Engineering Technician

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN 4-$5,000 SIGN-ON BONUS

Location:

Newport News, Virginia, United States

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:

No
- Clearance Not Required to Start

Nuclear Propulsion Test Engineering Department (E84) is currently hiring Mechanical Test Engineers and Electrical Test Engineers to support Nuclear and Steam Plant testing on Submarines and Aircraft Carriers. There are ample opportunities for advancement to Lead Test Engineer (leads testing on the propulsion plant) and Shift Test Engineer (leads testing in the reactor plant). Test engineers will be responsible but not limited to:

• Participate in the supervision of Newport News Shipbuilding test procedures involving the operation of reactor plant, steam plant, propulsion plant, and auxiliary equipment.
• Collaborate with navy personnel to establish plant conditions and tag‑outs to ensure that Newport News Shipbuilding personnel can complete repairs safely.
• Responsible for supervising the operation and maintenance of various mechanical and electrical temporary systems.

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.

Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, is offering a $5,000 sign‑on bonus to Engineering Technician 4 external hires who have the below criteria in their background.

- Navy Grade E-4 and above

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:

• 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

Navy Grade E-4 and above.

We offer comprehensive benefits including: 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, and more. Some benefits may vary depending on your specific division or work location.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions.