ENGINEER ELECTRICAL 4 Location: Newport News, Virginia, United States Date: Feb 6, 2025 Req ID: 40815 Team: E11 SUBMARINE ENGINEERING - ADVANCED PROPULSION 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 Requirement: Yes, 10%-25% of the time Clearance Required: No - Clearance Not Required to Start **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 Role** Researches, develops, designs, and tests electrical components, equipment, systems, and networks. Designs electrical equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems for commercial, industrial, and domestic purposes. Electrical System Design Leadership • Lead the design, development, and integration of the electrical distribution system and subcomponents for future technology development of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program submarines. • Ensure compliance with Navy specifications, industry standards, and shipbuilding requirements. Lead requirement development to meet Navy capability needs for future platforms. • Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure electrical distribution integrates with other subsystems like propulsion, navigation, weapons, and combat systems. Work closely with other engineering teams acting as the primary technical interface between NNS and US Navy stakeholders to ensure final delivery of as designed products. • Present technical information to senior management and Navy stakeholders to explain complex engineering issues and solutions. • Mentor and provide guidance to junior engineers on electrical distribution system design, testing, and troubleshooting best practices. • Lead first principles based team design methodology and design basis meetings to foster continuous improvement. Technical Oversight • Provide technical leadership for the development of notional power distribution architectures including load analysis development and determination of required initial assumptions. • Review and approve technical drawings, schematics, and engineering design changes related to the electrical distribution system. • Perform load analysis, power quality analysis, fault analysis, system stability assessments, and ensure system reliability under varied operational and transient conditions. • Ensure all recommended systems meet applicable regulations, codes, and certification standards (e.g., MIL-STDs, IEEE, NEC, etc.) **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. **Why HII** We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. HII’s diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals. Recognized as one of America’s top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people’s safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you’ll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career. Working at HII is more than a job - it’s an opportunity to build a future. 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. **Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.** Today’s challenges are bigger than ever, and the nation needs the best of us. It’s why we’re focused on hiring, developing and nurturing our diversity. We believe that diversity among our workforce strengthens the organization, stimulates creativity, promotes the exchange of ideas and enriches the work lives of all our employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions. **Do You Need Assistance?** If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to buildyourcareer@hii-co.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address. Additionally, you may also call **1-844-849-8463** for assistance. Press #2 for Newport News Shipbuilding. ​