MGR DESIGN ENGINEERING 1

HII; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

HII's Newport News Shipbuilding division looks for a Design professional to create and refine major system components, supporting manufacturing processes and contract requirements. You will prepare layouts, assess manufacturability, and ensure accuracy of drawings while coordinating with multiple internal teams.

The role emphasizes leading a 12–14 person team, ensuring clear communication with platform and propulsion plant engineering, IT, and other stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Designs major components or major portions of a functional system to develop or improve products and facilitate manufacturing operations.
• Coordinates with other organizations affected by design development.
• Leads a diverse team and ensures clear documentation and adherence to standards.

Responsibilities

• Designs major components or major portions of a functional system to develop or improve products and facilitate manufacturing operations.
• Coordinates with other organizations affected by design development.
• Identifies design errors and recommends revisions to responsible engineers.

Skills

Team leadership

Project coordination

Communication

Education

Design Apprenticeship/Assoc. in Design

B.S. in Design

M.S. in Design

Tools

Siemens Teamcenter

Job description

Req ID: 49539

Team: E79 CVN 21 DESIGN

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: Yes- Final Clearance Required to Start

Salary Range: $91,000.00 to $114,000.00

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.

Must Have

• Design Apprentice certification or Associate's degree in Design with 6 years of applicable, progressive professional and/or supervisory work experience;
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline plus 4 years of applicable, progressive professional and/or supervisory work experience;
• or a Master's degree in a relevant discipline and 2 years of applicable experience.

Nice to Have

• The candidate must have a strong knowledge of configuration management and revision control.
• The candidate is preferred to have an extensive background of the Siemens Teamcenter software application.
• Must have good written and oral communication skills and the ability to work with many customers (Platform and Propulsion Plant Engineering, IT, E92, SUBE and EB).
• Able to lead a diverse team of 12-14 individuals that supports both Aircraft Carrier contracts and Submarine contracts (CLB, VCS, SSNX). Good work prioritization skills and the ability to generate quantitative metric data to show continuous improvement. Must have strong leadership skills and a focus on customer support.

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.