Engineering Technician, All Skill Levels

Jobtailor

Newport News (VA)

On-site

USD 52,000 - 74,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an Engineering Technician team member to support engineers, manage technical data, and produce comprehensive engineering documentation. You will perform calculations, analyze data, and create diagrams to assist evaluations and design changes.

The role requires a security clearance, US citizenship, and the ability to work in a shipboard environment, with duties across data handling, testing, and documentation production in Newport News.

Qualifications

  • Associate degree or 2-year technical degree in related discipline with 1 year DoD/USN experience
  • High school diploma/equivalent with 3 years DoD/USN experience
  • Confidential Security Clearance required
  • Able to work in a shipboard environment
  • U.S. Citizen required

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical support to engineers on a variety of tasks
  • Gather, maintain, format, compile, and manipulate technical data including lab results and design changes
  • Produce engineering documentation, reports, drawings, flow charts, block diagrams, and schematics
  • Perform detailed mathematical calculations using established formulas
  • Conduct preliminary analyses of data where guidelines are provided
  • Make quantitative judgments concerning technical data
  • Use a personal computer for analyses and development of documentation and reports
  • Conduct tests and record data to assist with engineering evaluation or analysis
  • Support active Test Engineering projects within Newport News Shipbuilding's Division

Skills

Technical Support
Data Analysis
Engineering Documentation
Navy Forms
Security Clearance

Education

Associate degree or 2-year technical degree
High school diploma + 3 years DoD/USN experience

Tools

ESOMS
Personal Computer

Job description

  • Provide technical support to engineers on a variety of technical tasks
  • Gather, maintain, format, compile, and manipulate technical data, including laboratory or material test results and engineering design changes
  • Produce engineering documentation, reports, drawings, flow charts, block diagrams, and schematics
  • Perform detailed mathematical calculations using established formulas
  • Conduct preliminary analyses of data where guidelines are provided
  • Make quantitative judgments concerning technical data
  • Use a personal computer for analyses and development of documentation and reports
  • Conduct tests and record data to assist with engineering evaluation or analysis
  • Support active Test Engineering projects within Newport Newport Shipbuilding's Division
Requirements
  • Engineering Technician 2: Associate degree or other 2-year technical degree in a related discipline and 1 year of related experience; or high school diploma/equivalent and 3 years of related DoD/USN experience
  • Engineering Technician 3: Associate degree or other 2-year technical degree in a related discipline and 3 years of experience; or high school diploma/equivalent and 5 years of related DoD/USN experience
  • Engineering Technician 4: Associate degree or other 2-year technical degree in a related discipline and 6 years of related experience; or high school diploma/equivalent and 8 years of related experience
  • Confidential Security Clearance
  • Experience with Navy Work Authorization Forms and Tag Outs using eSOMS
  • Ability to work in a shipboard environment
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen
  • Adequate visual acuity and manual dexterity
  • Ability to lift, carry, and transport heavy equipment
  • Ability to climb ladders and stand for extended periods
Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in technical support, data analysis, and engineering documentation production, with a strong focus on compliance with Navy Work Authorization Forms and Tag Outs. Capable of performing detailed mathematical calculations and conducting tests to assist with engineering evaluations.

Highest-signal resume keywords
  • Technical Support
  • Data Analysis
  • Engineering Documentation Production
  • Navy Work Authorization Forms
  • Confidential Security Clearance
ATS Optimization Keywords
Hard Skills
  • Mathematical Calculations
  • Data Manipulation
  • Technical Data Analysis
  • Engineering Design Changes
  • Documentation Production
Soft Skills
  • Attention to Detail
  • Problem-Solving
  • Communication
Certifications & Qualifications
  • Confidential Security Clearance
Industry Keywords
  • DoD Experience
  • USN Experience
  • Shipboard Environment
Tools & Technologies
  • Personal Computer
  • ESOMS
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