Engineer​/Manufacturing

Overview

Req . Team: O04 QUAL ASSUR ENG. Entity:
Newport News Shipbuilding. US Citizenship Required for this Position:
Yes. Full-Time.

Shift: 1st. Relocation:
No relocation assistance available. Virtual/Telework Opportunity:
No - Not eligible for telework. Travel Requirement:
No.

Clearance Required:

No - Clearance Not Required to Start. Meet HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding. With more than 25,000 employees – including third-, fourth- and even fifth-generation shipbuilders – HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division is the largest industrial employer in Virginia. We’re the sole designer, builder and refueler of U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and one of two providers of U.S. Navy nuclear submarines.

Our diverse and innovative team of professionals ranges from skilled trades to project managers, engineers and software developers to solution architects, technical subject matter experts, and system users. Anchored in our rich, 135-year history, we collaborate together at the forefront of technology, manufacturing, and integration of the most powerful and survivable naval ships in the world. Want to be part of the team?

Apply today! We look forward to meeting you.

NNS Quality Assurance Engineering (Structural) is seeking an experienced engineer to join us in supporting processes within NNS. This individual shall demonstrate proficiency in the following:
Develops, modifies, applies and maintains quality evaluation, control systems, and protocols for procedures. Collaborates with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place. Devises/implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment. Designs, analyzes inspection, testing processes, mechanisms and equipment; conducts quality assurance test; and performs statistical analysis to assess the cost of and determine the responsibility for, products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications.

Audit quality systems for deficiency identification and correction. Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and that documentation is compliant with requirements. Candidates should have a questioning attitude, desire to learn and solve problems while collaborating with personnel at all levels and within different functional areas of the company. May specialize in the areas of design, incoming material, production control, product evaluation and reliability, inventory control and/or research and development as they apply to product or process quality.

May be certified in lean and six-sigma quality engineering methodologies.

Bachelor's Degree and 5 years of relevant exempt experience;
Master’s Degree and 3 years of relevant professional experience;
Ph.D. and 0 years of experience. Newport News Shipbuilding requires a Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program.

• Strong working knowledge of problem solving, root cause analysis, and process management (e.g., Process Mapping and FMEA)
• Investigates problems and develops disposition and corrective actions for recurring discrepancies.
• Performs deckplate surveillance to ensure processes conform to established standards.
• Process improvement experience a plus.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Quality processes (e.g. certification, testing) and ISO 9000 apply to Military, DOE, shipbuilding
• Experience with Technical Publications and Navy Welding Specifications (i.e. TP 1688, TP 278, TP 248, etc)
• Demonstrated knowledge of Agile, Knowledge Management, and/or Systems Methodologies
• LEAN, Six Sigma, CI methodologies, and/or Certified Green or Black Belt

We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. HII’s diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.

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