ENGINEER STRUCTURAL 2

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

Job summary

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Newport News Shipbuilding seeks a Structural Engineer to design, analyze, integrate, and test submarine and carrier hull structures in a fast-paced shipyard environment.

The role includes hands-on field support, collaboration with design teams, and ensuring compliance with engineering standards and SUBSAFE requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Master's Degree is optional with 0 year of relevant professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Structural system design, integration, and testing for submarine/carrier hull structures.
• Perform detailed structural analysis, stress evaluation, and load path verification.
• Support ship construction and corrosion evaluation/mitigation.
• Develop, review, and execute structural procedures and certification documentation.
• Interface with NAVSEA, Electric Boat, and internal departments to coordinate design and testing.

Skills

Structural design

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Master's degree

Tools

CATIA

IDEAS

ProEngineer

ABAQUS

NASTRAN

FORTRAN

MATLAB

Python

Job description

ENGINEER STRUCTURAL 2

Location: Newport News, Virginia, United States

Date: Jul 14, 2026

Req ID: 48331

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

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

The Structural Engineer will serve as a key team member supporting the design, analysis, integration, and testing of submarine/carrier structural systems and components to meet U.S. Navy, SUBSAFE, and shipyard standards. The position involves both engineering design and hands-on field support in a fast-paced shipyard environment, working closely with design teams and trades personnel.

Key Responsibilities

• Structural system design, integration, and testing activities for submarine/carrier hull structures, foundations, supports, and mechanical interfaces.
• Perform detailed structural analysis, stress evaluation, and load path verification
• Support of shipboard structural modifications, fabrication of equipment foundations, and shipboard corrosion evaluation / mitigation
• Develop, review, and execute structural procedures, and certification documentation.
• Support ship construction and outfitting by evaluating non-conformances, developing repair recommendations, and verifying implementation.
• Conduct shipchecks to confirm as-built conditions and ensure design compliance with engineering standards.
• Interface with NAVSEA, Electric Boat, and internal departments to coordinate design and testing activities and resolve technical issues.
• Provide on-site engineering support to resolve field issues related to alignment, fit-up, welding, and dimensional control.
• Prepare and present technical reports, analyses, and recommendations to management and external customers.

Analyzes, researches and develops structural engineering specifications involving metals, non-metallic or composite structural materials for product design, or operation of product to include structures, mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and electronics, power plant, armament, heating and ventilating, equipment and maintenance designs. Analyzes damage tolerance, durability, design allowables and structural modeling. Specific structural engineering specialties may include dynamics and loads, stability and stress fatigue and thermal analysis. Tools utilized may include CATIA, IDEAS, ProEngineer and a variety of software applications.

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

• Familiarity with welding, fabrication, and assembly processes in a shipyard environment.
• Experience with FEA tools such as Teamcenter, ABAQUS and NASTRAN, FORTRAN, Matlab, python, etc. or similar
• Knowledge of structural response and design requirements for surface ship or submarines
• Structural design analysis experience
• Ability to interpret and review engineering drawings, specifications, and manufacturing documentation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for interfacing with trades, management, and government customers.
• Strong problem-solving, leadership, and mentoring skills with the ability to manage small project teams.
• 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