Robotics & Special Projects Engineer

Newport News, VA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 20 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Req ID: 45205
Team: E32 TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Entity: Newport News Shipbuilding

US Citizenship Required for this Position:Yes

Full-Time
Shift: 1st
Relocation: No relocation assistance 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

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.

The selected candidate will be part of a team that is responsible for integrating robotics into shipyard operations with a focus on designing developing and supporting implementation of robotic systems that enhance productivity efficiency and safety in the shipyard. This will involve hands on application of robotics applied to various fabrication and inspection processes for the construction and overhaul of submarines and aircraft carriers. The candidate will be expected to integrate various sensors and vision systems inclusive of system programming to enable robotics to meet the needs of the shipyard. The candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams to achieve our business objectives. It is expected that the candidate will have an outright passion for robotics.

The candidate may also conduct/coordinate interdepartmental and/or external research efforts and/or project management activities. Responsible for project execution including project plans communication internal/external customer briefings technical reviews test plan development and various other R&D related activities.

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

Practical experience with robotics integration including design development and testing of robotic systems even if at a hobby level
Experience with computer vision machine learning and sensor integration
Demonstrated Python or C programming expertise
Familiarity with ROS2 and/or PolyScope environments
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to clearly present technical approaches and findings
Experience with executing all phases of a robotics project (e.g. design development testing and deployment)
Demonstrated project management experience gained through practical and/or academic experience
Ability to perform technical work and/or project execution of emerging technologies process development test plan development R&D materials analysis technical scouting and/or complex technical analyses
Certification in robotics or a related field (e.g. Certified Robotics Engineer)
Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
Experience working in a shipyard or manufacturing environment
Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and version control systems (e.g. Git)

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.

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Req ID: 45205Team: E32 TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENTEntity: Newport News ShipbuildingUS Citizenship Required for this Position:YesFull-TimeShift: 1stRelocation: No relocation assistance availableVirtual/Telework Opportunity: No - Not eligible for teleworkTravel Requirement:Yes 10%-25% of the timeClearance R...