ENGINEER MECHANICAL 3

Huntington Ingalls•Newport News, VA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a senior level mechanical engineer in the A4W Reactor Plant Planning Yard (Department E83) supporting the maintenance, overhaul, and modernization of CVN68 Class aircraft carriers. The candidate will support various on-going efforts in the arena of static and dynamic analysis of structures, naval shock and vibration qualification of equipment, carrier inactivation and disposal efforts as well as participate in the Department E83 digital initiatives efforts. Researches, plans, designs and develops mechanical products and systems such as instruments, controls, robots, engines, machines and mechanical, thermal hydraulic or heat transfer systems for production, transmission, measurement, and use of energy. Applies research to the planning, design, development, and testing of mechanical and/or electromechanical systems, instruments, controls, engines, and/or machines.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree and 5 years of relevant exempt experience
Master’s Degree and 3 years of relevant professional experience
Ph.D. and 0 years of experience
Newport News Shipbuilding requires a Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program.

Nice To Haves

Experience in structural analysis, and experience with the capabilities of finite element analysis (FEA) computer applications (primarily NASTRAN, ABAQUS, and FEMAP).
Experience in structural foundation drawings, the fabrication and welding of ship’s structure, and non-destructive test requirements for structural welds.
Strong project management, communications, writing, and organizational skills.
Sound knowledge of engineering/design processes relating to ship systems and an understanding of ship construction processes.
Demonstrated the ability to work independently and in groups with only minimal oversight from management.