Electrical Designer
About The Position
Gibbs & Cox, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leidos, is seeking a Naval Electrical Senior Designer to join its Ship Design team in Newport News, Virginia. The role produces distributive electrical ship-system designs, 3D models, diagrams, and 2D drawings for ship construction and modification. Designs must adhere to ship specifications, standards, and regulatory requirements for Naval, Coast Guard, and commercial ships. The designer prepares accurate, detailed designs, free-form surface models, and drawings based on concept sketches, photographs, scans, or clearly stated functional requirements. The role collaborates with clients, naval architects, engineers, and other design team members to deliver detailed ship-design products. Some overtime may be needed.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance.
- Associate's degree or two years of relevant experience in lieu of an Associate's degree.
- Five or more years of experience translating specification requirements and incorporating standards, requirements, design practices, and techniques into detailed ship-design drawings and finished design products for distributive ship electrical systems.
- Electrical design experience in Naval and/or commercial shipbuilding programs.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD 2014 or later.
- Proficiency in 3D modeling.
- Demonstrated proficiency and experience in drafting methods, procedures, and techniques.
- Strong Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills.
- Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills.
- Strong time-management and organizational skills as an independent contributor.
- Interpersonal skills to work as a member of a collaborative multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to work some overtime as needed.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of standards and regulatory body requirements.
- Experience with PDF editing programs; Bluebeam is preferred.
- Experience with ShipConstructor.
- Experience developing detail drawing extractions from ShipConstructor.
Responsibilities
- Prepare accurate and detailed designs, free-form surface models, and drawings based on concept sketches, photographs, scans, or clearly stated functional requirements.
- Produce distributive electrical ship-system designs, 3D models, diagrams, and 2D drawings for ship construction and modification.
- Work with clients, naval architects, engineers, and design team members to produce high-quality, detailed ship-design products and drawings.
- Ensure designs adhere to ship specifications, standards, and regulatory requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
