Project Engineer I

Austal USA•Charlottesville, VA

21h

About The Position

Austal USA Advanced Technologies (AT) is a division of Austal USA, a global defense prime contractor and a designer and manufacturer of defense and commercial ships. Austal USA AT works at the forefront to invent, mature, and implement advanced maritime technologies which enhance operational capacities and improve readiness of our defense systems. Austal USA AT operates a technology hub in Charlottesville VA which works to bring cutting-edge manufacturing technologies to scale and also oversees operation of the U.S. Navy’s Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (AM COE) located in Danville, VA. The mission of the AM COE is to operationalize additive manufacturing in the submarine industrial base and provide emergent request support to sustain our Nation’s fleet.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering Or high school diploma/GED and six (6) years of equivalent Engineering experience as defined below.
0 to 2 years of related engineering, design or construction experience or equivalent experience.
Computer literate and familiar with AutoCAD and MS Office products.
Excellent written and oral communication skills required.
18 years or older at time of application.
Able to provide proof of US Person status.
No felony convictions of theft/deception or violent crimes within seven years from disposition date.
No felony convictions of drug crimes within three years from disposition date.
Willing to submit to a drug screen.
Willing to submit to a background check.

Nice To Haves

Experience in identifying and anticipating design/production work sequence conflicts preferred.

Responsibilities

Supports technical execution of assigned projects within the programmatic guidelines set by the Program Manager and customer.
Review statements of work from customer, review technical drawings, and identify applicable MIL-STD or other technical requirements and support conveying understanding to the team Project Coordinator and Program Manager.
Assist with defining, generating, and reviewing project technical requirements and documentation with Program Manager, Project Coordinator and customer for assigned scope of responsibility.
Assess technical feasibility of the project and identify additional resources which may be needed to fulfill requirements and meet deliverables of customer, escalating complex or high-risk issues to senior engineers or the Program Manager.
Determine the relevance of existing, standard requirements and their level of appropriateness for additively manufactured components with oversight and review by senior engineering staff as required.
Track assigned projects and their deliverables to ensure technical work scope are well defined and maintained.
Provide technical input and coordination with assigned personnel to related projects as directed.
Conduct and attend meetings in a supporting or information-sharing capacity as required.
Support resolution of engineering, material and planning issues.
Support implementation of improved engineering processes by following established procedures and providing improvement suggestions.
Provide the coordination between resource managers/supervisors and ensure all necessary reviews and approvals are received.
Any additional duties as assigned.