Structural Liaison Engineer

General Dynamics Electric Boat • Newport News, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The VIRGINIA Aft End Integration, Propulsion Plant and Shielding department (D412) is seeking an independent, communicative candidate to work at the Huntington Ingalls Industries, Newport News Shipbuilding facility. This role involves providing technical deck plate oversight for aft end structures, arrangements, and shielding construction activities for VIRGINIA Class Submarine propulsion plants, with a focus on nuclear work related to the Primary Shield Tank, Reactor Compartment deck, and attached components, as well as non-nuclear work. The engineer will primarily work in an office environment but will regularly operate within the production environment. The successful candidate will serve as the lead structural engineer for all VIRGINIA Class nuclear work at the Newport News Shipyard, responsible for facilitating production quality and rate by interacting with designers, shipyard workers, other engineering departments, and the U.S. Navy.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree, or higher, in an Structural Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Maritime Engineering, Physics, or related engineering field.
• 0-5 years of post-graduate engineering experience
• Clear written, verbal, and interpersonal communication
• Able to efficiently work with minimal supervision
• Root cause analysis
• Production support
• Non-conformance resolution
• Technical documentation
• Ability to travel

Nice To Haves

• 1+ years of post-graduate engineering experience
• Construction, manufacturing, shipbuilding experience
• Knowledge of weld joint design, Welding, Metrology, Machining or Quality
• Siemens NX/Team Center, Catia, or engineering drawing/blueprints experience

Responsibilities

• Identifying, evaluating, and resolving construction liabilities requiring design yard approval, primarily for Reactor Plant construction including the Primary Shield Tank and Reactor Compartment deck and attached components.
• Surveillance & construction oversight
• Identifying and facilitating process improvements including design or construction sequence changes

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees