Engineering Technician 4

Ingalls Shipbuilding•Newport News, VA

3d•$82,000 - $104,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Engineering Technician provides technical support to engineers on a variety of technical tasks. The role gathers, maintains, formats, compiles, and manipulates technical data, including laboratory or material test results and engineering design changes. It produces engineering documentation, reports, and drawings such as flow charts, block diagrams, and schematics; performs detailed mathematical calculations using established formulas; and conducts preliminary data analyses and quantitative judgments when guidelines are provided. The technician uses a personal computer to perform analyses and develop documentation and reports, and may conduct tests and record data to assist engineering evaluation or analysis. The position also involves planning, preparing, briefing, and conducting tests of propulsion plant equipment, including data review and test problem resolution. The technician develops, reviews, revises, and executes Navy Work Authorization Forms (WAFs), safety tagout documents, and specifications to support work execution. The role approves issuance of WAFs, work permits, and safety tag-outs for assigned systems.

Requirements

Associate's Degree and 6 years of relevant experience.
One of the following may be used as equivalent to an 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, or Military experience; or High School/GED and 4 years of non-related Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, or Military experience.
Experience working with electrical schematics and diagrams.
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, including flow charts, block diagrams, and schematics.
Perform detailed mathematical calculations using established formulas and preliminary analyses of data according to provided guidelines.
Make quantitative judgments concerning technical data.
Use a personal computer to perform analyses and develop documentation and reports.
May conduct tests and record data to assist with engineering evaluation or analysis.
Plan, prepare, brief, and conduct testing of propulsion plant equipment, including data review and test problem resolution.
Develop, review, revise, and execute Navy Work Authorization Forms, safety tagout documents, and specifications to support work execution.
Approve issuance of WAFs, work permits, and safety tag-outs for assigned systems.