Designer

Description:

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. Exclude classifications in which incumbents predominantly perform drafting assignments.

This position will be in the Aircraft Carrier Engineering Propulsion Machinery Department (E64), which leads the US Navy in the design, repair, and modernization of propulsion machinery and piping systems on Aircraft Carriers. Our components and systems literally move these massive aircraft carriers! Our work directly supports the mission readiness of these US Navy assets, which defend our country’s freedom and provide humanitarian support around the world. We are second to none in our expertise in overhauling and repairing the carriers’ giant turbines, gears, heat exchangers, pumps, valves, propellers, and shafts.

We work hand-in-hand with our Trades and Construction Management personnel to plan and support the mid-life nuclear refueling and complex overhaul as well as other maintenance periods of these ships. Our designers spend time in the office, at our suppliers across the country, at our in-house manufacturing facilities, and on the ships, whether at our piers or in our dry-docks, at other yards and naval bases around the world, or out to sea! Candidates must be comfortable visiting production environments, climbing vertical and inclined ladders, accessing confined spaces, and occasionally traveling to suppliers or other shipyards or naval bases. Our designers use 2D and 3D computer-aided drafting to implement changes to the ship as part of the Navy’s modernization plan. Our department often performs the role of a “technical detective,” troubleshooting and determining the cause of problems, and then works to implement corrective and preventive actions. E64 is active in exploring, using, and implementing new technology and tools. We use laser-scanning and 3D high-resolution digital photography to “ship-check” spaces to be overhauled or modernized in lieu of manual measurements and sketches. We are implementing cold-spray technology in lieu of specialized welding. We are exploring the use of additive manufacturing (3D-printing) in lieu of casting some components.

This position will initially be focused on developing design products for suppliers to manufacture various parts for our piping systems and complex components. In addition, this position will develop drawings to modernize the ship's propulsion plant.

Must Have

Associate's Degree and 0 years of relevant experience