Engineer Structural
Listed on 2026-08-28
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Engineering
Structural Engineer, Systems Engineer, Mechanical Engineer
Engineer Structural 3
Location:
Newport News, Virginia, United States
Team: E35 SUBMARINE ENGINEERING - ADVANCED CAPABILITIES
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:
Yes, 10%-25% of the time
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.
Analyzes, researches and develops structural engineering specifications involving metals, non-metallic or composite structural materials for product design, or operation of product to include structures, mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and electronics, power plant, armament, heating and ventilating, equipment and maintenance designs. Analyzes damage tolerance, durability, design allowables and structural modeling. Specific structural engineering specialties may include dynamics and loads, stability and stress fatigue and thermal analysis.
Tools utilized may include CATIA, IDEAS, Pro Engineer and a variety of software applications.
The Submarine Engineering Advanced Capabilities team is looking for an Engineer Structural 3 in the development of the next generation Fast-Attack Submarine, SSN(X) submarine program. This is an opportunity to join our growing team to contribute and influence the Navy's future, premier attack submarine platform. The selected engineer will be required to oversee several propulsion plant structural engineering projects, cost reduction initiatives, as well as provide guidance and direction to engineering staff.
In addition, candidate must be comfortable presenting to NNS senior leadership, Navy, government technical warrant holders and SME's.
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 The candidate should have a strong knowledge of submarine engineering and design requirements (Ship Specs), internal ship structure, foundations, and propulsion plant arrangement for submarines. The ability to apply technical principles, theories, and concepts, in the field of structural design and analysis. Experience in working in a collaborative environment to integrate the many ship systems and structural interfaces, with teams of engineers and designers of varying disciplines is desired.
Individual must poses strong verbal and technical writing skills.
Working knowledge and utilization of the following software/applications: FEMAP, Abaqus, Teamcenter, Hypermesh, ATIS, DDMS, and Mat Lab.
Why HII 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…
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