Engineering Technician

MANTECH; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

MANTECH in Virginia Beach, VA seeks an Engineering Technician to join our team on site. The role relies on CAD and 3D modeling to coordinate between engineering staff, NAVSEA personnel, and contractors at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story.

Responsibilities include creating and maintaining detailed 2D/3D drawings, reviewing packages for Navy and ABS compliance, and supporting program administration. Occasional travel to Chesapeake, VA and other U.S. locations may be required.

Qualifications

• Associate or equivalent experience in drafting or CAD related field.
• Experience in maritime/naval/defense contracting environments is required.
• Proficient in CAD/3D modeling tools and MS Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Create, modify, and maintain detailed 2D/3D drawings, schematics, and layouts using AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or similar software.
• Review drawing packages for compliance with Navy specs, ABS rules, or marine standards; manage revision histories.
• Coordinate engineering admin tasks: prepare technical reports, manage schedules, deliverables, and meeting minutes.
• Gather, organize, and format technical docs and logistics data.
• Serve as central communication hub between on-site staff, NAVSEA personnel, and contractors.
• Travel up to 25% to Chesapeake, VA and other U.S. locations for site visits.

Skills

CAD

3D modeling

Communication

Education

Associate's degree in Drafting / CAD / Naval Architecture Tech

High School Diploma with 10+ years technical admin experience

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

SharePoint

Microsoft Office

Teams

Job description

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Engineering Technician to join our team in Virginia Beach, VA. This is an onsite position.

Utilize your CAD and 3D modeling skills to operate as a central communication hub between engineering staff, NAVSEA personnel and contractors at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Create, modify, and maintain detailed 2D/3D engineering drawings, schematics, and layouts of naval vessels, marine structures, shipboard piping systems, electrical layouts, and mechanical arrangements using AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or specialized marine design software
• Review drawing packages for compliance with U.S. Navy specifications, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) rules, or commercial marine standards. Manage drawing revision histories, and data configuration trees
• Perform program and engineering administration including coordination of executive-level administrative functions for engineering programs, including preparing complex technical reports, maintaining schedules, managing deliverable tracking, compiling contract deliverables, and managing project correspondence as well as documenting any required meeting minutes
• Assist in gathering, organizing, and formatting technical documentation and logistics data
• Act as a central communication hub between on-site engineering staff, NAVSEA personnel, and contractors
• May include up to 25% travel to Chesapeake, VA, and other locations within the United States for site visits

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Drafting, Computer-Aided Design, Naval Architecture Technology, Business Administration, or a related technical degree with 6+ years of technical administrative or project coordination experience, or a High School Diploma with 10+ years of technical administrative or project coordination experience can be substituted for a degree
• 6+ years of experience working within a maritime, naval, or defense contracting environments
• Demonstrated experience with CAD or 3D modeling packages (ex.g. AutoCAD, SolidWorks)
• Experience utilizing the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and project collaboration tools (SharePoint, Teams)

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with naval architecture or marine engineering drafting standards is strongly preferred

Clearance Requirements

• Must have a current or active Secret security clearance.

Physical Requirements

• You must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• You will need to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets and office machinery.
• This role frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations.
• You must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.