Mgr Design Engineering
Listed on 2026-07-18
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Engineering
Engineering Design & Technologists, Systems Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Structural Engineer
MGR DESIGN ENGINEERING 1
Location:
Newport News, Virginia, United States Date:
Jul 15, 2026 Req Team: E35 SUBMARINE ENGINEERING - ADVANCED CAPABILITIES Entity:
Newport News Shipbuilding US Citizenship Required for this Position:
Yes Full-Time
Shift: 1st Relocation:
No relocation assistance available Virtual/Telework Opportunity:
No
- Not eligible for telework Travel Requirements:
Yes, 10%-25% of the time
Clearance Required:
No
- Clearance Not Required to Start Salary Range: $91,000.00 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 Designs major components or major portions of a functional system to develop or improve products and facilitate manufacturing operations. Develops basic data and makes preliminary layouts, sketches, and notes necessary to present design proposal. Investigates pertinent design factors such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials and equipment, interchangeability, replaceability, strength-weight efficiency, and contractual specification requirements and cost. Coordinates with other organizations affected by design development.
Makes layouts of complex assemblies and details parts of devices, mechanisms, and structures. Checks completed layouts and drawings for clarity, completeness, conformity to standards, procedures, specifications, and accuracy of calculations and dimensioning. Identifies design errors, omissions, and other deficiencies, and recommends revisions and/or improvements in design layout to responsible engineers or designers.
This position is for a new Manager Design Engineering 1 role for the Submarine Design Team in Department E35, specifically the Platform side, which is exclusive of the Propulsion Plant (PP) design, of our nation's next Fast Attack Submarine, SSN(X). The successful candidate will lead designers from several disciplines (arrangements, outfitting and electrical) as related to platform systems and operations for R&D, concept, and detail design of platform component arrangements, outfitting and electrical within the spaces of SSN(X).
The candidate will interface with NNS Managers, Engineers, Program Office representatives, and other management supporting the design development of SSN(X). The candidate may also interface with external managers, designers and engineers from Electric Boat Corp and customers such as NUWC and NAVSEA.
Daily
Responsibilities Include:
- Design major components or major portions of a functional system to develop or improve products and facilitate manufacturing operation
- Develop basic data and makes preliminary layouts, sketches, and notes necessary to present design proposal
- Investigate pertinent design factors such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials and equipment, interchangeability, replaceability, strength-weight efficiency, and contractual specification requirements and cost
- Coordinate with other organizations affected by design development
- Make layouts of complex assemblies and details parts of devices, mechanisms, and structures
- Check completed layouts and drawings for clarity, completeness, conformity to standards, procedures, specifications, and accuracy of calculations and dimensioning
- Identify design errors, omissions,…
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