SENIOR MODEL BASED SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Huntington Ingalls Industries; Virginia (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Newport News Shipbuilding, seeks a Senior Model Based Systems Engineer to define and manage MBSE tools, data architectures and digital twin maturity for Navy ship programs. You will lead cross‑functional teams, develop strategic plans, and present business cases to executive leadership.

The role emphasizes MBSE lifecycle management, integration of NCAS/PLM data, and collaboration with design, test, and program management functions across SSN(X) and FORD Class

Qualifications

• Defines requirements to design, develop and maintain MBSE tools and data architecture.
• Leads MBSE-driven design, analysis, verification and validation for complex ship systems.
• Requires 9 years with Bachelors, 7 with Masters, or 4 with a PhD in engineering (ABET accredited).

Responsibilities

• Lead R&D-related MBSE projects and tool development.
• Interface with internal and external stakeholders at all leadership levels.
• Develop and manage digital twin maturity frameworks and related analyses.

Skills

MBSE

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Master's degree in engineering

PhD in engineering

Tools

TCU/NX

SAP

SIMCENTER

CAMEO

MagicDraw

MATLAB

IPDE

FCDE

PLM

Job description

SENIOR MODEL BASED SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Location: Newport News, Virginia, United States

Date: Aug 7, 2026

Req ID: 48253

Team: E92 E&D DIGITAL ENTERPRISE

Entity: Newport News Shipbuilding

US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes

Full-Time

Shift: 1st

Relocation: Relocation assistance will be available

Virtual/Telework Opportunity: No - Not eligible for telework

Travel Requirements: Yes, 10%-25% of the time

Clearance Required: No - Clearance Not Required to Start

Salary Range: $130,000.00 to $163,000.00

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

Defines the requirements to design, develop, build, and maintain the tools, processes and data architecture of a Model Based Enterprise. Analyzes capabilities of existing and proposed systems, and develops technical, structural, and organizational specifications. Leads internal and external stakeholders through determining conditions and designing fully functional and secure digital solutions. Develops long-range objectives and strategic plans for digital engineering innovations, and effectively communicates documented data and results to necessary stakeholders. Generates and presents business case analyses to executive leadership to pursue digital enterprise opportunities. Enables digital transformation efforts by conducting research, driving new technical approaches and processes, as well as developing and managing testing of functionality.

E92 Model Based Engineering (MBe) team, is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Model-Based Engineer to join our innovative team and support our efforts to revolutionize how we design, build, and sustain aircraft carriers and submarines. The primary responsibility of this team members will be to support projects in the MBe Innovation Cell (iCELL). The ideal candidate will leverage model-based systems engineering (MBSE) techniques to support the lifecycle management process to develop, test, implement innovative engineering & design solutions of complex shipbuilding projects. This individual will require a solid understanding of current engineering processes as well as an overall understanding of how ships are designed, planned, constructed, and maintained. This position includes a range of responsibilities including leading R&D-related projects, systems engineering, process & tool solution development (including TcU/NX, SAP, SIMCENTER, etc.), industry standards, project management, and support strategy development. This individual will be required to interface with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders at all levels of leadership.

This person will be supporting the SSN(X) new Submarine design, and FORD Class Carrier and focus on the use of a model based environment to develop a comprehensive framework for digital twin value assessment and analysis processes. The focus areas are to define "what" and to "what level" digital twins should be considered for NNS programs followed by the "How" to manage digital twin maturity states. They should also have basic knowledge of and a willing to learn emerging technology enablers, including model based analysis and simulation concepts, requirements management, IoT, software driven systems, and sensor feedback for component operating and behavior characteristics necessary to validate physical to virtual relationships of a digital twin.

Must Have

• 9 Years with Bachelors in Science; 7 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD.- Newport News Shipbuilding requires a Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program.

Nice to Have

• Apply Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies to support design, analysis, verification, and validation of complex ship systems
• Able to lead a project and be responsible for all aspects of project management
• Familiar with product lifecycle management (PLM), data environments like IPDE or FCDE, and product modeling processes
• Develop and maintain systems models using tools such as CAMEO, MagicDraw, MATLAB/