ENGINEER SYSTEMS TEST 5

Huntington Ingalls•Newport News, VA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Meet HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding With more than 25,000 employees – including third-, fourth- and even fifth-generation shipbuilders – HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division is the largest industrial employer in Virginia. We’re the sole designer, builder and refueler of U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and one of two providers of U.S. Navy nuclear submarines. Our diverse and innovative team of professionals ranges from skilled trades to project managers, engineers and software developers to solution architects, technical subject matter experts, and system users. Anchored in our rich, 135-year history, we collaborate together at the forefront of technology, manufacturing, and integration of the most powerful and survivable naval ships in the world. Want to be part of the team? Apply today! We look forward to meeting you. The RoleThe Ship Test Manager (STM) serves as the E25 Program Manager for Submarine Fleet Support, covering the areas of Test, Work Control, Re-Entry Control (REC) and Ship Safety. The STM represents the Director of Test Engineering, and works with the Functional Area Managers, Supervisors and CTE’s to ensure that all E25 contractual requirements are completed safely and accurately, as well as on-time and on-budget. This position requires significant project management experience and the ability to interface with multiple internal and external (government) customers and stakeholders. The nature of the role requires a working level knowledge of E25 products and procedures, including the tools used for management and reporting. The STM position requires extended work hours and on-demand weekend coverage during major key events.

Requirements

An ABET Bachelor’s Degree and 14 years of relevant exempt experience
Master’s Degree and 12 years of relevant professional experience
Ph.D. and 9 years of experience.

Nice To Haves

Proven leadership capability in a matrix organizational structure
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong ability to train and mentor others
Strong project management skills

Responsibilities

Serve as the single point of contact for internal (Project, Construction, Finance, Contracts, Engineering and Nuclear Test departments) and external (SOS, SUBLANT, NNRO, NAVSEA, SF) customers
Manage the resolution of programmatic and technical problems
Initiate, develop and execute test management plans and strategies
Ensure consistency, continuity and work flow integration of all Test Engineering products
Drive E25 financial performance as Cost Account Manager (CAM)
Synchronize the department’s Labor Resource Management (LRM) forecast
Manage charging efforts for the department, including Ticket/JO creation and dispute resolution
Manage and report program performance metrics, including:
Test Progress Curves
Key Event Reports
Test Engineering Report/Highlights
Test writing, test conduct and final test approvals and package completion
Test Status Data Base (TSDB)
Work Package checkpoints
Manage the change order and scoping process for E25
Review contracts and specifications for test requirements and produce divisional CDRL’s including completion letters
Assist in the planning and execution of Sea Trials

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.
Some benefits may vary depending on your specific division or work location.

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