Accuracy Control Engineer

General Dynamics NASSCO; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & dental insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Flexible spending accounts / HSAs

Life and disability insurance

Paid holidays and PTO

Wellness coaching

Onsite health services

Job summary

General Dynamics NASSCO is seeking an Accuracy Control Engineer to ensure assembly precision, optimize processes, and drive design improvements across shipyard projects.

The role involves metrology surveys, supervising analysts, and cross-functional liaison with engineering, QA, production, and regulatory bodies. Strong CAD and Excel skills plus metrology experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Preferred experience in Accuracy Control, Engineering, or Metrology processes.
• Experience operating advanced metrology equipment (e.g., laser tracker, total station) and related software for data collection, analysis, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Analyze metrology data to ensure assembly accuracy and identify process improvements.
• Prepare reports and present findings to stakeholders.
• Plan and oversee detailed field surveys using advanced metrology instruments.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, and quality assurance to maintain dimensional compliance.
• Document studies and update process control procedures.

Skills

Metrology & data analysis

Excel & statistics

Shipyard terminology

CAD software

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Summary

Job Posting End Date: Until filled

Shift: 1st

Security Clearance: No Clearance

The Accuracy Control Engineer is responsible for ensuring assembly accuracy, optimizing processes, and initiating design improvements. This role includes conducting metrology surveys, supervising a team of analysts, and acting as a liaison between engineering, quality assurance, production staff, and regulatory bodies. The role significantly contributes to process improvement and dimensional compliance within the organization.

Essential Functions And Duties

• Support steel, machinery, mechanical outfitting, facilities and other potential trades using the required metrology instruments. This scope of work will involve critical alignment of various complex ships systems with extremely tight tolerances, along with a wide range of detailed measurements utilizing advanced spatial software. Engineers will be responsible for researching detailed blueprints to create strategies, procedures and reports for all jobs assigned to them.
• Analyze collected metrology data to ensure accuracy of constructed assemblies and identify process improvements, including preparation of reports to communicate findings to stakeholders. This will occasionally require detailed presentations for a wide range of customers.
• Plan and oversee the implementation of and conducting detailed field surveys and using advanced metrology instruments.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, and quality assurance teams to maintain dimensional compliance, design changes, and process optimization strategies.
• Organize and document special studies to evaluate and improve the accuracy of processes, including writing and updating process control procedures.

Skills And Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Preferred experience in Accuracy Control, Engineering, or Metrology processes.
• Experience operating advanced metrology equipment (e.g., laser tracker, total station) preferred utilizing associated software for data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Proficiency in CAD software and Microsoft Office applications, with a strong emphasis on Excel.
• Technical writing and statistical analysis experience preferred.
• Knowledge of shipbuilding terminology and design processes.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This position requires specific visual abilities, including close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, color differentiation, and the ability to adjust focus.

Position requires employee to remain in a stationary sitting or upright position for continuous periods of time. Requires ability to commute physically to various areas of the shipyard including but not limited to shipboard activities. Must be capable of ascending/descending stairs or ladders, walking on uneven surfaces, and transiting through manholes and other confined, congested spaces. Physical dexterity must allow for bending and reaching. Position requires employees to carry, raise, lower, push or pull objects up to 50 lbs. Must remain alert and comply with all safety requirements. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is exposed occasionally to dust, fumes, and smoke. Must be able to spend up to 50% of time in an outdoor shipyard environment in all climates. The noise level is relatively low to moderate in office environments. The noise level in the outdoor shipyard production environment is moderate to noisy 70% of time which may include sirens, horns, chipping, and hammering. Position requires expressing ideas by the spoken word and/or the perception of speech. Position requires operation of a computer and other office productivity machinery such as a calculator, copy machine and printer and ability to grasp and/or pick up objects.

ACCOUNTABILITY

This position is accountable for making decisions that directly impact the dimensional compliance and alignment of assembly units. The incumbent is responsible for fully utilizing Accuracy Control procedures to drive process improvement and ensure tasks are completed within established schedules while maintaining the highest quality standards. Work is performed independently within defined objectives, using existing practices to determine specific work methods. Management is available for consultation and clarification as needed. The role primarily affects the individual’s VP Organization, with significant interaction and collaboration across selected areas of the Company. Additional responsibilities include determining appropriate work methods, planning operational tasks, evaluating the performance of assigned personnel, and recommending or approving employee training and development initiatives.

PAY SCALE

$81,300 - $105,200.

This pay range is a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role. It takes into account the wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions; including but not limited to skill sets, experience, training, and education. General Dynamics NASSCO also provides a variety of benefits including medical & dental insurance coverage, 401(k) retirement savings plan, flexible spending accounts/HSAs, life and disability insurance, company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO), wellness coaching, and an onsite health services.

General Dynamics NASSCO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.

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