MGR DESIGN ENGINEERING 3

Huntington Ingalls•Pascagoula, MS

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Designs major components or major portions of a functional system to develop or improve products and facilitate manufacturing operations. Develops basic data and makes preliminary layouts, sketches, and notes necessary to present design proposal. Investigates pertinent design factors such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials and equipment, interchangeability, replace ability, strength-weight efficiency, and contractual specification requirements and cost. Coordinates with other organizations affected by design development. Makes layouts of complex assemblies and details parts of devices, mechanisms, and structures. Checks completed layouts and drawings for clarity, completeness, conformity to standards, procedures, specifications, and accuracy of calculations and dimensioning. Identifies design errors, omissions, and other deficiencies, and recommends revisions and/or improvements in design layout to responsible engineers or designers. Position will primarily lead all Detail Design activities related to the Surface Combatant Programs (DDG and FF) and LHA Class including support to the Ship Design Manager, Planning and Program Office as well as communicating with the Navy and Operations. This effort includes creation of plans, schedulesM and estimates for major tasks, pushing those tasks to closure, reporting progress, creating unique processes as necessary and resolving design issues during the effort. Develop and administer budgets, schedules, and performance standards, and executes responsibilities as Cost Account Manager (CAM) for cognizance cost center within the organization.

Requirements

High School diploma and 12 years of progressive technical experience in research, engineering, and design or equivalent.
Bachelors degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited school of engineering and 8 years of progressive technical experience in research, engineering, and design or equivalent.
Masters degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited school of engineering and 6 years of progressive technical experience in research, engineering, and design or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

Fluent understanding of the Ship Specifications in all areas of Detail Design.
Superior communication skills including past experience with interfacing with Operations, Planning and the Navy.
Leadership experience with small to large projects within Detail Design.
Formal Leadership training is preferred.
A good understanding of EVMS.
Experience in creating a Plan including estimating, budget allocation, process development and schedule creation.

Responsibilities

Lead all Detail Design activities related to the Surface Combatant Programs (DDG and FF) and LHA Class
Support the Ship Design Manager, Planning and Program Office
Communicate with the Navy and Operations
Create plans, schedules, and estimates for major tasks
Push tasks to closure
Report progress
Create unique processes as necessary
Resolve design issues during the effort
Develop and administer budgets, schedules, and performance standards
Execute responsibilities as Cost Account Manager (CAM) for cognizance cost center within the organization