Req ID: 49448
Team: E02 CENTRAL ENGRG
Entity: Newport News Shipbuilding
US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes
Full-Time
Shift: 1st
Relocation: No relocation assistance available
Virtual/Telework Opportunity: No - Not eligible for telework
Travel Requirements: Yes, 10%-25% of the time
Clearance Required: Yes- Final Clearance Required to Start
Salary Range: $160,000.00 to $200,000.00
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
Establishes and maintains engineering and design policies and standards across the company. Provides centralized engineering leadership and coordination for quality and manufacturing issues that cross product lines. As technical engineering expert, maintains cognizance over and acts on behalf of the Company with regard to technical activities in the assigned AoR . Has delegated decision making authority for the company and apprises the Director, Chief Engineer on the final decisions.
This position is for a Deputy CHENG (Principal Engineer) role as the Process and Standards lead. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience across all product lines within NNS. The candidate should understand the engineering, planning, procurement, manufacturing, assembly, and test processes across new construction and overhaul of aircraft carriers and submarines.
Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Setting the standards across programs for engineering and design
• Evaluating and recommending the digital tools used
• Identifying gaps in processes and recommending solutions
• Helping drive efficiency in processes and removing roadblocks that add little value
• Establishing and maintaining training material to support design standards
• Reviewing, recommending, and driving to completion requirement changes that require customer approval
• Supporting various improvement initiatives
• Leading quality and self-assessment efforts within engineering
Must Have
Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of progressive technical experience in research, engineering and design; Master's Degree and 6 years of relevant experience; PhD and 4 years of relevant experience
Newport News Shipbuilding requires a Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program.
