Engineer Project

Job Details

Full‑time, 1st shift. Relocation assistance available. Telework not eligible. Up to 10% travel required. US citizenship required.

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.

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

This position is for a Project Engineer 5 to serve as the lead engineer for the Undersea Warfare (USW) department. The USW department is responsible for design and development of concepts to integrate advanced systems, vehicles, and payloads with submarines and other platforms. The department manages and provides support across multiple contracts ranging from R&D demonstration programs to new vehicle/submarine design efforts.

The engineer will organize and lead cross-discipline teams of engineers and designers to execute complex engineering projects, interface with customers and partners, and manage day‑to‑day project management and engineering activities. Key tasks include developing technical project plans, estimating schedules and costs, tracking progress, coordinating resolution of technical issues, and identifying risks and concerns to the program manager. The candidate must be familiar with submarines and undersea systems and have experience leading design and engineering activities.

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

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; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals. Recognized as one of America’s top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people’s safety and well‑being first.

Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you’ll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plan choices, on‑site health centers, tele‑medicine, wellness resources, employee assistance programs, savings plan options (401K), financial education and planning tools, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, early childhood and post‑secondary education scholarships, and more. Some benefits may vary depending on your specific division or work location.

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.

Reasonable accommodation requests for any part of the employment process can be sent to . Please include the nature of your request and your contact information. Only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e‑mail address. The phone number for assistance is 1‑844‑849‑8463 (press #2 for Newport News Shipbuilding).