HII · 13 hours ago
ENGINEER SYSTEMS TEST 5
Newport News, VA
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
9+ years expHII's Newport News Shipbuilding is the largest industrial employer in Virginia, specializing in the design and construction of U.S. Navy nuclear vessels. The Engineer Systems Test 5 role involves managing test engineering efforts, ensuring project requirements are met safely and accurately, and serving as the primary contact for internal and external stakeholders.
Public SafetyHealthcareHealth Care
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Serve as the single point of contact for internal (Project, Construction, Finance, Contracts, Engineering and Nuclear Test departments) and external (SOS, SUBLANT, NNRO, NAVSEA, SF) customers
Manage the resolution of programmatic and technical problems
Initiate, develop and execute test management plans and strategies
Ensure consistency, continuity and work flow integration of all Test Engineering products
Drive E25 financial performance as Cost Account Manager (CAM)
Synchronize the department’s Labor Resource Management (LRM) forecast
Manage charging efforts for the department, including Ticket/JO creation and dispute resolution
Manage and report program performance metrics, including:
Test Progress Curves
Key Event Reports
Test Engineering Report/Highlights
Test writing, test conduct and final test approvals and package completion
Test Status Data Base (TSDB)
Work Package checkpoints
Manage the change order and scoping process for E25
Review contracts and specifications for test requirements and produce divisional CDRL’s including completion letters
Assist in the planning and execution of Sea Trials
Qualification
Required
US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes
An ABET Bachelor's Degree and 14 years of relevant exempt experience
Master's Degree and 12 years of relevant professional experience
Ph.D. and 9 years of experience
Significant project management experience
Ability to interface with multiple internal and external (government) customers and stakeholders
Working level knowledge of E25 products and procedures, including the tools used for management and reporting
Extended work hours and on-demand weekend coverage during major key events
Preferred
Proven leadership capability in a matrix organizational structure
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong ability to train and mentor others
Strong project management skills
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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