Engineer Electrical 4

Ingalls Shipbuilding•Newport News, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for an electrical engineer in the A4W Reactor Plant Planning Yard (Department E83) supporting the maintenance, overhaul, and modernization of CVN68 and CVN78 Class Aircraft Carriers. The successful applicant will be primarily responsible for supporting engineering efforts associated with the Reactor Plant Instrumentation and Controls and/or the Propulsion Monitoring, Integrated Control, and Automation System including design, maintenance, and troubleshooting. The candidate should be capable of applying technical expertise to develop solutions to complex problems for electrical equipment. Responsibilities include project management, design, manufacturing oversight, qualification testing, technical analysis, deviation resolution, and technical leadership. Shipboard visits may be necessary for problem resolution and may involve access to radiological areas.

Requirements

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.
Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program.

Nice To Haves

Electrical Engineering degree from an ABET accredited university.
Strong project management, organizational, and computer skills (proficient with Microsoft Office products).
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to write technical documents clearly, accurately, and with technical rigor.
A working understanding of reactor plant systems and governing design documents.
Ability to read, analyze, and design electrical schematics.
The ability to work independently and within a team, with a strong sense of initiative.
The ability to interface with a variety of organizations, including vendors, government representatives, shipyard engineering, and construction activities to develop, install, test, and troubleshoot electrical equipment.
Experience with one or more of the following: Generic I&C, PLCs, software, control system security, and computer networks.
Experience with MIL-SPEC qualification requirements and testing, including vibration, electromagnetic interference, and NNL’s design guide including MIL-DTL-23200.

Responsibilities

Researches, develops, designs, and tests electrical components, equipment, systems, and networks.
Designs electrical equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems for Shipboard applications/systems.
Supporting engineering efforts associated with the Reactor Plant Instrumentation and Controls and/or the Propulsion Monitoring, Integrated Control, and Automation System including design, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
Applying technical expertise to develop solutions to complex problems for electrical equipment.
Project management, design, manufacturing oversight, qualification testing, technical analysis, deviation resolution, and technical leadership.
Providing engineering services for ShipAlt packages preparation, configuration management, troubleshooting, maintenance, logistics, research, design upgrades, and technical liaison with the fleet or Shipyard for assigned systems.
Providing engineering services as a member of the team responsible for the development, project management, and life-cycle maintenance of the Reactor Plant Instrumentation and Control Systems.