Senior Mechanical Engineer – Systems Diagrams Lead

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. is seeking a Mechanical Engineer in Newport News to lead a multidisciplinary team in creating, maintaining, and validating system diagrams for energy-related mechanical products and controls.

The role focuses on mentoring engineers, ensuring diagram integrity across the lifecycle, and serving as the main technical liaison with customers, including requirement tracing to MIL STD standards.

Qualifications

• Experience with engineering drawing standards and CAD/PLM tools.
• Strong analytical skills for network flow and systems analysis.
• Ability to lead and collaborate with shipboard personnel, vendors, and cross functional teams.
• Attention to detail and maintaining high quality documentation.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U NNS (or higher) security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor engineers and draftsmen, fostering growth and continuous improvement while managing diagrams per requirements.
• Create, maintain, and revise system diagrams to reflect current configurations and design changes.
• Perform network flow analyses to verify interactions meet performance and safety criteria.
• Identify and document all materials, components, and part numbers in the diagrams.
• Review and approve drawings and model files with QA and configuration management to ensure standards.
• Diagnose and resolve shipboard and vendor issues affecting diagram accuracy or performance.
• Serve as primary technical liaison with customers, gathering requirements and providing status updates.

Skills

CAD/PLM tools

Analytical skills

Leadership & collaboration

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's Degree and 5 years of relevant exempt experience

Master's Degree and 3 years of relevant professional experience

Ph.D. and 0 years of experience

Tools

Creo

CATIA

Siemens Teamcenter

Job description

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. is seeking a Mechanical Engineer in Newport News to lead a multidisciplinary team in creating, maintaining, and validating system diagrams for energy-related mechanical products and controls.

The role focuses on mentoring engineers, ensuring diagram integrity across the lifecycle, and serving as the main technical liaison with customers, including requirement tracing to MIL STD standards.