Mgr Engineering 3

Ingalls Shipbuilding • Pascagoula, MS

1d • Onsite

About The Position

We’re building tomorrow’s fleet today With more than 11,000 employees, HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division is the largest manufacturing employer in Mississippi and a major contributor to the economic growth of Alabama. For nearly 85 years, we’ve designed, built and maintained amphibious ships, destroyers, and cutters for the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard. The largest supplier of U.S. Navy surface combatants, we’re simultaneously building four classes of ships and have pioneered the development and production of technologically advanced, highly capable ships for the surface Navy fleet for decades. Think that’s cool? Keep reading: The Role The Manager Engineering – Trial Coordinator oversees all planning, coordination, and execution activities associated with Ingalls Shipbuilding countdown, in-port, and at-sea trial programs. This role ensures that all trial operations meet established cost, quality, and schedule objectives while maintaining compliance with company policies, program requirements, and applicable regulations.This position plays a vital role in ensuring successful ship trials through strong leadership, coordination, communication, and disciplined program execution

Requirements

• Must Have Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited school of engineering and 8 years of progressive technical experience in research, engineering, and design or equivalent.
• A Master's of Science degree in Engineering and professional registration with 6 years of relevant experience are preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Experience or strong understanding of the Code of Federal Regulations related to ships underway operations, as well as applicable U.S. Coast Guard regulations.
• Marine navigation experience.
• Knowledge of engineering test requirements and procedures associated with at sea trials.
• Experience managing budget risks and identifying cost or schedule improvement opportunities.
• Surface Warfare Officer (SWO) qualification or comparable operational maritime experience.
• Experience coordinating services required to support underway operations, including food stores, aircraft support, and operations area clearance.
• Experience or familiarity with shipbuilding contracts and associated contractual requirements

Responsibilities

• Leading the development and management of trial plans, schedules, logistics, ship movement activities, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Integrating and coordinating input from internal stakeholders and government representatives to ensure alignment across all trial-related functions.
• Managing budgets, schedules, and performance standards, and serving as Cost Account Manager (CAM) for the assigned cost center.
• Providing leadership and guidance to subordinate supervisors, test engineering personnel, and test and trials staff to achieve organizational objectives.
• Representing the organization as a primary point of contact with internal leadership, external partners, and customer representatives on matters related to trials and contract requirements.
• Delivering briefings, updates, and formal presentations for senior management and government personnel.
• Collaborating closely with Program Management, Ship Construction Management, Engineering Management, Test & Trials, Test Engineering, Supply Chain, and other key stakeholders to ensure effective execution of trial activities.

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.

What This Job Offers

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