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ENGINEER MODEL-BASED 3

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Req ID: 44757

Team: E92 E&D DIGITAL ENTERPRISE

Entity: Newport News Shipbuilding

US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes

Full-Time

Shift: 1st

Relocation: Relocation assistance will be available

Virtual/Telework Opportunity: No - Not eligible for telework

Travel Requirement: Yes, 10%-25% of the time

Clearance Required: No - Clearance Not Required to Start

Meet HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding With more than 25,000 employees – including third-, fourth- and even fifth-generation shipbuilders – HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division is the largest industrial employer in Virginia. We’re the sole designer, builder and refueler of U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and one of two providers of U.S. Navy nuclear submarines. Our diverse and innovative team of professionals ranges from skilled trades to project managers, engineers and software developers to solution architects, technical subject matter experts, and system users. Anchored in our rich, 135-year history, we collaborate together at the forefront of technology, manufacturing, and integration of the most powerful and survivable naval ships in the world. We look forward to meeting you.

The Role Defines the requirements to design, develop, build, and maintain the tools, processes and data architecture of a Model Based Enterprise. Analyzes capabilities of existing and proposed systems, and develops technical, structural, and organizational specifications. Leads internal and external stakeholders through determining conditions and designing fully functional and secure digital solutions. Develops long-range objectives and strategic plans for digital engineering innovations, and effectively communicates documented data and results to necessary stakeholders. Generates and presents business case analyses to executive leadership to pursue digital enterprise opportunities. Enables digital transformation efforts by conducting research, driving new technical approaches and processes, as well as developing and managing testing of functionality.

Responsibilities E92 Model Based Engineering (MBE) team seeks an experienced and highly motivated Model-Based Engineer to support projects in the MBE Innovation Cell (iCELL). The primary responsibility is to support the use of a model-based environment for research, testing, and implementation of digital engineering solutions across new submarine design and legacy programs. The role requires a solid understanding of current engineering processes and how ships are designed, planned, constructed, and maintained. Key responsibilities include leading R&D-related projects, systems engineering, process & tool solution development (including CAD, CAE, cloud infrastructure, etc.), application of industry standards, project management, and support strategy development. The position requires interfacing with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders at all levels of leadership.

Qualifications Must Have - 5 Years with Bachelors in Science; 3 Years with Masters; 0 Years with PhD. – Newport News Shipbuilding requires a Bachelor’s Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program.

Nice to Have

Apply digital engineering (DoDi 5000.97) principles and methodologies to support design, analysis, verification, and validation of complex ship systems

Able to lead a project and be responsible for all aspects of project management

Familiar with product lifecycle management (PLM), data environments like IPDE or FCDE, and product modeling processes

Develop and maintain systems models using tools such as CAMEO, MagicDraw, MATLAB/Simulink, or similar

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate best practices across various engineering disciplines

Support the development and management of system requirements, interfaces, and architecture

Conduct trade studies and analyses to evaluate design options and optimize system performance

Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and NNS processes

Communicate complex technical information effectively to stakeholders at all levels

Working knowledge of various tools such as Siemens TcU/NX, Simcenter, Mendix, MPP, SAP, etc.

Participate in design reviews, technical interchange activities, and program planning activities

Contribute to the continuous improvement of digital engineering processes and tools within the organization

Experience with digital twin, simulation, and digital thread concept

Familiarity with Navy shipbuilding programs and requirements

Experience in project management and leading engineering teams

Why HII We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land and cyber. HII’s diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople, artificial intelligence and machine learning experts, engineers, technologists, scientists, logistics experts, and business administration professionals. HII is recognized as one of America’s top large company employers, values and ethics-driven, and places people’s safety and well-being first. We offer a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions.

Do You Need Assistance?

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e‑mail to buildyourcareer@hii-co.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case‑by‑case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e‑mail address.

Additionally, you may also call

1-844-849-8463

for assistance. Press #2 for Newport News Shipbuilding.

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