Engineer Electromechanical 2

Ingalls Shipbuilding • Newport News, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Applies electrical, electronic and mechanical principles to components and systems, including assembly, analysis, and documentation of results; construction of developmental assemblies, sub-assemblies and components; and quality testing. Supports and participates in the design, test, modification, fabrication and assembly of prototype electromechanical systems. The primary role of this position is the development and deployment of robotics and automation solutions for Newport News Shipbuilding naval construction projects. In this role, you will design, develop, integrate, plan, prototype, research, test, and troubleshoot robotic and manufacturing automation solutions for component fabrication. Additional industrial applications include but are not limited to structural fabrication and assembly, material movement and warehousing. You will create motion and process programming for robotic and automated manufacturing systems. You may also create robotic and automation simulations to assist with throughput and business case analysis. In addition, you might design and create new robotic tooling systems and develop process parameters to improve robot and automation capabilities. You will be expected to perform complex analysis, concept development, design, and prototyping of robotic and automation solutions for shipyard manufacturing applications. You will translate design intent from product models and technical disclosures to automation of manufacturing processes. You will need to understand production processes, up & downstream material requirements, and evaluate if the performance of the production processes achieve design intentions. You will diagnose and troubleshoot production line faults. You will also need to be familiar with object oriented programming. You will create engineering reports, presentations and documents, and work across multiple engineering and technical domains: including vendors, trades, management, senior leadership, and other engineering groups.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and 2 years of relevant exempt experience; Master’s Degree and 0 year of relevant professional experience
• Newport News Shipbuilding requires a Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program.

Nice To Haves

• 2 Years of Manufacturing and Systems Engineering and/or Robotics/Automation experience in an industrial manufacturing environment, specifically with shipbuilding manufacturing shops.
• Some experience with project management.
• Training or experience with one or more of the following software applications: robotic programming languages (Karel, RAPID), offline programming software (Arithmetic Robot Application Control (ARAC), RinasWeld, RoboGuide, Robot Studio, Microsoft Visual Studios, Visual Components with Spatial Analyzer plugin, and 3D modeling packages (Inventor, or others).
• Familiarity with major industrial 6 axis robotic systems (ABB, Fanuc) and collaborative robotics (Cobots).
• Familiarity with process automation controllers (Siemens, Allen Bradley, Phoenix Contact), and HMI controllers.
• Experience developing robotic and automation solutions.
• Experience deploying robots in a production environment.
• Familiarity with NNS manufacturing and production processes.
• Candidates without preferred qualifications who are eager to learn will be considered.

Benefits

• We offer comprehensive benefits including: medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plan choices, on-site health centers, tele-medicine, wellness resources, employee assistance programs, savings plan options (401K), financial education and planning tools, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships, and more.
• Some benefits may vary depending on your specific division or work location.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level