ENGINEER LEAD TEST 4

Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Up to 10% travel

Job summary

Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, VA is seeking a Lead Test Engineer to synthesize customer requirements into robust test solutions. The role focuses on developing comprehensive test plans, procedures, and schedules for system-level testing, coordinating activities across teams to meet technical, schedule, and cost constraints.

Candidates will review test requirements, perform analyses, and deliver evaluations.

Qualifications

• 6 years of relevant professional/exempt experience.

Responsibilities

• Synthesize customer needs into system test solutions.
• Develop and direct preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures and schedules.
• Coordinate integrated testing activities.
• Review test requirements and perform system level evaluations.

Skills

Test Engineering

Leadership

Requirements analysis

Tools

TSDB

ERs

CPRs

Job description

Req ID: 50445

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: $123,000.00 to $154,000.00

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.

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 6 years of relevant professional/exempt experience.

Nice to Have

• Requires a good understanding of VCS Shipbuilding and testing processes
• Ensure consistency, continuity, coordination and integration of workflow of all Test Engineering products
• Interface with customers & team members to manage the resolution of programmatic and technical problems
• Facilitate meetings with internal and external customers, as necessary, to ensure communications are maintained and that there is on time flow of information from Test Engineering
• Support Virginia Class and Columbia Ship Test Manager in all duties as necessary
• Assist Ships' Force, Shipyard Trades & Engineering with technical guidance
• Participate in the scheduling/coordinating of testing with all involved parties (trades, construction, test engineering, engineering, production control & planning)
• Proficiency in reviewing Engineering Reports (ERs), Comprehensive Problems reports (CPRs), Network call-in system, Test Status Database (TSDB), Work Deferrals (WDRs) & Incomplete Work List (IWL) Agendas
• Self-motivated and highly driven to execute testing
• Experience with HME, MCS, and NPE test engineering domains
• Lead Test Engineer & test Director Qualified preferred

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.

Do You Need Assistance?

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.