man, Electician'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

Additional capabilities:

• 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

We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land and cyber. HII’s diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.

Recognized as one of America’s top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people’s safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you’ll find a supportive…