ENGINEER WELDING 2

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. in Newport News, VA is seeking a Welding Engineer to develop, analyze, and design welding techniques for waterfront fabrication and assembly of naval ships.

You will apply engineering principles to materials, produce technical docs, and refine welding methods to support fabrication standards. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program, 2 years of exempt experience or a Master’s with 0 years, and US citizenship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering and 2 years of exempt experience, or Master’s degree with 0 years of experience.
• Bachelor's degree must be from an ABET-accredited program.

Responsibilities

• Develops, analyzes, researches, and designs welding techniques, procedures, and applications.
• Uses engineering principles to manipulate materials for fabrication and assembly processes.
• Prepares technical documentation to implement waterfront welding processes including specs, analyses, standards.

Skills

Welding techniques

Materials analysis

Technical documentation

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Tools

Welding methods

Job description

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: $96,000.00 to $121,000.00

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.

The Role

Develops, analyzes, researches, and designs welding techniques, procedures, and applications. Uses engineering principles to manipulate materials for fabrication and assembly processes. Prepares technical documentation in order to implement waterfront welding processes including specifications, analyses, standards, and restrictions. Creates new or modifies current welding methods, techniques, and procedures in order to substantiate welding theories.

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.

Benefits

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.

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.