Engineer Systems

Req : 43751

Team: E92 E&D DIGITAL ENTERPRISE

Entity: Newport News Shipbuilding

US Citizenship

Required:

Yes

Employment Type: Full-Time

Shift: 1st

Relocation: Relocation assistance will be available

Telework: No – Not eligible for telework

Travel Requirement: 10%-25% of the time

Clearance Required: No – Clearance Not Required to Start

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 ranges from skilled trades to project managers, engineers, software developers, solution architects, technical subject matter experts, and system users.

The E92 Model Based Engineering (MBE) team is seeking a highly motivated individual to fill the position of Engineer 5 as the new program Digital Engineering Lead. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and support our efforts to revolutionize how we evaluate, develop, and implement digital technology for our Shipyard and focus on Navy customer interaction.

• Set the vision for Digital Engineering products at NNS to align with Navy strategy
• Set the strategic direction of Digital Engineering efforts to enable the wider Engineering, Planning, Manufacturing and In‑service support
• Develop strategic technical work plans for multiple funding streams
• Serve as the technical leader for digital engineering with internal and external leadership
• Manage customer relationships with internal and external leadership and peers
• Investigate, test, and develop new capabilities to enable increased throughput
• Work to integrate and standardize data, processes and tools across programs and systems to ensure data integrity, data reuse and data access/dissemination to maximize efficiency and effectiveness in the company’s core business processes
• Partner with IT Architectures to ensure architecture solutions align with enterprise architecture standards and principles, leverage common solutions and services, and meet financial targets (cost and benefits)
• Ensure system integration and tracking across numerous programs and projects at all stages of development to ensure successful implementation
• Collaborate with customers and industry, manage vendor data exchange, document processes and procedures, develop modeling standards, and produce Model Based Engineering educational materials
• Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems across all lifecycle stages: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal
• Ensure logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule and cost constraints
• Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications

Must have one of the following:

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program and 14 years of relevant exempt experience
• Master’s Degree and 12 years of relevant professional experience
• Ph.D. and 9 years of experience

Desired experience includes system engineering thought process, techniques to analyze and improve processes across programs, and the ability to develop a clear vision from ambiguous requirements.

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; AI/ML experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals. We offer competitive benefits and educational programs for continual career growth.

Medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plans; on‑site health centers; tele‑medicine; wellness resources; employee assistance programs; savings plan (401K); financial…