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HII · 14 hours ago

ENGINEER MATERIAL PROCESS 2

Newport News, VA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry, Mid Level

0+ years exp

HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding is the largest industrial employer in Virginia, focused on designing and building U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and submarines. The Engineer Material Process 2 role involves analyzing, researching, and developing materials for engineering applications, while ensuring effective communication with internal and external stakeholders.

Health CarePublic Safety

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Analyzes, researches, designs and develops materials and their related fabrication and application processes to develop and optimize materials for use in engineering design of and/or application in structures, systems and subsystems

Applies principles of chemistry, physics, and material behavior to develop metallic, non-metallic and composite material and processing specifications, fabrication and assembly processes

Develops, analyzes and applies material properties and design allowables, processing processes and quality engineering specifications

Material analyses may include failure analysis of components, systems and subsystems, life predictions, and definition and requirement specifications

May review and approve subcontractor material processing procedures

Perform engineering services and troubleshooting for surface preparation and coating applications at NNS and off-site

Communicate effectively with internal and external customers (Trades, Navy, and Suppliers)

Willing to work in an industrial environment and occasionally support off-shift and/or weekend duties

Qualification

Material analysisSurface preparationCoating applicationEngineering degreeTroubleshootingCustomer interfaceIndustrial environmentEffective communication

Required

Bachelor's Degree and 2 years of relevant exempt experience

Master's Degree and 0 year of relevant professional experience

Newport News Shipbuilding requires a Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program

Preferred

Experience with and detailed job knowledge of surface preparation and coating application technical requirements for Ford Class Carriers

Apply technical knowledge and production experience to support existing and future ship designs

This position will directly support waterfront trade activities, candidate should be willing to split (50/50) between the office and outside jobsites in hot/cold weather and potentially dirty environments

Comfort and willingness to operate in an industrial manufacturing environment

Demonstrated ability to interface successfully with Customers and Suppliers, the Navy Technical Community, and NNS Production Team leadership