Engineer Electrical 3

Ingalls Shipbuilding•Newport News, VA

9d•$99,000 - $122,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Electrical Engineer provides technical support for Newport News Shipbuilding low-voltage electrical and controls systems. The role researches, develops, designs, and tests electrical components, equipment, systems, and networks, and supports systems used in shipyard facilities and equipment. Responsibilities include maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing control systems and software for complex equipment and machinery, utility and power-distribution infrastructure, building operating systems, network communication systems, and submarine delivery and transportation systems. The position supports system-related projects from design through implementation, maintains configuration-controlled technical documentation, develops long-range plans and system metrics, and oversees testing to verify technical requirements and performance. It also directs engineering service providers and contractors in the safe design and construction of shipyard facilities and equipment for production use. The work involves electrical field engineering, technical support, vendor data review, system design, and configuration management.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 5 years of relevant exempt experience; alternatively, a master's degree and 3 years of relevant professional experience, or a Ph.D. and 0 years of experience.
A bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program is required by Newport News Shipbuilding.
Strong project management, communication, organizational, and computer skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of cross-functional teams on complex tasks.
Ability to address technical, quality, and business aspects of projects.
Ability to complete assigned tasks on schedule and within budget.

Nice To Haves

A degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Mechatronics.
Electrical engineering experience with electrical infrastructure and low-voltage power distribution.
Electrical engineering experience with controls, ladder logic, programming, and robotic automation integration.
Experience developing, troubleshooting, and repairing communication networks.
Knowledge of ANSI/TIA standards.
Knowledge and experience with PLC programming and logic development in various programming languages.
Knowledge and experience with robotics and machine automation.
Knowledge and experience with Human Machine Interfaces (HMI).
Knowledge and experience with network communication protocols.
Knowledge and experience with relay interfaces.
Technical aptitude and understanding of electrical and mechanical components and how they work together as a system.
Experience developing or interpreting electrical, mechanical, and controls schematics.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues within assigned systems.
Provide technical direction to maintenance personnel and controls technicians for routine and non-routine equipment repairs.
Produce and maintain configuration-controlled technical documentation governing system design, configuration, and operation.
Participate in the design and implementation of system-related projects.
Develop long-range strategic plans for improvements to assigned systems and equipment.
Develop and maintain critical system metrics.
Oversee project and system testing to ensure systems meet technical requirements and operate at peak performance.
Direct work assignments for engineering service providers and contractors designing and constructing shipyard facilities and equipment for safe production use.
Support maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of controls, equipment software, utility and power-distribution infrastructure, building operating systems, network communications, and submarine delivery and transportation systems.
Complete assigned tasks on schedule and within budget while addressing technical, quality, and business aspects of projects.