ENGINEER QUALITY 3

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.; Goose Creek (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. – Newport News Shipbuilding seeks an experienced quality engineer to develop, modify, apply and maintain quality evaluation and control systems across coatings, electrical, sheet metal and work control processes.

You will collaborate with engineering and manufacturing to ensure standards, conduct inspections and testing, perform statistical analysis and drive corrective actions while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Develops, maintains, applies quality evaluation and control systems and protocols.
• Collaborates with engineering and manufacturing to ensure quality standards.
• Designs and analyzes inspection, testing processes and equipment; conducts QA tests.
• Performs statistical analysis to assess cost and responsibility for non-conforming products.
• Audits quality systems and ensures documentation meets requirements.

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

Process mapping

FMEA

Statistical analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Master’s Degree (optional)

Ph.D. (optional)

Job description

Goose Creek, South Carolina, United States

Date: Jul 9, 2026

US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes

Full-Time

Shift: 1st

Relocation: No relocation assistance available

Virtual/Telework Opportunity: No - Not eligible for telework

Travel Requirements: No

Clearance Required: No - Clearance Not Required to Start

Salary Range: to

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. Want to be part of the team? Apply today! We look forward to meeting you.

The Role

Develops, modifies, applies and maintains quality evaluation and control systems and protocols for processing materials into partially finished or finished materials product. Collaborates with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place. Devises and implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment. Designs and analyzes inspection and testing processes, mechanisms and equipment; conducts quality assurance tests; and performs statistical analysis to assess the cost of and determine the responsibility for, products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications. Audits quality systems for deficiency identification and correction. Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and that documentation is compliant with requirements. May specialize in the areas of design, incoming material, production control, product evaluation and reliability, inventory control and/or research and development as they apply to product or process quality. May be certified in lean and six-sigma quality engineering methodologies.

The NNS Department C106 Outfitting team is seeking an experienced engineer to join us in supporting coatings, electrical, sheet metal and work control processes across all programs at NNS. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, investigating customer-written Corrective Action Requests (CARs), facilitating Team Learning Sessions (TLSs), managing Quality Improvement Matrix (QIM) items and maintaining quality-related procedures for the aforementioned processes.

This individual shall demonstrate proficiency in the following: Develops, modifies, applies and maintains quality evaluation, control systems, and protocols for procedures. Collaborates with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place. Devises/implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment. Designs and analyzes inspection, testing processes, mechanisms and equipment; conducts quality assurance tests; and performs statistical analysis to assess the cost of and determine the responsibility for, products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications. Audits quality systems for deficiency identification and correction. Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and that documentation is compliant with requirements. Candidates should have strong critical thinking and communication skills, a questioning attitude, and a desire to learn and solve problems while collaborating with personnel at all levels and within different functional areas of the company. May specialize in the areas of coatings, electrical, sheet metal and work control as they apply to product or process quality.

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.

Nice to Have

• Experience with NDT standards as well as welding standards.
• Strong working knowledge of problem solving, root cause analysis, and process management (e.g., Process Mapping and FMEA).
• Experience investigating problems and developing disposition and corrective actions for recurring discrepancies.
• Deckplate surveillance experience to ensure processes conform to established standards.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Quality processes (e.g., certification, testing) and ISO 9001 applicable to Military, DOE, shipbuilding.
• Experience with Technical Publications and Navy Specifications.
• Knowledge of LEAN, Six Sigma, Process/Continuous Improvement methodologies, and/or Certified Green or Black Belt.

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.