COMPANY PROFILE:

• Join a team with EXCELLENCE, LOYALTY and INTEGRITY!
• CDI Corporation consistently appears on ENR’s annual “Top 500 Design Firms” list, ranking the largest engineering, architectural and environmental design firms by revenue.  
• Forbes.com named CDI as one of the Most Trustworthy Companies in the United States. (2012)
• CDI Marine Company is a division of CDI Government Services and a leader in providing our clients with high quality, cost effective engineering, design and logistics services in the marine industry.
• CDI is looking for seasonal Electrical Designers / Engineering Technicians for project work located in our Portsmouth, VA office.
•  Please refer to CDI’s career portal at www.cdicareercenter.com to apply for this position.

• CDI Corporation is an EEO/An Affirmative Action M/F/D/V Employer

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

• Provide detailed design and engineering support for small boats, LHA’s, LHD’s and CVN’s.
• Familiarity with all ships systems (Power and Lighting Distribution, Interior Communications and Electronics)
• Perform as a designer capable of scoping material to suit design requirements.
• Conduct engineering calculations (i.e. voltage drop, circuit analysis, fault current analysis and coordination studies – familiarity with SKM Analytic software a plus).
• Make preliminary layouts and sketches and present technical, design and planning proposals including test requirements and specification definitions.

GENERAL DUTIES:

• Work independently providing waterfront support, detailed design and engineering support to the CDI-Marine project engineer.
• Familiar with engineering and design principles relating to marine electrical and electronic systems.
• Provide design and drafting support to Ship Systems in all areas of electrical and electronic design.
• Thorough knowledge of accepted design methods and concepts
• Identify requirements and prepare detail designs based on contract requirements and applicable specifications.

• Perform ship-checks and prepare marked-up drawings and/or sketches to reflect design conditions or requirements.
• Assimilate, review and analyze a variety of ship engineering data to determine requirements to meet engineering objectives.
• Calculate design data and prepare layouts, detailed specifications and parts lists.
• Work from outlines of objectives, requirements and design approaches received from more senior design personnel or management.
• Perform work with a minimum of supervisory assistance and in compliance with prior engineering determination.

MINIMUM SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Mid-Level:

• Associate degree in drafting and design, or the equivalent in specialized training.
• Experienced designer with seven (7) to ten (10) years of maritime electrical and electronic design experience and/or similar military experience in electrical and electronic systems.
• Must be experienced in electrical and electronic equipment, components, and systems arrangements and layouts, including cable routing and preparation of electrical functional block diagram; single line diagram; logic diagram; and elementary, schematic, interconnection diagrams.
• Working knowledge of military and commercial standards or previous design experience in a defense or military support environment.
• Must be knowledgeable of shipboard systems in general.
• Must have AutoCAD experience.

PREFERRED:

• Experience in SKM software.

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Applicant will be subject to a security investigation and must meet the eligibility requirements to obtain and maintain a security clearance issued by the US Government. In addition to the security clearance, this position may require an additional background screening for base access.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• CARRYING and LIFTING. Ability to transport and lift up to 30 lbs.
• Boat check craft on trailers or in the water and large deck ships.
• Employee is required to access remote areas of multi-level vessels
• Must comply with Company’s Driver Safety Policy if assigned to operate company and/or rental vehicles