Engineer Software - Embedded Controls And Hmi

Location:

Newport News, Virginia, United States

Date:
Apr 22, 2026

US Citizenship Required for this Position:
Yes

Full-Time,

Shift: 1st, Relocation assistance will be available, Virtual/Telework Opportunity:
No, Travel Requirement:
Yes, 10%-25% of the time,

Clearance Required:

Yes (Final Clearance Required to Start)

The E44-Neworks, Communications & Automation software development group within Newport News Shipbuilding is seeking a highly skilled, motivated individual to join its Embedded Controls and HMI team. You will have the opportunity to contribute throughout all stages of software development lifecycle from requirements through customer validation. You will apply your software programming skills, your architectural knowledge, and leadership toward the development, deployment, and maintenance of our software management and monitoring system application and embedded operating system utilized on Navy vessels.

Design, develop, document, test and debug application software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions. Conduct multidisciplinary research and collaborate with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product and commercial software. Determine computer user needs; analyze system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls;

prepare operating instructions; design and develop compilers and assemblers, utility programs, and operating systems. Ensure software standards are met.

• Bachelor's Degree and 9 years of relevant exempt experience
• Master's Degree and 7 years of relevant professional experience
• Ph.D. and 4 years of experience

• Strong background and experience in programming and troubleshooting of embedded systems, Java applications, and Linux operating systems
• Strong foundation in networking and setup/use of virtual machine environments
• Knowledge of and experience with navy ship systems, platform and propulsion plant
• Strong communication skills to support and lead technical exchanges with internal and external customers and suppliers
• Strong organizational and leadership skills to coordinate and execute activities across multiple discipline teams

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, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions.