ENGINEER LEAD TEST 3

Huntington Ingalls Industries; Virginia; On-site; USD 98,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance will be provided

Job summary

Huntington Ingalls Industries' Newport News Shipbuilding division seeks an Engineer Lead Test 3 to synthesize customer requirements into system test solutions, develop test plans, and coordinate testing across multiple teams.

The ELT3 directs module testing, ensures procedures are signed off for certifications, reviews test data, and initiates corrective actions, with relocation assistance and travel as needed. Base salary ranges from $98,000 to $123,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Must have LTE/SSO/Watch Certification and 4 years of relevant professional/exempt experience.
• Nice-to-have: VCS Class NPE Lead Test Engineer Qualification (LTE).
• Nice-to-have: Experience as Assistant CTE on Submarine Non-Propulsion Electronics (NPE).
• Nice-to-have: Ability to direct, manage and certify all required industrial testing and coordinate related certifications.

Responsibilities

• Synthesizes customer contractual needs into system test solutions and develops comprehensive test plans, procedures and schedules.
• Directs overall testing and provides liaison with Waterfront Construction Management, Trades, Ship's Force, vendors and NAVSEA activities; ensures test procedures are issued and signed off.

Job description

ENGINEER LEAD TEST 3

Location: Newport News, Virginia, United States

Team: E25 TEST ENGINEERING

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, up to 10% of the time

Clearance Required: Yes- Final Clearance Required to Start

Salary Range: $98,000.00 to $123,000.00

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

Synthesizes customer contractual needs and requirements into system test solutions that acknowledges technical, schedule and cost constraints. Develops and directs preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures and schedules for completing systems. Coordinates integrated testing activities. Reviews and evaluates test requirements to insure completeness of test program. Performs technical analysis of complete systems and prepares comprehensive system level evaluations.

ENGINEER LEAD TEST 3 (ELT3)- Directs overall testing and provides liaison with Waterfront Construction Management, Trades, Ship's Force, vendors, SUPSHIP, and designated NAVSEA test and support and/or certification activities. The ELT3 manages the conduct of all module testing and ensures test procedures are issued and signed off in support of Certifications and Key Events. ELT3 reviews all test data for accuracy and completeness, and prepares tests for signoff/acceptance by SUPSHIP. ELT3 reviews all NPE ERs/Work Permits to assign proper retest requirements in TSDB and WCMS. ELT3 initiates ERs for engineering resolution, tracks progress, and signs-off ERs when completed. ELT3 reviews FMRs for initial testing requirements in support of scoping and scheduling of testing.

Must Have

• Lead Test Engineer (LTE) or Ship Safety Officer (SSO) or Watch Supervisor or Watch Officer Certification or Trade REC Coordinator (TRC) and Trade REC Oversight Agent (TROA) Certification and 4 years of relevant professional/exempt experience.

Nice to Have

• + VCS Class NPE Lead Test Engineer Qualification (LTE)
• + Experience as Assistant CTE on Submarine Non-Propulsion Electronics (NPE).
• + Ability to direct, manage and satisfactorily conduct, complete and certify all required industrial testing; coordinate and clear construction work, certifications, and certify all required MOF/SMOF/RMF/SJB industrial testing, and verify all module transfer and float-off requirements are met.
• + Effectively communicate with both internal and external customers including Waterfront Construction Management, Trades, NNS and EB Design and Test Engineering, SUPSHIP, NAVSEA, CWITT, ISEA, and Ship's Force.
• + Good leadership skills and project management experience in test coordination, resource planning, budgeting, and test scheduling.
• + Understanding of test requirements and ability to provide inputs for the Basis of Estimate (BOE).
• + Responsible for the correct/accurate and timely scoping of FMRs.
• + Compile lessons learned for Key Events- Module transfers and Launch.
• + Active participant in C5I, IWL, POD, and Test Integration meetings.
• + Excellent writing skills for technical reports and an attention to detail for performing final Engineering Reviews of test procedures.

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 edu