Engineer Structural

Req

Team: E83 RCT PLT PLG YD ENG

Entity:
Newport News Shipbuilding

US Citizenship

Required:

Yes

Full-Time

Shift: 1st

Relocation assistance available

Virtual/Telework:
No

Travel required:

10%-25%

Clearance:
Not required to start

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.

Anchored in our rich, 135-year history, we collaborate at the forefront of technology, manufacturing, and integration of the most powerful and survivable naval ships in the world.

Senior Level Structural Engineer (E3) in the A4W Reactor Plant Planning Yard (Department E83). Supports maintenance, overhaul, and modernization of CVN
68 Class aircraft carriers. Leads efforts in ship alteration development, structural foundation design, nuclear lifting and handling, advanced coatings application, and maintenance of nuclear cognizant structures.

• Analyze, research, and develop structural engineering specifications involving metals, non-metallic or composite structural materials for product design and operation of structures, mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, and electronic systems.
• Analyze damage tolerance, durability, design allowables, and structural modeling for both non-nuclear and nuclear structural components.
• Utilize CATIA, IDEAS, Pro Engineer, and other software applications for design and analysis.
• Provide technical solutions to complex problems requiring ingenuity and creativity.
• Mentor junior engineers and develop training objectives to support future leadership development.
• Oversee larger projects and provide direction for less experienced engineers across ship structure, fabrication, welding, non-destructive testing, and nuclear lifting requirements.

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program and 5 years of relevant exempt experience.
• Master’s Degree and 3 years of relevant professional experience.
• Ph.D. and 0 years of experience (qualifies under the ABET requirement).

• Significant experience developing nuclear and non-nuclear structural ship alteration products and executing them through maintenance activities.
• Direct experience with CVN
  68 Class ships, including knowledge of ship arrangements, structural foundation drawings, fabrication, welding, and non‑destructive testing of structural welds.
• Experience with nuclear lifting and handling requirements, development of component handling procedures, and calculation methodologies.
• Knowledge of protective coatings, corrosion prevention mechanisms, and nuclear shielding.
• Strong leadership, project management, communication, and writing skills.

We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space, and cyber. HII is a values- and ethics-driven organization that puts people’s safety and well-being first. We offer competitive benefits and continual career growth opportunities.

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.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please e‑mail  or call and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis.