Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII ยท 1 week ago
MGR TEST ENGINEERING 2
Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII, is the largest industrial employer in Virginia, specializing in the design and construction of U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and submarines. The role involves managing a team within the Fire Safety group, ensuring safety principles are upheld during ship repair, and overseeing testing methods and equipment.
Defense & Space
Responsibilities
Designs, develops, and implements testing methods and equipment
Plans and arranges the labor, schedules, and equipment required for testing and evaluating standard and special devices
Provides test area with parameters for sample testing and specifies tests to be performed
Compiles data and defines changes required in testing equipment, testing procedures, manufacturing processes, or new testing requirements
Responsible for testing all customer samples and for special tests that cannot be performed in the test area
The incumbent will be responsible for leading, managing, training, and working with his/her group of employees to ensure Fire Safety principals are carried out to ensure safety of the ship during repair
This position regularly communicates with Construction Project, SUPSHIPNN, Navy, Department Leads, and Engineering via email, phone, and in person meetings and utilizes Microsoft tools
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or the required certification and 6 years of relevant professional/exempt experience
Newport News Shipbuilding requires a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program
The required certifications must be Lead Test Engineer (LTE), Shift Test Engineer (STE), Ship Safety Officer (SSO), Inactivation Test Engineer (ITE) certification, or Shift Refueling Engineer (SRE)
US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes
Clearance Required: Yes - Interim Clearance Required To Start
Travel Requirement: Yes, 10%-25% of the time
Preferred
Knowledge and understanding of 8010 Industrial Fire Safety Manual for Fire Prevention and Response
Aircraft carrier ship system knowledge and ship system interrelationship understanding
Ability to effectively communicate orally with both internal and external customers to include: Project Construction Management, Trades, Test Engineering, Engineering, SUPSHIPNN, and Ship's Force
Above average writing skills in support of preparation of Fire Safety procedures and processes
Benefits
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
Company
Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII
For 137 years, the ships built at Newport News Shipbuilding, like the American shipbuilders who built them, have served our nation in peace and war, in times of adversity and in times of abundance.