Junior Engineer

Job Description

Junior Engineer | Hatch

The Tone:
This is an early career role at Hatch, located in Long Beach, CA. Hatch is a company dedicated to positive change across the mining, energy, and infrastructure sectors, delivering practical, safe, and sustainable solutions globally. This position specifically joins the Ports & Terminals Group, contributing to the creation and construction of cities through work on maritime infrastructure. The role focuses on planning, analyzing, and improving complex industrial transportation facilities to achieve operational excellence.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Location: Long Beach, CA
• Pay: $85000–$93000 yearly
• Team: Ports & Terminals Group, working under licensed Professional Engineers and planners
• Mission: To analyze, optimize, and support the development of maritime infrastructure and industrial transportation facilities to improve operational efficiency for clients.
• Tech Stack: Integrated computer systems, operational software, automated testing frameworks, simulators

What You’ll Actually Do
• Operational Analysis: Analyze and optimize operational processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness for clients.
• Software Testing Support: Assist Software Architects, Engineers, and Testers in designing and executing software test cases, including scripting automated test cases and developing functionality for Hatch testing tools.
• Technical Documentation: Contribute to technical specifications, presentations, and written reports for studies based on client input.
• Project Estimation: Assist with developing project scopes, engineering estimates, construction cost estimates, and developing methodologies for projects.
• Engineering Solutions: Apply engineering principles to provide efficient, effective, economical, and timely solutions to design problems in a multidiscipline project environment, including independently evaluating and applying standard engineering techniques.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Recent or soon-to-be graduate pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience: Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; demonstrated exposure to integrated computer systems and software used in transport and logistics.
• Skills: Strong aptitude and proficiency in complex integrated computer systems and operational processes, with a keen interest in logistics and goods movement, and process optimization. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, demonstrating an aptitude for working on multi-disciplinary teams. Knowledge of industry standards and regulations related to civil/mechanical engineering, combined with familiarity with project management principles and practices. Ability to apply technical knowledge to various practical problems, showing a commitment to engineering excellence, continuous development, and safety.
• Bonus: Previous Co-op or Internship experience.