Director, Engineering (Naval Shipbuilding)

Hanwha Defense USA Inc • Arlington, VA

3d • $175,000 - $250,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Hanwha Defense USA (HDUSA) is seeking a Director, Engineering – Naval Shipbuilding to serve as the deputy leader of a growing U.S. naval shipbuilding engineering organization. This role helps build and lead the engineering function that supports U.S. Navy and government shipbuilding pursuits and programs, integrating international design and production expertise with U.S. Navy requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in naval architecture, marine engineering, or a related engineering discipline
• 15+ years of engineering experience in naval ship design, construction, or integration, including at least 5 years in an engineering leadership role
• Demonstrated experience leading engineering contributions to U.S. Government proposals, including cost and schedule estimating
• Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to engage executives, government customers, and international partners
• Ability to travel, including periodic international travel; travel is typically concentrated around program and proposal milestones rather than evenly distributed
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance. US Citizenship is required to obtain a Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience at a U.S. or international shipyard supporting U.S. Navy, Military Sealift Command, or MARAD programs
• Knowledge of NAVSEA acquisition processes, FAR/DFARS requirements, ship design review cycles, and milestone events
• Experience working across cultures with international shipbuilders, including technology transfer under export authorizations

Responsibilities

• Serves as deputy to the engineering organization lead, with authority to act on their behalf in technical, organizational, and customer matters
• Leads development of the engineering organization, including staffing plans, hiring, team structure, processes, and engineering standards
• Exercises technical oversight of design and production engineering across ship design, systems integration, and naval architecture disciplines
• Leads the translation of international shipyard design and production practices into deliverables that meet U.S. Navy specifications, standards, and review requirements
• Leads engineering inputs to proposals, including technical volumes, basis-of-estimate development, labor and schedule estimates, and ground rules and assumptions
• Represents HDUSA at senior-level customer, industry, and partner engagements, delivering professional presentations to executives and VIPs
• Coordinates development of ship specifications, deviations and waivers, and responses to customer and regulatory body issues
• Ensures engineering processes comply with export control (ITAR/EAR), CUI handling, and other applicable security requirements, particularly in collaboration with international partners and affiliates

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director