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Responsibilities for this Position

Department 374 is responsible for revising and improving the current Fast Attack Submarine design as well as developing future submarine concepts to increase submarine relevancy and escalate the US Navys global undersea dominance during a time of accelerating technological advancements.

Department 374 engineers work to advance submarine design and provide engineering support for the development, procurement, installation and test of mechanical and valve components in the areas of weapons handling, weapons launch, retractable masts, hydraulic components/cylinders, steering & diving systems, ship hatches and doors, escape and rescue, towed systems, valves, manual remote operators and other special studies.

Entry level engineers in Department 374 are responsible for resolving design problems and developing design improvements through Engineering Reports (ERs), responding to supplier problems with Vendor Information Requests (VIRs), providing oversight of suppliers, reviewing test forms, reviewing logistics technical documentation products, developing new concepts to increase capabilities on future mechanical systems, resolving construction and material procurement problems, and developing plan of actions and milestones (POAMs) for engineering tasks.

Entry-level engineers work both independently and collaboratively and will interface with engineers from all engineering disciplines, designers, shipbuilders, trades, suppliers, Navy Labs and NAVSEA customer personnel.

• Thorough understanding of machine design principles
• Able to perform mechanical engineering calculations
• Write detailed and comprehensible engineering reports
• Strong communication and time management skills.
• Highly motivated and be able to perform independently as well as in a team environment with multiple different organizations.

Required:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Marine Engineering
• Less than 5 years post graduate engineering experience

Preferred:

• Master of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Marine Engineering

• Experience with Finite Element Analysis preferably using ABAQUS

• Experience designing and/or working on mechanical components on ship board systems

• Experience with SUBSAFE requirements and SUBSAFE Design Reviews (SSDRs)

• Experience performing mechanical shock analysis on ship systems and components

• Experience reading and interpreting mechanical drawings

• Experience using MATHCAD to perform calculations

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