Engineer Mechanical 3

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Requisition Number: 19123

Required Travel: 0 - 10%

Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Security Clearance: Ability to Obtain

Level of Experience: Senior

This opportunity resides with Live, Virtual, Constructive Solutions, a business group within HII's Mission Technologies division. As a trusted partner to our military customers, we design, develop and operate systems that bring together service members from across the globe to help you train like you fight, because we understand that preparation requires full coordination-not readiness in piece parts.

Meet HII's Mission Technologies Division
Our team of more than 7,000 professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe. Mission Technologies is leading the next evolution of national defense - the data evolution - by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers. Our capabilities range from C5ISR, AI and Big Data, cyber operations and synthetic training environments to fleet sustainment, environmental remediation and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class. Find the role that's right for you. Apply today. We look forward to meeting you.

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Job Description

Mechanical Engineer

This opportunity resides with Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) Solutions, a business group within Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Mission Technologies division. As a trusted partner to our military customers, we design, develop, and operate systems that bring together service members from across the globe to help the warfighter train like they fight, because we understand that preparation requires full coordination - not readiness in piece and parts.

Meet HII's Mission Technology Division

Our team of more than 7,000 professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe. Mission Technologies is leading the next evolution of national defense - the data evolution - by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers. Our capabilities range from C5ISR, AI and Big Data, cyber operations and synthetic training environments to fleet sustainment, environmental remediation, and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class. Find the role that's right for you. Apply today. We look forward to meeting you.

Summary

HII Mission Technologies is seeking a Mechanical Engineer (ME) to provide engineering support for the Surface Training Advanced Virtual Environment - Combat Systems (STAVE-CS) Part Task Trainers under the Shore-Based Training, Engineering, and Development Support (SBEDS) contract for the U.S. Navy team at Dam Neck, VA. This position requires an engineer to provide comprehensive hardware systems engineering support for the evolution and integration of training systems. This encompasses the design, integration, implementation, and maintenance of training, engineering, and developmental test equipment suites for the U.S. Navy.

Essential Job Responsibilities

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.

What you will do:

• Provide hardware systems engineering support of training system evolution and integration.

• Locate, understand, and interpret data sheets to include 3D models as part of subassemblies

• Use Autodesk Inventor to create models and presentations for enhanced viewing of assembly drawings

• Provide support to both team members and users on cable fabrication, hardware installation and relocation, and hardware preventative/corrective measures, including fault isolation and repairs.

• Provide planning, design, and acquisition recommendations, along with implementation and integration of system hardware components.

• Participate in functional audits and physical configuration audits of multiple platforms to ensure accuracy of installed software and hardware.

• Provide reviews and research on run sheets, wiring diagrams, and drawings to build, wire and interconnects for components at a detailed level.

Minimum Qualifications

9 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 7 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; or 4 years relevant experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field.
 

• Prior experience in hardware systems engineering, encompassing design, testing, and delivery of training systems for the U.S. Military.

• Strong knowledge of Autodesk Inventor to create material models including 3D part models.

• Familiar with interpreting data sheets.

• Knowledgeable in various metalwork types, encompassing hardware and fasteners.

• Understanding of PEM products and use for insertion/mounting of items to metalworks.

• Prior experience in hardware repair and troubleshooting, encompassing cable fabrication, hardware installation, as well as preventative and corrective maintenance, and hardware repairs.

Preferred Requirements
 

• Previous U.S. Navy STAVE-CS Part Task Trainer experience.

• Knowledgeable in Solid Edge and SolidWorks drawings.

• Proficiency in interpreting schematics within Technical Data Packages (TDPs).

• Pallet jack/hand truck experience

Physical Requirements

Office, industrial or shipboard environment. Capable of climbing ladders and tolerating confined spaces and extreme temperature variances. Lifting and moving of materials not to exceed the guidelines set for one man lift.
 

• Ability to pick up and handle equipment up to 50lbs

• Facilitate the movement and relocation by using suitable lifting equipment for items that weigh 150 lbs.

HII is more than a job - it's an opportunity to build a new future. We offer competitive benefits such as best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs; Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools, life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships.