Design Specialist

National Steel and Shipbuilding ComSan Diego, CA
$119,900 - $177,600Hybrid

About The Position

Generates ship design data using or in support of 3D CAD models, functional engineering products, or estimating, planning, procurement, or production support databases. Effective decision-maker for assigned discipline(s), seeking advice and/or direction appropriate to experience and tasking.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree, and/or associate's degree in CAD; four (4) years of shipbuilding experience can substitute for education.
  • At least twelve (12) years of related experience, in the maritime industry is preferred
  • Detailed experience and knowledge of a given discipline's or subdiscipline's state-of-the-art in U.S. shipbuilding
  • Strong knowledge of PC and CAD applications
  • Qualifying skills include contributing to the department's team environment with a consistently positive attitude, a mindset to actively seek improving oneself, teammates, and work processes, initiative, accountability, commitment, and flexibility to changing assignments and processes

Nice To Haves

  • knowledge in AVEVA Unified Engineering products being preferred

Responsibilities

  • Able to skillfully complete products with little to no supervision or technical oversight. Anticipates roadblocks and mitigates their impact based on experience
  • Identifies and applies state of the art solutions to complex problems
  • Serves as focal point for discussing the organization’s agreed technical position with external-to-engineering SMEs and representatives (such ABS surveyors, Production Superintendents, Managers, Deputy Ship Design Managers)
  • Coordinates and facilitates working groups, including driving to decisions, and determining follow on actions
  • Identifies needs for additional training/guidance for individuals in the team and the need for mentoring
  • Mentors their department on advanced technical principles, theories and concepts
  • Understands context for creation and prior applications of requirements (such as rules, regulations, contracts, and references) as well as requirements at the periphery of a given technical situation and related prior variations on those requirements
  • Other responsibilities and duties as assigned

Benefits

  • medical & dental insurance coverage
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • flexible spending accounts/HSAs
  • life and disability insurance
  • company paid holidays
  • paid time off (PTO)
  • wellness coaching
  • an onsite health services
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