Engineer Mechanical 3

Ingalls Shipbuilding • Newport News, VA

7h • Onsite

About The Position

Researches, plans, designs and develops mechanical products and systems such as instruments, controls, robots, engines, machines and mechanical, thermal hydraulic or heat transfer systems for production, transmission, measurement, and use of energy. Applies research to the planning, design, development, and testing of mechanical and/or electromechanical systems, instruments, controls, engines, and/or machines.

The Engineering Project Planner ensures that submarine engineering efforts remain synchronized, resourced, and on track—directly impacting the quality, cost, and timeliness of undersea capability delivery. You’ll be at the center of complex, high-impact projects, supporting the Navy’s most advanced platforms.

We are seeking an Engineering Project Planner to coordinate and control engineering schedules and deliverables for submarine programs. This role focuses exclusively on the engineering portion of the project lifecycle—from initial technical planning through design, integration, testing, and delivery of engineering outputs to manufacturing. You will serve as the primary interface between engineering leads, program management, and technical disciplines, ensuring all engineering activities are sequenced, resourced, and completed in alignment with program objectives.

Requirements

• 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 Haves

• Experience supporting NAVSEA submarine design, integration, or modernization programs.
• Familiarity with systems engineering processes and design review requirements (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR).
• Background in coordinating multi-discipline engineering teams on large defense projects.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Project or Primavera for engineering schedules.
• Understanding of engineering design processes, configuration management, and technical data flows.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and control engineering-specific project schedules for submarine development, modernization, and lifecycle support.
• Work with engineering leads to define work packages, task dependencies, and durations.
• Ensure engineering milestones, design reviews, and technical deliverables are planned and tracked to closure.
• Identify schedule risks, bottlenecks, and resource constraints within engineering activities; propose mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate inputs from multiple engineering disciplines (structural, mechanical, electrical, combat systems, etc.) into an integrated engineering plan.
• Support Earned Value Management (EVM) for engineering tasks, including schedule variance analysis.
• Monitor change requests and integrate approved changes into engineering schedules while maintaining baseline integrity.
• Provide clear, data-driven schedule reporting to engineering leadership and program managers.

Benefits

• We offer comprehensive benefits including: medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plan choices, on-site health centers, tele-medicine, wellness resources, employee assistance programs, savings plan options (401K), financial education and planning tools, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships, and more.

What This Job Offers

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