Engineering Technician 3

Ingalls Shipbuilding•Newport News, VA

15d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides technical support to engineers on a variety of technical tasks. Gathers, maintains, formats, compiles, and manipulates technical data, such as laboratory or material test results and engineering design changes. Produces engineering documentation, reports, drawings (flow charts, block diagrams, and schematics). Performs detailed mathematical calculations using established formulas; preliminary analyses of data where guidelines are provided in such areas as trajectory adequacy, model dimensional consistency; and quantitative judgments concerning technical data. Uses personal computer in performance of analyses and development of documentation/reports. May conduct tests and record data to assist with engineering evaluation or analysis. This position is within the NDT Engineering department, directly supporting NNS's NDT Test Examiners. Responsibilities will include assisting examiners in the oversight of the NDT program, deckplate evaluation of inspections, specification and drawing research, and review of inspection records / OQE. The candidate will have the opportunity to learn NDT techniques, such as visual, magnetic particle, and penetrant dye methods of inspection, and will be expected to develop a well rounded working knowledge of NDT processes within one year.

Requirements

Associate's Degree and 3 years of relevant experience
One of the following may be used as equivalent to Associate's Degree to meet minimum qualifications: NNS Apprentice School graduate Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate High School/GED and 2 years of related Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience High School/GED and 4 years of non-related Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience
US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes

Nice To Haves

Experience with non-destructive test techniques & processes
Knowledge of ship construction / deckplate experience
Familiarity with welding operations / ship structure
Trade experience or Apprentice School graduate is highly desireable
Strong communication skills

Responsibilities

assisting examiners in the oversight of the NDT program
deckplate evaluation of inspections
specification and drawing research
review of inspection records / OQE
learning NDT techniques, such as visual, magnetic particle, and penetrant dye methods of inspection
develop a well rounded working knowledge of NDT processes within one year