ENGINEER MECHANICAL 4

Huntington Ingalls•Newport News, VA

17h•$124,000 - $153,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Propulsion team at Newport News Shipbuilding is seeking a technical leader to support development of the next-generation fast attack submarine, SSN(X). The position provides an opportunity to contribute to a new design for the Navy’s premier attack submarine platform. The engineer will provide technical leadership to the team developing reduction gears and propulsion turbines for the main propulsion unit. Responsibilities span the full component development process, including concept design, specification and requirements development, supplier evaluation and selection, component production, testing and validation, and resolution of technical problems. The role requires a strong understanding of how mechanical components are integrated into systems. The broader mechanical engineering role researches, plans, designs, develops, and tests mechanical and electromechanical products and systems, including instruments, controls, engines, machines, and mechanical, thermal-hydraulic, or heat-transfer systems related to energy production, transmission, measurement, and use.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 9 years of relevant exempt experience, or a master’s degree and 7 years of relevant professional experience, or a Ph.D. and 4 years of experience.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
U.S. citizenship is required for this position.

Nice To Haves

Extensive technical expertise with turbine-powered main reduction gears or their sub-components.
Expertise in gear design and manufacture, and comprehensive knowledge of auxiliary support systems, including their design, manufacture, and testing.
High proficiency in technical writing.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Systems engineering or engineering project management background.
Ability to convert technical requirements systematically into total systems solutions while accounting for technical, schedule, and cost constraints.

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership to the engineering team developing reduction gears and propulsion turbines for the main propulsion unit.
Lead the component development process from concept design through requirements development, supplier selection, production, testing, and validation.
Resolve technical problems throughout component development.
Support the development of the next-generation fast attack submarine, SSN(X).
Develop and review the team’s written deliverables and provide feedback on suppliers’ deliverables.
Brief company leadership and external stakeholders.
Work with the engineering manager in a project lead role to develop strategies, goals, milestones, schedules, risk management plans, cost estimates, and task-execution methodologies.
Research, plan, design, develop, and test mechanical and electromechanical systems and components.