ENGINEER ELECTRICAL 2

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 89,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Huntington Ingalls Industries' Newport News Shipbuilding seeks an Electrical Engineer 2 to join 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. Requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering (ABET-accredited) and 2+ years of relevant exempt experience; relocation assistance is available, and US citizenship is required to start.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from ABET-accredited program required.
• 2+ years of exempt engineering experience or 0 years with a Master's degree.
• Experience with electrical distribution, power generation, and control systems preferred.
• Ability to read system schematics and drawings; strong technical writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Support design, development and integration of electrical and combat systems for naval platforms.
• Establish design requirements from top-level specifications and manage interfaces.
• Develop verification/validation procedures and ensure compliance with standards.
• Coordinate with design, test and construction teams; contribute to technical deliverables.

Skills

Electrical distribution

Schematic reading

MATLAB/Simulink

Control systems

System integration

Technical writing

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree

Tools

SAP

TeamCenter

NGP

NX software

Job description

ENGINEER ELECTRICAL 2

Location:Newport News, Virginia, United States

Date: Jul 14, 2026

Req ID: 48325

Team: E01 ENGRG & DESIGN

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: Yes, 10%-25% of the time

Clearance Required: No - Clearance Not Required to Start

Salary Range: $89,000.00 to $110,000.00

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

The Role

This position supports the design, development, and integration of electrical and combat systems for U.S. Navy submarines and aircraft carriers. The engineer will validate system and subsystem requirements, manage system interfaces, and ensure compliance with technical and performance standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the design and development of electrical and combat systems.
• Establish system and subsystem design requirements from top-level specifications.
• Manage system interfaces and ensure integrated functionality.
• Develop and execute verification and validation procedures.
• Identify, design, and integrate components and subsystems to meet performance requirements.
• Lead or contribute to the creation of technical deliverables and reports.
• Coordinate with design, test, and construction teams.
• Support power generation and distribution system design and integration efforts.

Skills & Experience

• Strong knowledge of electrical distribution and protection systems.
• Experience or coursework in one or more of the following
• Sonar Systems
• Computer/Data System Integration
• Radio System Integration
• Cabling
• Requirement Management and System Engineering Approach
• Power Distribution or Power Generation
• Control Systems
• Ability to read and understand system schematics and drawings
• Familiarity with MATLAB/Simulink or similar modeling tools.
• Understanding of control systems and PID control loops.
• Experience or familiarity with submarine or carrier electrical systems and propulsion plants.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with proven technical writing ability.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary engineering teams.

Must Have

• Bachelor's Degree and 2 years of relevant exempt experience;
• Master's Degree and 0 year of relevant professional experience
• Newport News Shipbuilding requires a Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program.

Nice to Have

• Experience with submarine or carrier programs (Virginia Class, CVN Class).
• SAP, TeamCenter, NGP, or NX software experience.
• Hands‑on experience with acoustic analysis, US Navy mechanical or fluid ship systems, rotating equipment, generators, or motor controls.
• Systems Engineering or Model‑Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience using Cameo or MATLAB Systems Composer.
• Experience with acoustic transfer functions, making acoustic predictions, performing acoustic or vibration testing, ship or systems engineering, and performing digital signal processing
• Understanding of integrated electric systems, microgrids, and renewable energy integration.
• Prior leadership, testing, or shipyard integration experience.
• Familiarity with Navy power distribution systems and related components
• DOD Security Clearance is preferred, but not required to start.

Why HII

We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. HII’s diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration pro

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.

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