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Job Location:
Newport News, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Req ID: 43563
Team: E01 ENGRG & DESIGN
Entity: Newport News Shipbuilding
US Citizenship Required for this Position:Yes
Full-Time
Shift: 1st
Relocation: Relocation assistance will be available
Virtual/Telework Opportunity: No - Not eligible for telework
Travel Requirement:Yes 10%-25% of the time
Clearance Required:No - Clearance Not Required to Start
Meet HIIs Newport News Shipbuilding
With more than 25000 employees including third- fourth- and even fifth-generation shipbuilders HIIs Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division is the largest industrial employer in Virginia. Were the sole designer builder and refueler of U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and one of two providers of U.S. Navy nuclear submarines. Our diverse and innovative team of professionals ranges from skilled trades to project managers engineers and software developers to solution architects technical subject matter experts and system users. Anchored in our rich 135-year history we collaborate together at the forefront of technology manufacturing and integration of the most powerful and survivable naval ships in the world. Want to be part of the team Apply today! We look forward to meeting you.
The Role
About the Role
The Mechanical Engineer will research design and develop mechanical systems for U.S. Navy submarines and carriers in support of design and construction. This role combines technical engineering with hands-on field support requiring collaboration with shipyard trades and engineering teams to ensure all systems meet safety quality cost and schedule requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
Design analyze and develop mechanical hydraulic and thermal systems for submarine/carrier applications.
Support ship certification and delivery by evaluating open work and ensuring compliance with Navy and SUBSAFE standards.
Prepare and review technical documentation including design proposals calculations analyses procedures and deviation requests.
Collaborate with NAVSEA Electric Boat vendors and shipyard personnel to address design and construction challenges.
Apply engineering principles to develop technically sound solutions for complex shipboard problems.
Participate in on-site issue resolution in a shipyard environment; some travel may be required.
Researches plans designs and develops mechanical products and systems such as instruments controls robots engines machines and mechanical thermal hydraulic or heat transfer systems for production transmission measurement and use of energy. Applies research to the planning design development and testing of mechanical and/or electromechanical systems instruments controls engines and/or machines.
Must Have
Bachelors Degree and 2 years of relevant exempt experience;
Masters Degree and 0 year of relevant professional experience
Newport News Shipbuilding requires a Bachelors Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program.
Nice to Have
Nice to have:
Experience or coursework in one or more of the following:
o mechanical components and fabrication
o Valves and pumps
o Assembly and final outfitting
o Heat exchangers
o Seals and hydraulic actuators
o Assembly and final outfitting
Experience with MATLAB/Simulink or similar modeling tools.
Experience with StarCCM OpenFoam or Python
Understanding of mechanical engineering and design principles and how they apply to shipbuilding
Knowledge of submarine/carriers machinery and how it interfaces with structural electrical and hydraulic systems
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with proven technical writing ability.
Experience working in multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
DOD Security Clearance is preferred but not required to start.
Why HII
We build the worlds most powerful survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas sky land space and cyber. HIIs diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.
Recognized as one of Americas top large company employers we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts peoples safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve at HII youll find a supportive and welcoming environment competitive benefits and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.
Working at HII is more than a job - its an opportunity to build a future. We offer comprehensive benefits including: medical prescription drug dental and vision plan choices on-site health centers tele-medicine wellness resources employee assistance programs savings plan options (401K) financial education and planning tools life insurance tuition reimbursement employee discounts early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships and more. Some benefits may vary depending on your specific division or work location.
Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin physical or mental disability age or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal state or local law.U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions.
Do You Need Assistance
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process please send an e-mail to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.
Additionally you may also call 1- for assistance. Press #2 for Newport News Shipbuilding.
Key Skills
- Mechanical Design
- System Design
- FEA
- ASME Codes & Standards
- CAD
- Mechanical Knowledge
- Creo
- SolidWorks
- Mechanical Engineering
- Autocad
- HVAC Design
- Autodesk Inventor
