ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN 3

Huntington Ingalls•Newport News, VA

26d•$69,000 - $88,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Engineering Technician 3 provides technical support to engineers by gathering, maintaining, formatting, compiling, and manipulating technical data, including laboratory or material test results and engineering design changes. The role produces engineering documentation, reports, drawings, and detailed test reports; performs mathematical calculations using established formulas; and conducts preliminary data analyses and quantitative assessments when guidelines are provided. The technician uses a personal computer to perform analyses and prepare documentation and reports, and may conduct tests and record data to support engineering evaluation or analysis. This position is a Test Engineer (Electrical) supporting CVN Overhaul. It involves planning, preparing, briefing, and conducting tests of propulsion plant equipment, including reviewing data and resolving test problems. The role also develops, reviews, revises, and executes Navy Work Authorization Forms (WAFs), safety tagout documents, and specifications to support work execution. The technician approves issuance of WAFs, work permits, and safety tag-outs for assigned systems.

Requirements

Associate's degree and 3 years of relevant experience.
U.S. citizenship is required for this position.
One of the following may substitute for the associate's degree: NNS Apprentice School graduate; Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate; high school diploma/GED and 2 years of related manufacturing, shipbuilding, trades, or military experience; or high school diploma/GED and 4 years of non-related manufacturing, shipbuilding, trades, or military experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience using electrical schematics for system analysis and determining work isolation.
Experience with propulsion plant systems on CVN aircraft carriers.

Responsibilities

Gather, maintain, format, compile, and manipulate technical data, including laboratory or material test results and engineering design changes.
Produce engineering documentation, reports, drawings, and detailed test reports.
Perform detailed mathematical calculations using established formulas and preliminary analyses of technical data where guidelines are provided.
Use a personal computer to conduct analyses and develop documentation and reports.
Conduct tests and record data to assist with engineering evaluation or analysis, as needed.
Plan, prepare, brief, and conduct testing of propulsion plant equipment for CVN Overhaul.
Review test data and resolve test problems.
Develop, review, revise, and execute Navy Work Authorization Forms (WAFs), safety tagout documents, and specifications to support work execution.
Approve issuance of WAFs, work permits, and safety tag-outs for assigned systems.