ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN 4

Huntington Ingalls•Newport News, VA

4d•$82,000 - $104,000•Onsite

About The Position

Provides technical support to engineers on varied technical tasks, including gathering, maintaining, formatting, compiling, and manipulating 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, and quantitative judgments concerning technical data. Uses a personal computer to perform analyses and develop documentation and reports. May conduct tests and record data to assist engineering evaluation or analysis. Plans, prepares, briefs, and conducts testing of propulsion plant equipment, including reviewing data and resolving test problems. Develops, reviews, revises, and executes Navy Work Authorization Forms (WAFs), safety tagout documents, and specifications to support work execution. Approves issuance of WAFs, work permits, and safety tag-outs for assigned systems.

Requirements

Associate's degree and 6 years of relevant experience.
Experience working with electrical schematics and diagrams.
An NNS Apprentice School graduate, Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate, or qualifying high-school/GED and experience combination may be used as equivalent to the associate's degree: high school/GED and 2 years of related manufacturing, shipbuilding, trades, or military experience; or high school/GED and 4 years of non-related manufacturing, shipbuilding, trades, or military experience.
U.S. citizenship is required for this position.

Nice To Haves

Experience with maintenance, testing, troubleshooting operations, and/or work controls for shipboard electrical equipment.
Experience with A4W propulsion electrical systems.

Responsibilities

Gather, maintain, format, compile, and manipulate technical data, including laboratory or material test results and engineering design changes.
Produce engineering documentation, reports, and drawings such as flow charts, block diagrams, and schematics.
Perform detailed mathematical calculations using established formulas and preliminary data analyses where guidelines are provided.
Make quantitative judgments concerning technical data.
Use a personal computer to perform analyses and develop documentation and reports.
Conduct tests and record data to assist engineering evaluation or analysis, as needed.
Plan, prepare, brief, and conduct testing of propulsion plant equipment.
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.