Engineering Program Manager, Naval Shipbuilding

Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII, seeks a program management professional to oversee project execution and coordinate between program office, engineering, planning and operations. You will monitor budgets, schedules, and progress while guiding cross-functional teams on complex naval programs.

The role requires a ABET-accredited engineering bachelor’s degree (or a Master’s with 4 years of experience), US citizenship, and 25–50% travel. Final clearance is required to start.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship required for this position
• Bachelor's degree in ABET-accredited engineering program
• 6 years of progressive technical experience in research, engineering and design or 4 years with a Master's degree

Responsibilities

• Oversees and manages operational aspects of ongoing projects; liaises between program office, engineering, planning, project team, and operations management.
• Reviews project status and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports.
• Develops mechanisms to monitor progress and enable intervention and problem solving with project managers and stakeholders.
• Oversees technical training, onboarding, knowledge sharing, and project management activities for staff and interns.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Stakeholder liaison

Education

ABET-accredited engineering bachelor's degree

Master's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII, seeks a program management professional to oversee project execution and coordinate between program office, engineering, planning and operations. You will monitor budgets, schedules, and progress while guiding cross-functional teams on complex naval programs.

The role requires a ABET-accredited engineering bachelor’s degree (or a Master’s with 4 years of experience), US citizenship, and 25–50% travel. Final clearance is required to start.