ENGINEERING PLANNING ANALYST 1, AIRCRAFT CARRIER ENGINEERING

HII; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding is seeking a program management analyst to prepare and coordinate plans for aircraft carrier-related programs. You will monitor costs, budgets, schedules and manpower, while supporting negotiations with customers and coordinating cross‑department resources.

You will analyze project impacts on engineering, facilities and labor pools, propose corrective actions, and help track timelines and progress across multiple work streams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 0 years of relevant exempt experience.
• Equivalent to Bachelor's may be used as listed options to meet minimum qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and coordinate plans and schedules for new or existing programs.
• Monitor costs, budgets, schedules, and manpower requirements.
• Support negotiations with customers and analyze effects on departments to determine resources.
• Suggest corrective actions such as schedule revisions and fund allocations.
• Represent Engineering in meetings with shipyard departments and present progress and timelines.
• Estimate hours to complete jobs and help progress work.

Skills

Program management

MS Office

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree

NNS Apprentice School graduate

NNPS graduate

Associate's Degree or 2-year program + 2 years experience or 4 years non-exempt

Military Paygrade E-5 or above

High School/GED + 4 years manufacturing, shipbuilding, trades, military

High School/GED + 8 years manufacturing, shipbuilding, trades, military

Tools

Navy drawings reading

Engineering write-ups reading

Job description

• Req ID: 49009
• Team: E49 CVN 21 PRD MDL MGT
• 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: $52,000.00 to $65,000.00
• 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. We look forward to meeting you.

The Role

Prepares and coordinates the plans and schedules for new or existing programs. Determines, monitors, and reviews costs, operational budgets and schedules, and manpower requirements. Supports and participates in negotiations with customer. Analyzes effects of projects upon various areas such as Engineering, Facilities, and the labor pool to determine the most practical and cost-efficient methods to obtain the required resources. Resolves proposal preparation problems and assesses the progress against established plans and parameters. Formulates and recommends corrective action measures such as schedule revisions, manpower adjustments, fund allocations, and work requirements.

Aircraft Carrier Engineering program office seeks dedicated analysts to make our business work!

You’ll be working on the following types of challenges:

• Coordinating our upcoming work for aircraft carriers, especially engineering that we’re performing
• Helping our Ship Design Managers (SDM’s) sort through their data and track the work we’re doing
• Prepare presentations, briefs for our bosses, and manage a large flow of data as work gets completed
• Track our spending and report how we’re doing
• Represent Engineering at meetings with a range of shipyard departments and present our progress and timelines
• Estimate how many hours it will take to complete our jobs and help us progress our work as we go
• Help our engineering and design workforce with access to Navy bases and ships and coordinate the work that takes place outside our facility
• Manage a whole lot of products we’re working and help us stay on track

We’ll want to make sure you have the following:

• Good program management skills
• An ability to use the Microsoft Office suite and some standard analysis tools
• A willingness to interact professionally with a diverse range of people and personalities

Some Niceties In Case You Have Them

• Experience with data analytics
• Familiarity with overhauling and modernizing Navy ships
• Ability to read Navy-style drawings and engineering write-up’s
• Background in federal contracting work and all the deliverables that come with it

This position is in E49, which is the Project Office of Aircraft Carrier Engineering. We manage a lot of the work that affects all our departments.

Must Have

Bachelor's Degree and 0 years of relevant exempt experience.

One of the following may be used as equivalent to Bachelor's Degree to meet minimum qualifications:

• NNS Apprentice School graduate
• Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate
• Associate's Degree or other formal 2 year program and 2 years of relevant exempt experience or 4 years of relevant non-exempt experience
• Military Paygrade E-5 or above military experience
• High School/GED and 4 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant exempt experience
• High School/GED and 8 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant non-exempt experience

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.

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.