ENGINEER ELECTRICAL 5

Huntington Ingalls•Newport News, VA

5d•$150,000 - $185,000•Onsite

About The Position

HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding is seeking an Electrical Engineer 5 to serve as technical project lead for the next-generation attack submarine electric plant. Reporting to the E11 Manager of the Future Propulsion Electrical team, this position operates autonomously and coordinates across multiple disciplines and organizations to drive electric plant design. The engineer serves as the primary technical liaison with the customer and provides management with insight on budget, schedule, training, and material considerations throughout the design phase. Success is measured by customer acceptance of the electric plant design and its integrated power generation and delivery interfaces. The role also mentors and develops internal talent to support future naval propulsion plant designs. The position researches, develops, designs, and tests electrical components, equipment, systems, and networks, and designs electrical equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems for commercial, industrial, and domestic purposes. The role is based at Newport News Shipbuilding, is not eligible for telework, requires U.S. citizenship, and may involve travel up to 10% of the time.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 14 years of relevant exempt experience; or a master's degree and 12 years of relevant professional experience; or a Ph.D. and 9 years of experience.
A bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program is required by Newport News Shipbuilding.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Willingness to travel up to 10% of the time.

Nice To Haves

10 or more years of experience in naval electric plant design, preferably on naval nuclear propulsion platforms.
Deep familiarity with standards, analyses, and specifications governing shipboard electric plant design, such as NAVSEA, MIL-STD, and IEEE.
Expertise in medium-voltage hardware, system modeling, and propulsion/electric plant dynamics.
Experience leading technical projects from concept through commissioning, including interface management.
Ability to provide technical insight on budget, schedule, training, and material requirements.
Strong background in testing methods and validation of complex shipboard power systems.
Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in Electrical Engineering or a related field, with a record of mentoring junior engineers; extensive work experience may substitute for an advanced degree.
Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, including serving as the primary technical interface with customers.

Responsibilities

Lead the technical project for design of the next-generation attack submarine electric plant.
Coordinate across multiple disciplines and organizations to drive electric plant design.
Serve as the primary technical liaison with the customer.
Provide management with technical insight on budget, schedule, training, and material considerations during the design phase.
Support customer acceptance of the electric plant design and its integrated power generation and delivery interfaces.
Mentor and develop internal talent for future naval propulsion plant designs.
Research, develop, design, and test electrical components, equipment, systems, and networks.
Design electrical equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems.