Senior Ship Design Manager for Carrier Programs

Huntington Ingalls Industries; Virginia (IL); On-site; USD 124,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Huntington Ingalls Industries' Newport News Shipbuilding division seeks an experienced engineering leader to plan schedules, manage deviations, and coordinate government changes for complex naval contracts. You will interface with DoD customers, drive continuous process improvements, and lead cross‑functional reviews of technical specifications to ensure contract requirements are met.

Ideal candidates hold an ABET‑accredited engineering degree with seniority, PMP or equivalent credentials, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 9+ years exempt experience required.
• Master's Degree with 7+ years professional experience preferred.
• Ph.D. with 4+ years experience may apply.

Responsibilities

• Plan and ensure adherence to overall schedule with engineering products such as product model files, drawings, diagrams, Inspection Reports, scopes, liabilities, and other support products
• Coordinate processing and tracking of Deviations from Specification, contract data deliverables, and evaluations of proposed changes
• Oversee solutions to resolve issues and concerns within the contract that have engineering involvement; facilitate cross-department communications and problem resolution.
• Serve as an engineering representative for the division as needed, attending meetings such as Plan of the Week, construction/planning agendas, technical issues meetings, recurring project and quality reviews, Operations Control Center (OCC) reviews, and kickoffs for new work
• Directly interface with government customers at all phases of work, from initial tasking to managing change
• Review and coordinate implementation of all changes under the contract. This could include FMR/HMR changes, GFI updates, deliverables, key events, Schedule A & C, change orders, cost improvement initiatives, obsolescence, and trades requests
• Oversee development and implementation of new engineering processes under a contract. Review existing processes for update as needed. Drive continuous improvement for the engineering products and processes.
• Review and report on engineering progress on the contract with program office and other company leadership. Monitor departmental staffing, budget, and earned-value management system (EVMS) performance. Support any Program initiatives when requested.
• Lead and support reviews of technical specifications (Contract, letters, ships specifications) to ensure NNS processes and procedures meet the contract technical requirements.

Skills

Project management

PMP certification

Waterfront engineering

Government change processes

Interfacing with SOS/NAVSEA

Scheduling engineering outputs

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Ph.D.

Job description

Huntington Ingalls Industries' Newport News Shipbuilding division seeks an experienced engineering leader to plan schedules, manage deviations, and coordinate government changes for complex naval contracts. You will interface with DoD customers, drive continuous process improvements, and lead cross‑functional reviews of technical specifications to ensure contract requirements are met.

Ideal candidates hold an ABET‑accredited engineering degree with seniority, PMP or equivalent credentials, and