ENGINEERING DESIGN 1

Huntington Ingalls•Pascagoula, MS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Engineering Design 1 role designs major components or portions of functional systems to develop or improve products and facilitate manufacturing operations. The position develops basic data and preliminary layouts, sketches, and notes to present design proposals. It investigates design factors including manufacturability, material and equipment availability, interchangeability, replaceability, strength-to-weight efficiency, contractual specifications, and cost. The role coordinates with organizations affected by design development; creates layouts of complex assemblies and details parts of devices, mechanisms, and structures; and checks layouts and drawings for clarity, completeness, compliance with standards, procedures, and specifications, and accuracy of calculations and dimensions. It identifies design errors, omissions, and other deficiencies and recommends revisions or improvements to responsible engineers or designers. This position serves as a liaison between the yard and Weight Control and contributes to daily Weight Control functions. It participates in estimating, tracking, and managing ship weight throughout design and development to help prevent ships from exceeding specified limits.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
U.S. citizenship is required for this position.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity or experience with AutoCAD and ShipConstructor.
B.S. related to Mathematics.
Familiarity with basic skills in Excel and Word, as well as blueprint reading.

Responsibilities

Design major components or portions of functional systems to develop or improve products and facilitate manufacturing operations.
Develop basic data and preliminary layouts, sketches, and notes for design proposals.
Investigate design factors such as manufacturability, availability of materials and equipment, interchangeability, replaceability, strength-to-weight efficiency, contractual specifications, and cost.
Coordinate with organizations affected by design development.
Create layouts of complex assemblies and detail parts of devices, mechanisms, and structures.
Check layouts and drawings for clarity, completeness, conformity to standards, procedures, and specifications, and accuracy of calculations and dimensioning.
Identify design errors, omissions, and other deficiencies and recommend revisions or improvements to responsible engineers or designers.
Serve as a liaison between the yard and Weight Control and contribute to daily Weight Control functions.
Participate in estimating, tracking, and managing ship weight throughout design and development to help prevent ships from exceeding specified limits.