Engineer Electrical 5

Ingalls Shipbuilding•Newport News, VA

3d•$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. The role researches, develops, designs, and tests electrical components, equipment, systems, and networks, and designs electrical equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems. Reporting to the E11 Manager of the Future Propulsion Electrical team, the engineer will work autonomously and coordinate across disciplines and organizations to drive the electric plant design. The position is the primary technical liaison with the customer and provides management with insight into budget, schedule, training, and material considerations during the design phase. Success is measured by customer acceptance of the electric plant design and its integrated power-generation and delivery interfaces. The engineer will also mentor and develop internal talent for future naval propulsion plant designs. This is a first-shift, full-time position at Newport News Shipbuilding. Telework is not available. Travel may be required up to 10% of the time. U.S. citizenship is required; clearance is not required to start. Relocation assistance is available. The anticipated base salary range is $150,000 to $185,000, with final compensation based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.

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.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program, as required by Newport News Shipbuilding.
U.S. citizenship.
Ability to work autonomously and coordinate across disciplines and organizations.
Travel availability 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

Research, develop, design, and test electrical components, equipment, systems, and networks.
Design the next-generation attack submarine electric plant, including integrated power-generation and delivery interfaces.
Lead the electric plant technical project and coordinate work across multiple disciplines and organizations.
Serve as the primary technical liaison and interface with the customer.
Provide management with technical insight on budget, schedule, training, and material considerations during design.
Mentor and develop internal talent to support future naval propulsion plant designs.