Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII · 4 days ago
ENGINEER MECHANICAL 3
Newport News, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expNewport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII, is the largest industrial employer in Virginia and specializes in building U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and submarines. They are seeking an Engineering Project Planner to coordinate and control engineering schedules and deliverables for submarine programs, ensuring alignment with program objectives and supporting complex engineering projects.
Defense & Space
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Develop, maintain, and control engineering-specific project schedules for submarine development, modernization, and lifecycle support
Work with engineering leads to define work packages, task dependencies, and durations
Ensure engineering milestones, design reviews, and technical deliverables are planned and tracked to closure
Identify schedule risks, bottlenecks, and resource constraints within engineering activities; propose mitigation strategies
Coordinate inputs from multiple engineering disciplines (structural, mechanical, electrical, combat systems, etc.) into an integrated engineering plan
Support Earned Value Management (EVM) for engineering tasks, including schedule variance analysis
Monitor change requests and integrate approved changes into engineering schedules while maintaining baseline integrity
Provide clear, data-driven schedule reporting to engineering leadership and program managers
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree and 5 years of relevant exempt experience
Master's Degree and 3 years of relevant professional experience
Ph.D. and 0 years of experience
Newport News Shipbuilding requires a Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program
Preferred
Experience supporting NAVSEA submarine design, integration, or modernization programs
Familiarity with systems engineering processes and design review requirements (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR)
Background in coordinating multi-discipline engineering teams on large defense projects
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Project or Primavera for engineering schedules
Understanding of engineering design processes, configuration management, and technical data flows
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.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Jason Sutton
Vice President, Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Amarita Kim, PHR
Human Resources Business Partner
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