ENGINEER ELECTRICAL 3

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

Job summary

Newport News Shipbuilding, located in Newport News, VA, seeks an Electrical Engineer for crane and quality-focused work. The role involves researching, developing, designing, and testing electrical components and systems for facilities projects and crane teams, requiring knowledge of codes and the ability to draft basic designs with limited oversight.

The candidate will support multiple engineering tracks, including plant, project, or crane engineering, and must be capable of handling power and

Qualifications

• Engineering degree with ABET accreditation required.
• Advanced degrees encouraged for senior roles.

Responsibilities

• Researches, develops, designs, and tests electrical components, equipment, systems, and networks.
• Designs electrical equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems for commercial, industrial, and domestic purposes.
• Supports facilities projects and engineering teams in plant, project, or crane engineering teams.
• Demonstrates solid knowledge of applicable regulations, codes and standards.
• Creates basic electrical designs with minimal oversight from a senior engineer and evaluates, maintains and troubleshoots power/industrial control systems.
• Develops project execution documents for estimating and planning and implements electrical projects with team support.

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering (ABET-accredited)

Master’s degree in engineering

Ph.D. in engineering

Tools

MS Office

AutoCAD

Job description

Req ID: 49213. Team: O48 CRANE ENGR&QLTY. 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: $99,000.00 to $122,000.00.

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

Researches, develops, designs, and tests electrical components, equipment, systems, and networks. Designs electrical equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems for commercial, industrial, and domestic purposes. This position will support facilities projects and engineering team in either the plant engineering, project engineering, or crane engineering team. Candidate shall demonstrate solid knowledge of applicable regulations, codes and standards for this position. Candidate shall possess the ability to create (basic) electrical designs with minimal oversight from a senior engineer as well have experience evaluating, maintaining and performing troubleshooting on moderately complex power and/or industrial control systems. Candidate shall be capable of developing project execution documents for estimating and planning and capable of implementing electrical projects with team support. These projects support facilities engineering in power infrastructure and controls, building control systems and industrial equipment control systems. The candidate shall be capable of solving problems in an organized manner. Basic MS Office suit and AutoCAD skills are required (Word and Excel) as well as the ability to communicate clearly with supervisors, peers and customers. Skills that will developed as part of this position are an basic understanding of mechanical equipment and system interfaces with electrical systems, understanding of simple mechanical and structural drawings, and basic understanding of project scheduling tools.

Must Have

• Bachelor's Degree and 5 years of relevant exempt experience;
• Master’s Degree and 3 years of relevant professional experience;
• Ph.D. and 0 years of experience.
• Newport News Shipbuilding requires a Bachelor’s Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program.

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 professionals. Recognized as one of America’s top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people’s safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you’ll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.

Working at HII is more than a job - it’s an opportunity to build a future. We offer comprehensive benefits including: medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plan choices, on-site health centers, tele-medicine, wellness resources, employee assistance programs, savings plan options (401K), financial education and planning tools, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, early childhood and post‑secondary education scholarships, and more. Some benefits may vary depending on your specific division or work location.

Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e‑mail to [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case‑by‑case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e‑mail address.

Additionally, you may also call 1-844-849-8463 for assistance. Press #2 for Newport News Shipbuilding.