Engineer Systems

Position: ENGINEER SYSTEMS 3
ENGINEER SYSTEMS 3

Location:

Newport News, Virginia, United States

Date:
Jun 19, 2026

Req
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:
No

Clearance Required:

No - Clearance Not Required to Start

Salary Range: $99,000.00 to $

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. Want to be part of the team? Apply today! We look forward to meeting you.

The Role

Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.

Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.

Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) is seeking a skilled and experienced Systems Engineer to lead the development and implementation of Systems Engineering on submarine, carrier and facility programs  candidate will contribute to existing programs as well as develop new processes and systems engineering capabilities for future programs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the implementation of systems engineering on active NNS programs across the systems lifecycle including requirements development and management, verification and validation, and systems architecting.

• Lead the development and refinement of systems engineering processes, frameworks, and best practices to be applied on future programs.

• Collaborate with discipline engineering teams, program management, and external stakeholders to ensure alignment with customer needs.

• Drive the adoption and execution of Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies across programs to enhance efficiency and decision making.

• Mentor early career systems engineers.

Must Have

Bachelor's Degree and 5 years of relevant exempt experience;
Master's Degree and 3 years of relevant professional experience;
Ph.D. and 0 years of experience.

Newport News Shipbuilding requires a Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program.

Nice to Have

• Proficiency with MBSE Tools (Cameo, Cradle, DOORS, etc.).

• Experience with program management and maintaining cost, schedule and performance goals.

• Experience with digital engineering practices, data integration and model management processes.

• Systems Engineering certifications: INCOSE Associate Systems Engineering Professional (ASEP), OMG Certified Systems Modeling Professional (OCSMP), etc.

• Experience implementing systems engineering principles, methods and lifecycle processes on naval, defense or aerospace programs.

• Proven exceptional communication and leadership skills.

• Self-motivated and able to prioritize and lead projects autonomously.

• Ability to obtain a DoD security clearance.

Why…