Electrical Systems Engineer — Naval Submarines & Carriers

Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII, seeks an Electrical Systems Engineer to support the design, development, and integration of electrical and combat systems for U.S. Navy submarines and aircraft carriers.

You will validate requirements, manage interfaces, and ensure compliance with performance standards. The role involves on-site work in Newport News, VA with 10–25% travel, relocation assistance, and a strong emphasis on collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from ABET accredited program required.
• 5+ years of exempt experience or equivalent for senior roles; advanced degrees preferred.
• Experience with electrical distribution, protection systems, and submarine/carrier systems is desirable.
• In-depth knowledge of system interfaces, requirements validation, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Support design and development of electrical and combat systems for submarines and carriers.
• Establish design requirements from top-level specs and manage system interfaces.
• Develop verification and validation procedures and deliver technical reports.
• Coordinate with design, test, and construction teams to ensure integration.

Skills

Electrical design

System engineering

Requirements management

Verification & validation

Team coordination

Schematic interpretation

MATLAB/Simulink

Acoustic analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Master’s degree (advantage)

Ph.D. (advantage)

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

SAP

TeamCenter

NX

Job description

Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII, seeks an Electrical Systems Engineer to support the design, development, and integration of electrical and combat systems for U.S. Navy submarines and aircraft carriers.

You will validate requirements, manage interfaces, and ensure compliance with performance standards. The role involves on-site work in Newport News, VA with 10–25% travel, relocation assistance, and a strong emphasis on collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams.