Mgr Engineering 2

Ingalls Shipbuilding•Avondale, LA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Engineering Manager is responsible for managing direct reports consisting of Electrical Engineers and Designers. The role provides objective-oriented direction using management guidelines and general policies, and oversees the development, issue, and maintenance of Power, Lighting, and Machinery Control system requirements, major procurements, documents, and technical products, including drawings, procurement specifications, and vendor data such as SDRLs and CDRLs. The position manages daily work assignments, monitors progress, and reviews and approves engineering products for technical accuracy and contract compliance. It establishes and manages budgets and schedules, assesses changes for impacts to schedules, man-hours, and other disciplines, and prepares estimates for new contract bid proposals and advance bills of material. The manager provides technical advice to support compliance with specifications, standards, and design criteria; conducts performance evaluations, counseling, and mentoring; ensures policy, procedure, and training compliance; and briefs senior staff on group progress, status, and major technical issues. The role is within Ingalls Shipbuilding’s engineering organization and concerns engineering research and/or product development, primarily in disciplines such as electrical, electronics, mechanical, and chemical engineering. The position is full-time, first shift, onsite, and requires 10%–25% travel. U.S. citizenship is required, and relocation assistance and telework are not available.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited school of engineering.
Six years of progressive technical experience in research, engineering, and design, or equivalent.
U.S. citizenship is required for this position.
Ability to travel 10%–25% of the time.

Nice To Haves

Master of Science degree in Engineering and professional registration with four years of relevant experience are preferred.
Senior-level expertise regarding ship electric plant architecture, power generation, power and lighting distribution systems design, and machinery control architecture and systems, including networks, serial data communication, signal list management and development, HMI, fiber optics, propulsion plant control, electric plant and power generation control, ship control, and auxiliaries.
Experience with systems analysis, including fault current, circuit protective device coordination, and voltage drop.
Technical authority for 202 and 300 series SWBS and applicable control aspects of SWBS 200, 300, 400, 500, and 600 sections.
Ability to provide technical solutions to resolve Field Engineering and Electrical Operations shipboard construction problems.
Familiarity with the shipbuilding process from concept design to delivery, including contract design, functional design, functional transition, detail design, planning, construction, integration, testing, and sea trials.

Responsibilities

Manage direct reports consisting of Electrical Engineers and Designers.
Train, evaluate, counsel, and mentor personnel within the group.
Provide objective-oriented direction using management guidelines and general policies.
Develop, oversee, issue, and maintain Power, Lighting, and Machinery Control system requirements, major procurements, documents, and technical products, including drawings, procurement specifications, and vendor data (SDRLs and CDRLs).
Prepare estimates for new contract bid proposals and advance bills of material.
Provide technical advice to achieve compliance with specifications, standards, and other design criteria.
Assign daily work tasks, monitor progress, and review and approve engineering products for technical accuracy and contract compliance.
Establish and manage budgets and schedules.
Assess changes for impacts to schedules, man-hours, and interfaces with other disciplines.
Conduct employee performance evaluations, counseling, and mentoring.
Ensure group compliance with company policies, department operating procedures, and training requirements in accordance with Command Media.
Brief senior staff on group progress, status, and major technical issues.