Engineer Mechanical

Position: ENGINEER MECHANICAL 4
Req  Team: E11 SUBMARINE ENGINEERING - ADVANCED PROPULSION Entity:
Newport News Shipbuilding US Citizenship Required for this Position:
Yes Full-Time

Shift: 1st Relocation:
Relocation assistance will be available Virtual/Telework Opportunity:
No
- Not eligible for telework Travel Requirements:  Yes, up to 10% of the time

Clearance Required:

No
- Clearance Not Required to Start ​Salary Range: $ to $The anticipated salary range represents the estimated base pay for this role. Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors, and may vary from the posted range

Meet HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding 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.

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.

The Role Researches, plans, designs and develops mechanical products and systems such as instruments, controls, robots, engines, machines and mechanical, thermal hydraulic or heat transfer systems for production, transmission, measurement, and use of energy. Applies research to the planning, design, development, and testing of mechanical and/or electromechanical systems, instruments, controls, engines, and/or machines.

The Advanced Propulsion team is looking for a strong team leader to support the development of the next generation fast attack submarine, SSN(X).  This is an opportunity to get in at the beginning of a new design and have influence over what will become the Navy's premier attack submarine platform.

The candidate will provide technical leadership to the engineering team supporting the development of reduction gears and propulsion turbines for the main propulsion unit.  The candidate will be responsible for the entire component development process including concept design, specification and requirements development, evaluating and selecting suppliers, component production, test and validation, and all technical problem resolutions.  The candidate will have a strong understanding of the integration of mechanical components into systems.

Must Have Bachelor's Degree and 9 years of relevant exempt experience;
Master’s Degree and 7 years of relevant professional experience;
Ph.D. and 4 years of experience.

Newport News Shipbuilding requires a Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program.

Nice to Have The preferred qualifications for this position include:

Extensive technical expertise with turbine-powered main reduction gears (or sub-components), gear design and manufacture, and full knowledge of auxiliary support systems encompassing design, manufacture, and test.  Extremely proficient in technical writing.  Candidate will be responsible for the development and review of the team’s written deliverables, and will provide feedback to other suppliers' deliverables.

Very strong communication skills, both written and verbal.  Candidate will provide frequent briefs to company leadership as well as external stakeholders.

Systems engineering or engineering project management background:  The ideal candidate will be able to facilitate a logical and systematic conversion of…