Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII · 20 hours ago
DESIGNER 3
Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII, is the largest industrial employer in Virginia, specializing in the design and construction of U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and submarines. The Designer 3 role involves designing components and systems, utilizing CAD tools, and providing technical support in a waterfront environment.
Defense & Space
Responsibilities
Designs components or portions of systems and modifies existing designs to develop or improve products and facilitate manufacturing operations
Utilizes computer-aided design equipment and/or graphic tools such as, CAD, CAM, NX, or CATIA
Gathers information, makes studies, computes calculations, and prepares original rough layouts, sketches to present design proposal
Coordinates design criteria with engineering, manufacturing, tooling, material, and planning group such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials, and contractual specifications
Technical Support for shipboard/shop trades in a waterfront environment to support New Construction and/or RCOH
Mentor less experienced team members where applicable, and support the supervisor in a variety of tasks
Perform ship checks as well as interface with our customers which include the Project Office, Construction team, Navy, Trade Teams, and Supply Chain
Qualification
Required
Associate's Degree and 3 years of relevant experience
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
Preferred
Excellent communication, both written and verbal, and problem solving skills
Critical thinking skills
Ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary team (piping, machinery, outfitting, and/or electrical)
Teamcenter/NX
Familiarity with SAP (mainly ZEIR preferred) and VWI's
Knowledge of Visual Work Instructions (VWIs)
Knowledge of the lost material process
Benefits
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
Company
Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII
For 137 years, the ships built at Newport News Shipbuilding, like the American shipbuilders who built them, have served our nation in peace and war, in times of adversity and in times of abundance.