Army Watercraft Engineer - 17522

Date: Apr 22, 2024

Location: Ft. Eustis, VA, Virginia, United States

Company: HII's Mission Technologies division

Requisition Number: 17522 

Required Travel: 0 - 10%

Employment Type: Full Time/Hourly/Non-Exempt

Hours Per Week: 40.00000000000000000 

Security Clearance: Ability to Obtain 

Level of Experience: Mid 

Summary

Join our technical support team, we are looking for skilled engineer maintenance technicians to help support the U.S. Army. The selected personnel will be performing duties in a senior technician capacity that help conduct preventive maintenance checks & services (PMCS), engineering maintenance and systems validation checks on Landing Craft Utility (LCU-2000) at Fort Eustis, VA. #LI-MJ1 *TL *TE *MV

What you will do

  • 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.

What you must have

  • Associates Degree or other 2 year technical degree in related discipline and 3 years experience; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 5 years related (DoD/USN) experience.
  • Must have preventive maintenance checks & services (PMCS) experience on shipboard systems.
  • Must have hands on experience with the following systems and associated equipment; propulsion, hydraulics, piping, pneumatic, electrical and power generation.
  • Must be able to obtain a DoD secret level clearance and maintain clearance throughout employment.
  • Must be able to obtain base access credentials within the first 60 days of hire and maintain credentials throughout employment.
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Preferred: Bonus points for...

  • Candidates with 88L20/30 transportation school certification or higher are highly desired.
  • Candidates with hands-on maintenance experience on Landing Craft Utility (LCU-2000) or other US Army watercraft systems highly desired.
  • Prior experience leading and directing hands-on trades teams preferred. 
  • Experience with Cummins and/or Caterpillar engines a plus.

Physical Requirements

Job performance requires adequate visual acuity and manual dexterity for meeting the requirements of the job. A waterfront office work environment is normally encountered.

HII’s Mission Technologies division develops integrated solutions that enable today’s connected, all-domain force. Capabilities include C5ISR systems and operations; the application of AI and machine learning to battlefield decisions; defensive and offensive cyberspace strategies and EW; unmanned, autonomous systems; LVC solutions; platform modernization; and critical nuclear operations. Together, HII's domain expertise and advanced technologies support mission partners anywhere around the globe. For more information, visit tsd.huntingtoningalls.com.

 

HII is a global engineering and defense technologies provider. With a 135-year history of trusted partnerships in advancing U.S. national security, HII delivers critical capabilities ranging from the most powerful and survivable naval ships ever built, to unmanned systems, ISR and AI/ML analytics. HII leads the industry in mission-driven solutions that support and enable a networked, all-domain force. Headquartered in Virginia, HII’s skilled workforce is 44,000 strong.

 

HII is an Equal Opportunity/Vets and Disabled Employer. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions.