ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN 4

Huntington Ingalls Industries

$83K — $104K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associate's Degree with 6 years of relevant experience
  • Completion of NNS Apprentice School or Navy Nuclear Power School may substitute for degree
  • High School/GED with 2 years of related experience can qualify
  • 4 years of unrelated experience may also meet minimum requirements
  • Experience in manufacturing, shipbuilding, or military context preferred
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical support to engineers across diverse tasks
  • Gather, maintain, and manipulate technical data and reports
  • Produce engineering documentation and drawings such as flow charts and schematics
  • Conduct preliminary analyses and mathematical calculations as guided
  • Coordinate Ship Alteration development for SSN688, SSN21, and SSN774 submarines
  • Estimate budgets and monitor project spending and schedule performance
  • Interface with internal and external customers to support program requirements

Benefits

  • Full-time position with a first shift schedule
  • No remote work option available
  • Travel requirement of 10%-25%
  • No relocation assistance offered
  • Potential for advancement through minimal supervision and training opportunities
Full Job Description
Req ID: 47538
Team: E18 INTGRTD PLNG YD
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 Requirements: Yes, 10%-25% of the time

Clearance Required: No - Clearance Not Required to Start

Salary Range: $83,000.00 to $104,000.00

The anticipated salary range represents the estimated base pay for this role. Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors, and may vary from the posted range

The Role

Provides technical support to engineers on a variety of technical tasks. Gathers, maintains, formats, compiles, and manipulates technical data, such as laboratory or material test results and engineering design changes. Produces engineering documentation, reports, drawings (flow charts, block diagrams, and schematics). Performs detailed mathematical calculations using established formulas; preliminary analyses of data where guidelines are provided in such areas as trajectory adequacy, model dimensional consistency; and quantitative judgments concerning technical data. Uses personal computer in performance of analyses and development of documentation/reports. May conduct tests and record data to assist with engineering evaluation or analysis.

Position responsibilities may include coordinating and managing Ship Alteration development for SSN688, SSN21, and SSN774 Class Submarines; Estimate at Completion (EAC) forecasts and be able to understand complex Navy contract requirements and contract cost control systems; ability to forecast budget and funding requirements; monitor spending and schedule performance; understand and explain cost variances; support emergent customer requests. External and internal customer interface and support of program personnel is required. The ideal candidate should be able to interpret historical data, develop ground-up projections, and team with other internal organizations. The candidate should be able to understand and explain cost variances and interfacing with senior management. Above average skills with Microsoft Office to include Word, Excel, Power Point and Access preferred. Skills and/or experience in the following areas preferred: Submarine Service experience, project management skills, strategic planning, detailed and frequent program status reporting, and strong written and oral communication skills.

Must Have

Associate's Degree and 6 years of relevant experience

One of the following may be used as equivalent to Associate's Degree to meet minimum qualifications:
  • NNS Apprentice School graduate
  • Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate
  • High School/GED and 2 years of related Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience
  • High School/GED and 4 years of non-related Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience


Nice to Have

Provides technical support to engineers on a variety of technical tasks. Gathers, maintains, formats, compiles, and manipulates technical data, such as laboratory or material test results and engineering design changes. Produces engineering documentation, reports, drawings (flow charts, block diagrams, and schematics). Performs detailed mathematical calculations using established formulas; preliminary analyses of data where guidelines are provided in such areas as trajectory adequacy, model dimensional consistency; and quantitative judgments concerning technical data. Uses personal computer in performance of analyses and development of documentation/reports. May conduct tests and record data to assist with engineering evaluation or analysis.

Knowledge:
Extensive knowledge in specialized functions. A wide and comprehensive acquaintance with, and understanding of, both general and specific aspects of the job and their practical application to complex problems and situations ordinarily encountered.

Supervision:
Minimal supervision. Work may be done without established procedures. May assist in orienting, training, assigning and checking the work of lower level employees. Often designated as lead worker.

Typical Duties and Tasks:
Duties & tasks are varied and complex. Serves as a resource to others in the resolution of problems and issues.

Consequence of Errors:
Errors are very difficult to detect and would normally require significant expenditures to resolve.

Contacts:
Contacts are frequent with individuals representing outside organizations, and/or individuals of significant importance within the company. Contacts involve planning and preparation of the communications, require skill, tact, persuasion and/or negotiation to accomplish the objectives of the communication.

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