DEPUTY SHIP DESIGN MANAGER, CARRIERS (ENGINEER 4)

Huntington Ingalls Industries; Virginia; On-site; USD 124,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Huntington Ingalls Industries—Newport News Shipbuilding is seeking a Deputy Ship Design Manager for Carriers (Engineer 4) in Newport News, Virginia. The role focuses on overseeing schedules, contract data, and engineering processes for U.S.

Navy carrier programs. Responsibilities include coordinating deviations, leading change reviews, interfacing with government customers, and driving continuous improvement across engineering products and workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• 9+ years of exempt engineering experience; 7+ years with a Master's; 4+ years with a PhD.

Responsibilities

• Plan and ensure adherence to overall schedule with engineering products (model files, drawings, diagrams, inspection reports, scopes, liabilities).
• Coordinate processing and tracking of deviations from specification, contract data deliverables, and evaluations of proposed changes.
• Oversee solutions to issues within the contract; facilitate cross-department communications and problem resolution.
• Interface with government customers at all phases of work, from tasking to managing change.
• Review and coordinate changes under the contract (FMR/HMR, updates, change orders, EVMS).
• Lead development and implementation of new engineering processes under contract; drive continuous improvement.
• Report progress to program office and leadership; monitor staffing, budget, EVMS performance.

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Job description

DEPUTY SHIP DESIGN MANAGER, CARRIERS (ENGINEER 4)

Location: Newport News, Virginia, United States

Date: Jul 18, 2026

Req ID: 48300

Team: E49 CVN 21 PRD MDL MGT

Entity: Newport News Shipbuilding

US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes

Full-Time

Shift: 1st

Relocation: Relocation assistance will be available

Virtual/Telework Opportunity: No - Not eligible for telework

Travel Requirements: No

Clearance Required: No - Clearance Not Required to Start

Salary Range: $124,000.00 to $153,000.00

The anticipated salary range represents the estimated base pay for this role. Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors, and may vary from the posted range

Meet HII's Newport News Shipbuilding

With more than 25,000 employees - including third-, fourth- and even fifth-generation shipbuilders - HII's Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division is the largest industrial employer in Virginia. We're the sole designer, builder and refueler of U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and one of two providers of U.S. Navy nuclear submarines. Our diverse and innovative team of professionals ranges from skilled trades to project managers, engineers and software developers to solution architects, technical subject matter experts, and system users. We collaborate together at the forefront of technology, manufacturing, and integration of the most powerful and survivable naval ships in the world.

The Role

• Plan and ensure adherence to overall schedule with engineering products such as product model files, drawings, diagrams, Inspection Reports, scopes, liabilities, and other support products
• Coordinate processing and tracking of Deviations from Specification, contract data deliverables, and evaluations of proposed changes
• Oversee solutions to resolve issues and concerns within the contract that have engineering involvement; facilitate cross-department communications and problem resolution.
• Serve as an engineering representative for the division as needed, attending meetings such as Plan of the Week, construction/planning agendas, technical issues meetings, recurring project and quality reviews, Operations Control Center (OCC) reviews, and kickoffs for new work
• Directly interface with government customers at all phases of work, from initial tasking to managing change
• Review and coordinate implementation of all changes under the contract. This could include FMR/HMR changes, GFI updates, deliverables, key events, Schedule A & C, change orders, cost improvement initiatives, obsolescence, and trades requests
• Oversee development and implementation of new engineering processes under a contract. Review existing processes for update as needed. Drive continuous improvement for the engineering products and processes.
• Review and report on engineering progress on the contract with program office and other company leadership. Monitor departmental staffing, budget, and earned-value management system (EVMS) performance. Support any Program initiatives when requested.
• Lead and support reviews of technical specifications (Contract, letters, ships specifications) to ensure NNS processes and procedures meet the contract technical requirements.

We’ll want to make you have the following:

• Familiarity with NNS New Construction processes, Ford-class Ship Specifications, and general US Navy ship construction, repair, and modernization specifications and processes
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with engineering products such as drawings, scopes, inspection reports, material procurement, departures from specification, work deferral requests, contract data requirements, and technical variance documents
• A willingness to interact with a diverse range of stakeholders in a professional capacity to achieve outcomes beneficial to NNS and our government customers

Must Have

Bachelor's Degree and 9 years of relevant exempt experience;

Master's Degree and 7 years of relevant professional experience;

Ph.D. and 4 years of experience.

Newport News Shipbuilding requires a Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program.

Nice to Have

• Demonstrated project management skills and certifications such as PMP
• Waterfront engineering experience
• Previous experience interfacing with the Supervisor of Shipbuilding (SOS), NAVSEA05, and Program Executive Office for Carriers
• Prior experience processing and implementing government change products such as Field Modification Requests (FMR's) and Headquarters Modification Requests (HMR's)
• Prior experience scheduling drawing products and other engineering output

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