Job Description
Who We Are
At HII we build and maintain U.S. Navy readiness every day. We are currently seeking shipboard alteration installers for fleet modernization. The selected Electrician - Subject Matter Expert will be supporting our Systems Integrations department working on active class submarines, surface ships, and shore based communication facilities installing, repairing, and troubleshooting electrical cable systems and/or various types connectors on Navy and other marine vessels to assist with alterations and installations for fleet modernization on various contracts such as Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Space & Naval Warfare Systems Command and Naval Surface Warfare Center.
Selected candidate will be required to travel to shipyards and military bases located around or out of the country when not assigned to a local task. Per Diem available based on location when on travel, travel and the company covers lodging expenses. All positions are contingent upon award and customer approval.
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What You Will Do
Duties will include installs, maintains, repairs, and modifies cable systems. Use engineered drawings, statements of work, and technical manuals to determine requirements for cable systems. Prepare and installs distribution equipment and terminates tip cables on main distribution frames. Ensure techniques, materials and accomplishments meeting technical standards and specifications and engineering directives. Provides guidance and work leadership to less-experienced Electricians/Technicians. May serve as a team leader. Maintain current knowledge of relevant technologies as assigned. Performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures. Participates in special projects as required.
What You Must Have
- Must have a minimum of eight (8) years prior experience leading shipboard electrical installation and/or data distribution installation/maintenance teams.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOD secret clearance and base access/credentials.
- Must have marine electrician experience for installing, repairing, and troubleshooting electrical distribution systems on Navy and other marine vessels.
- Must have familiarity with NAVSEA approved Quality Assurance Programs.
- Must have submarine or shipboard Power and/or Data Lead capabilities to assist with the LMA and government representative during major ship availabilities.
- Must be able to de-conflict power distribution and/or data distribution related issues to achieve incremental milestones.
- Must have experience interfacing with Test Engineer coordinators on power and/or data requirements on board U.S. Naval Ships.
- Must have extensive experience with Work Authorization Forms (WAFs), shipyard work chits, and system tag outs.
- Must have experience with cableway inspections and cable routing.
- Must be fully COVID-19 Immunized.
Bonus Points For...
- Applicants with marine electrician journeyman certification is preferred.
- Prior AIT or active duty experience on current active class surface ships and/or submarines is preferred.
- Graduate of Electronics Tech (ET) or Electricians Mate (EM) "C" school is preferred.
- Experience overseeing installation and fabrication of cable/connectors IAW NAVSEA STD 009-123 Fiber Optic and NAVSEA STD 009-073 Multi-pin Copper is a plus.
- NAVSEA STD 009-123 Fiber Optic and NAVSEA STD 009-073 Multi-pin Copper Certifications is a plus.
- Certification for Shipyard Competent Person
- Completion of OSHA 10-Hour Maritime Shipyard Employment
- Possession of an active U.S. Passport is a plus.
Physical Requirements
Must be able to lift, carry and transport heavy equipment and boxes. The exact weight requirements will be determined by the specific job, but no less than 30 lbs. Able to work on and climb ladders, work in extreme temperature environments, aboard ships, in shipyards,under industrial conditions and in confined spaces. Able to perform other duties as required which may involve high heat, humidity, noise and dirty conditions, working aloft or over the sides of vessels. May ride ships at sea for extended periods. May require wearing a respirator. Travel may be required within and outside of the continental United States.
Building on a legacy of more than a century of naval shipbuilding, Technical Solutions, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries provides mission-critical solutions to a wide variety of government and commercial customers worldwide. Comprising nearly 6,000 professionals in 45 states and 16 countries, our unique national security services portfolio includes unmanned systems, defense and federal solutions, and nuclear and environmental services. For more information, visit tsd.huntingtoningalls.com.
Huntington Ingalls Industries is America's largest military shipbuilding company and a provider of professional services to partners in government and industry. For more than a century, HII's Newport News and Ingalls shipbuilding divisions in Virginia and Mississippi have built more ships in more ship classes than any other U.S. naval shipbuilder. HII's Technical Solutions division supports national security missions around the globe with unmanned systems, nuclear and environmental services, and defense and federal solutions. Headquartered in Newport News, Virginia, HII employs more than 42,000 people operating both domestically and internationally. For more information, visit: www.huntingtoningalls.com .
A new Federal Executive Order requires that employees of Federal contractors and subcontractors be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by January 4, 2022. Accordingly, as a condition of employment with Technical Solutions, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, employees will be required to provide proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 or have an approved exemption prior to starting employment.
Huntington Ingalls Industries is an Equal Opportunity/Vets and Disabled Employer. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions.