HII · 2 days ago
MGR PRINCIPAL ENGINEER 3
Newport News, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
6+ years expHII’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 Principal Engineer 3 will establish and maintain engineering policies, provide centralized leadership for quality issues, and serve as the technical authority for structural engineering standards across all programs.
Health CarePublic Safety
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
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
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
Serves as the Company’s technical authority for standards related to structural engineering across all programs
Understands how it interrelates with each facet of the value stream
Provides rapid resolution of complex and/or cross-platform technical issues via a technical oversight role, while mentoring the Lead Material Investigators and team members
Serves as the primary interface with the customer for numerous high-visibility independent review teams
Qualification
Required
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
US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes
Clearance Required: Yes- Final Clearance Required to Start
Travel Requirement: Yes, 10%-25% of the time
Preferred
Experience in submarine hull design is desired
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
HII
HII is committed to delivering capabilities of exceptional quality and safety to our customers, and to the safety, health and welfare.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
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