Electrical Engineer IV

Overview

Austal USA leads the design and construction of advanced naval and commercial vessels, including Littoral Combat Ships and Expeditionary Fast Transports.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert judgement and analysis for design, development, and implementation of engineering products and shipboard systems.
• Troubleshoot and solve highly complex technical issues, communicating resolutions to management.
• Perform complex system calculations, specification trace packages, detailed engineering reports, and system drawings.
• Check designs and drawings for accuracy and adherence to contract requirements.
• Facilitate training, mentoring, and development of other engineers.
• Establish relationships with engineers, other departments, subcontractors, and suppliers to ensure project completion on time and to specifications.
• Comply with company procedures, policies, and safety regulations.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant engineering experience in the shipbuilding industry (or 12+ years overall engineering experience).
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field from an accredited university.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with ability to train and mentor employees.
• Ability to work independently with limited guidance.
• Understanding of scheduling and adherence to strict deadlines.
• Experience interacting with multiple engineering disciplines, production, design teams, customer representatives, and equipment manufacturers.
• Experience reviewing contract requirements, performing detailed specification traces, developing technical trade‑off studies, and engineering cost analyses.
• Computer literacy, familiar with AutoCAD and Microsoft Office.
• Electrical Engineer: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, expert knowledge of power distribution, motor controllers, VFDs, lighting and communication systems.
• Experience managing electric plant load analysis, short‑circuit analysis, voltage‑drop, and breaker‑coordination studies.
• Knowledge of IEEE, ABS, IEC, SOLAS, Military Specifications, NEC, and maritime regulatory authorities.

Additional Guidelines

Candidates must meet Austal USA’s basic employment eligibility guidelines: ability to obtain/maintain a DoD clearance if required, be at least 18 years old, and be a US person. Applicants must not have felony convictions related to Theft/Deception, Violence, or Drugs within specified timeframes, and must be willing to submit to a drug screen and background check.

Tools

• Microsoft Office
• AutoCAD

Direction Exercised

• Lead and direct work of Engineers I, II, III, Designers, and Draftspersons.
• Determine technical adequacy of drawings and calculations.

Discretion Exercised

• Provide input to evaluations of Engineers I, II, III, Designers, and Draftspersons.
• Direct, evaluate, and correct the work of Engineers I, II, III, Designers, and Draftspersons.

Liaisons With

• Engineers
• Production Personnel
• Customer Representatives
• Regulatory Bodies
• Program Management
• Equipment Suppliers

Work Environment

Work may involve exposure to humid conditions, bright flashing lights, moving mechanical parts, high/hazardous areas, outside weather, extreme heat, fumes or airborne particles, hazardous chemicals, and noise levels typically above 90dB.

Safety

Must comply with company, federal, state, and local safety and environmental regulations while performing daily job tasks.

Equal Employment Commitment

Austal’s commitment to equal employment opportunity applies at all levels of employment and to all employment actions.