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HII · 4 days ago

ENGINEER LEAD TEST 4

Newport News, VA

Contract

Onsite

Senior Level

6+ years exp

HII's Newport News Shipbuilding is the largest industrial employer in Virginia, specializing in the design and construction of U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and submarines. The Engineer Lead Test 4 role involves synthesizing customer needs into system test solutions, developing comprehensive test plans, and coordinating integrated testing activities while ensuring technical and operational requirements are met.

Health CarePublic Safety

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Synthesizes customer contractual needs and requirements into system test solutions that acknowledges technical, schedule and cost constraints

Develops and directs preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures and schedules for completing systems

Coordinates integrated testing activities

Reviews and evaluates test requirements to insure completeness of test program

Performs technical analysis of complete systems and prepares comprehensive system level evaluations

Requires candidate to have an Electronics Test CVN 68 Class or CVN 78 Class Lead Test Engineer (LTE) Qualification

Requires the capability to direct, manage and satisfactorily conduct, complete and certify all required complex tactical warfare/combat pier side and at-sea industrial testing; coordinate and clear government work, certifications and certify all delivery requirements are met

Must be able to effectively communicate with both internal and external customers including Waterfront Construction Management, Design Engineering, Test Engineering, SUPSHIP, NAVSEA, SPAWAR, NAVAIR, ISEA and Ship's Force

Good leadership skills and project management experience (test coordination, resource planning, budgeting and test scheduling)

Compilation of lessons learned during ship availability

Understanding of test requirements and ability to provide inputs for the Basis of Estimate (BOE)

Responsible for the correct/accurate and timely scoping of AWP items during the planning evolution

Active participant in Test Planning meetings

Excellent writing skills to write technical reports and perform the final Engineering Reviews of test procedures

Qualification

Lead Test Engineer CertificationElectronics Test CVN 68/78Technical AnalysisTest PlanningProject ManagementCommunication SkillsLeadership SkillsWriting Skills

Required

US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes

Requires candidate to have an Electronics Test CVN 68 Class or CVN 78 Class Lead Test Engineer (LTE) Qualification

Candidates with relevant experience can be hired with the understanding that they have to qualify within nine months of their hire date

Requires the capability to direct, manage and satisfactorily conduct, complete and certify all required complex tactical warfare/combat pier side and at-sea industrial testing

Coordinate and clear government work, certifications and certify all delivery requirements are met