ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN 2

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. — Newport News Shipbuilding is seeking a technical specialist to support engineers by gathering, maintaining, formatting, and manipulating technical data such as laboratory results and engineering design changes.

You will produce engineering documentation, reports, drawings, and schematics. The role requires performing detailed calculations with established formulas and contributing to analyses and documentation.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree required with 1 year of relevant experience.
• High School/GED with 2 years of related Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience.
• High School/GED with 4 years of non-related Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to engineers on a variety of tasks.
• Gather, maintain, format, compile, and manipulate technical data and engineering design changes.
• Produce engineering documentation, reports, drawings, and schematics.
• Perform detailed mathematical calculations using established formulas and preliminary data analyses.
• Support engineering evaluations and development of documentation/reports.

Skills

Technical data handling

Engineering documentation

Mathematical calculations

Data analysis

Education

Associate's Degree

High School/GED + 2 years experience in Manufacturing/Shipbuilding/Military

High School/GED + 4 years non-related Manufacturing/Shipbuilding/Military

Job description

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: Yes, up to 10% of the time

Clearance Required: No - Clearance Not Required to Start

Salary Range: $54,000.00 to $68,000.00

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, HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division is the largest industrial employer in Virginia. We design, build and refuel U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and provide U.S. Navy nuclear submarines.

The Role

Provides technical support to engineers on a variety of technical tasks. Gathers, maintains, formats, compiles, and manipulates technical data, such as laboratory or material test results and engineering design changes. Produces engineering documentation, reports, drawings (flow charts, block diagrams, and schematics). Performs detailed mathematical calculations using established formulas; preliminary analyses of data where guidelines are provided in such areas as trajectory adequacy, model dimensional consistency; and quantitative judgments concerning technical data. Uses personal computer in performance of analyses and development of documentation/reports. May conduct tests and record data to assist with engineering evaluation or analysis.

Requires considerable knowledge of the job. Substantial acquaintance with and understanding of general aspects of the job with a broad understanding of the detailed aspects of the job.

Direct general supervision. Routine work performed with detailed instructions for new activities or special assignments. Duties & tasks are varied but standardized. Performs some more advanced functions. Resolves routine questions and problems, and refers more complex questions to higher levels.

Contacts are typically with individuals within own department and occasionally with contacts outside own organization. Contacts involve obtaining or providing information or data requiring some explanation or interpretation.

Must Have

Associate's Degree and 1 year of relevant experience.

Alternative Education

• High School/GED and 2 years of related Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience.
• High School/GED and 4 years of non‑related Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience.

Nice to Have

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. At HII, a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs support 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 postsecondary education scholarships, and more. Some benefits may vary depending on your specific division or work location.

EEO Statement

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, veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions.

Accommodations

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.