ENGINEER MECHANICAL 4

Huntington Ingalls•Newport News, VA

4d•$124,000 - $153,000•Onsite

About The Position

This posting is to support the Proposition & Reactor Engineering Planning Yard (PREPY) Operations Technical Services and Governance Support Group. This senior engineer is expected to lead efforts related to process integration with NAVSEA governing requirements to support in-service overhaul and modernization, process improvements for carrier new construction, and facilitate LDY responsibility turnover to Waterfront Engineering. As a senior staff representative of PREPY, this position requires interfacing with NAVSEA customers, Newport News Shipbuilding managers and senior staff internal and external to the PREPY. 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 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

Familiar with FORD Class Propulsion Plant lead design yard (LDY) and carrier planning yard responsibilities and organizational structure.
Knowledge of shipbuilder contractual requirements, FORD Class Ship Spec and select Project Peculiar Documents, such as the Deliverables Approval Procedure.
Knowledge of in-service overhaul and modernization governing requirements.
Familiar with Navy Nuclear customer structure (NAVSEA 08, NNL, Public Shipyard, etc.).
Excellent verbal and technical writing skills.

Responsibilities

Lead efforts related to process integration with NAVSEA governing requirements to support in-service overhaul and modernization.
Lead process improvements for carrier new construction.
Facilitate LDY responsibility turnover to Waterfront Engineering.
Interface with NAVSEA customers, Newport News Shipbuilding managers and senior staff internal and external to the PREPY.
Research, plan, design and develop 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.
Apply research to the planning, design, development, and testing of mechanical and/or electromechanical systems, instruments, controls, engines, and/or machines.