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This role involves applying electrical, electronic, and mechanical principles to components and systems within ship survivability, specifically focusing on platform acoustics. The engineer will support the design, testing, modification, fabrication, and assembly of prototype electromechanical systems for naval ships.
Responsibilities
- Apply electrical, electronic, and mechanical principles to components and systems
- Perform assembly, analysis, and documentation of results for components and systems
- Construct developmental assemblies, sub-assemblies, and components
- Conduct quality testing
- Support and participate in the design of prototype electromechanical systems
- Support and participate in the test, modification, fabrication and assembly of prototype electromechanical systems
- Analyze acoustic engineering issues in ship designs
- Perform engineering acoustic analyses with documented rigor
Requirements
- US Citizenship
- Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program
- 0 years of relevant professional experience with a Master's or 2 years with a Bachelor's
Nice to Have
- Master's Degree
- Experience and/or course work in acoustics or vibrations
- Detail-oriented and able to work in a team environment
- Quick learner able to apply new skills to perform acoustic analysis on new ship designs or concepts
- Good communication and writing skills
- Self-starter, able to work independently
- Experience with acoustic transfer functions
- Experience with acoustic level predictions
- Experience with acoustic or vibration testing
- Experience with ship or systems engineering
- Experience with acoustic modeling using MATLAB, AEROS, NASTRAN, ABAQUS, HYPERMESH, or SEAM
Skills
* Required skills
Benefits
About HII
HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division is the largest industrial employer in Virginia, specializing in the sole design, building, and refueling of U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and one of two providers of U.S. Navy nuclear submarines.