Req ID: 48300
Team: E49 CVN 21 PRD MDL MGT
Entity: Newport News Shipbuilding

US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes

Full-Time
Shift: 1st
Relocation: Relocation assistance will be available
Virtual/Telework Opportunity: No - Not eligible for telework

Travel Requirements: No

Clearance Required: No - Clearance Not Required to Start

Salary Range: $124,000.00 to $153,000.00

The anticipated salary range represents the estimated base pay for this role. Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors, and may vary from the posted range

The Role

The Aircraft Carrier Engineering (ACE) Division is hiring a Deputy Ship Design Manager (dSDM) for New Construction Carriers.

Major job focus areas:
• Plan and ensure adherence to overall schedule with engineering products such as product model files, drawings, diagrams, Inspection Reports, scopes, liabilities, and other support products
• Coordinate processing and tracking of Deviations from Specification, contract data deliverables, and evaluations of proposed changes
• Oversee solutions to resolve issues and concerns within the contract that have engineering involvement; facilitate cross-department communications and problem resolution.
• Serve as an engineering representative for the division as needed, attending meetings such as Plan of the Week, construction/planning agendas, technical issues meetings, recurring project and quality reviews, Operations Control Center (OCC) reviews, and kickoffs for new work
• Directly interface with government customers at all phases of work, from initial tasking to managing change
• Review and coordinate implementation of all changes under the contract. This could include FMR/HMR changes, GFI updates, deliverables, key events, Schedule A & C, change orders, cost improvement initiatives, obsolescence, and trades requests
• Oversee development and implementation of new engineering processes under a contract. Review existing processes for update as needed. Drive continuous improvement for the engineering products and processes.
• Review and report on engineering progress on the contract with program office and other company leadership. Monitor departmental staffing, budget, and earned-value management system (EVMS) performance. Support any Program initiatives when requested.
• Lead and support reviews of technical specifications (Contract, letters, ships specifications) to ensure NNS processes and procedures meet the contract technical requirements.

We'll want to make you have the following:
• Familiarity with NNS New Construction processes, Ford-class Ship Specifications, and general US Navy ship construction, repair, and modernization specifications and processes
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with engineering products such as drawings, scopes, inspection reports, material procurement, departures from specification, work deferral requests, contract data requirements, and technical variance documents
• A willingness to interact with a diverse range of stakeholders in a professional capacity to achieve outcomes beneficial to NNS and our government customers

Must Have

Bachelor's Degree and 9 years of relevant exempt experience;
Master's Degree and 7 years of relevant professional experience;
Ph.D. and 4 years of experience.

Newport News Shipbuilding requires a Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program.

Nice to Have

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Demonstrated project management skills and certifications such as PMP
• Waterfront engineering experience
• Previous experience interfacing with the Supervisor of Shipbuilding (SOS), NAVSEA05, and Program Executive Office for Carriers
• Prior experience processing and implementing government change products such as Field Modification Requests (FMR's) and Headquarters Modification Requests (HMR's)
• Prior experience scheduling drawing products and other engineering output