ENGINEERING DESIGN 3

HII; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision plan

On-site health centers

401K

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

HII's Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia is seeking a senior design engineer to lead major components for CVN hull outfitting, coordinating with cross-functional teams to develop layouts, select equipment, and ensure design compliance.

The role emphasizes leadership, mentorship, and delivering technical solutions for new construction and maintenance programs, with clear accountability for schedule, cost, and quality in a fast-paced naval environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or related field.
• 5 years of related experience.
• Experience with Hull Outfitting or naval shipbuilding preferred.

Responsibilities

• Designs major components or major portions of a functional system.
• Develops basic data and preliminary layouts, sketches, and notes for design proposals.
• Leads design criteria coordination within engineering and with NAVSEA, SOS and customers.
• Provides project oversight and management for new construction and modification documentation and training.

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree

Job description

Team: E27 CVN HULL OUTFTG

Entity: Newport News Shipbuilding

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: $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

Designs major components or major portions of a functional system to develop or improve products and facilitate manufacturing operations. Develops basic data and makes preliminary layouts, sketches, and notes necessary to present design proposal. Investigates pertinent design factors such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials and equipment, interchangeability, replace ability, strength-weight efficiency, and contractual specification requirements and cost. Coordinates with other organizations affected by design development. Makes layouts of complex assemblies and details parts of devices, mechanisms, and structures. Checks completed layouts and drawings for clarity, completeness, conformity to standards, procedures, specifications, and accuracy of calculations and dimensioning. Identifies design errors, omissions, and other deficiencies, and recommends revisions and/or improvements in design layout to responsible engineers or designers. This position will involve taking a leadership role in all areas of E27 while also serving as a subject matter expert in the area of CVN Platform Outfitting design requirements and principles including, but not limited to, primary outfitting commodity arrangement and equipment selection, equipment mounting, equipment shock qualification, material procurement, vendor software, scoping, and ship checking as applicable to both CVN78 and CVN68 class contracts. This person must be able to coordinate design criteria within engineering while working with other departments to ensure that proper requirements are meet. Major duties will involve providing project oversight and management of the development of new construction and commissioned ship fabrication and modification documentation (Technical Authority (TA) model files / drawings), development and standardization of design best practices, development of training programs for department designers at all levels, leading designer quality issue investigations and developing corrective actions, leading teams focused on resolving emergent high priority issues, and serving as an advisor to management and customers on system designs and project development. Applicants must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, the ability to work independently or in groups, and be comfortable directing personnel of various Design positions with only minimal oversight from management.

Must Have

• Bachelor of Science Degree and 5 years of related experience;
• 4 years of related exempt experience can be substituted for Bachelor's Degree;
• 8 years of non-related exempt experience can be substituted for Bachelor's Degree;
• 12 years of non-exempt, Manufacturing, Military, Shipbuilding or Trades experience can be substituted for Bachelor's Degree.

Nice to Have

This position is for a senior level project lead and subject matter expert engineering designer to serve in E27 Aircraft Carrier Hull Outfitting. This position will support all E27 activities associated with both CVN78 Class aircraft carrier new ship design and construction, as well as both CVN68 and commissioned CVN78 Class ship maintenance overhaul and modernization including HPY responsibilities. The successful applicant should have extensive experience with Hull Outfitting research, arrangement / design, project management, and overall general problem solving. An extensive knowledge of 3D Product Modeling processes and procedures is desired. The applicant should also have extensive knowledge in RCOH design processes, waterfront support, and contract documents. The applicant should also have a proven history of resolving complex problems with limited supervision while successfully communicating with all levels of NAVSEA, SOS and NNS management as well as external customers. Previous Hull Outfitting management experience is also desired. A demonstrated ability to train and mentor others is required.

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.