ENGINEER STRUCTURAL 5

Job Description

ENGINEER STRUCTURAL 5

Location :

Newport News, Virginia, United States

Date : Dec 20, 2025

Req ID : 44518

Team : E46 SHIP SURVABLTY

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 : Yes- Final Clearance 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. Want to be part of the team? Apply today! We look forward to meeting you.

The Role

Analyzes, researches and develops structural engineering specifications involving metals, non-metallic or composite structural materials for product design, or operation of product to include structures, mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and electronics, power plant, armament, heating and ventilating, equipment and maintenance designs. Analyzes damage tolerance, durability, design allowables and structural modeling. Specific structural engineering specialties may include dynamics and loads, stability and stress fatigue and thermal analysis. Tools utilized may include CATIA, IDEAS, ProEngineer and a variety of software applications.

This position is for the Submarine Shock Associate Technical Fellow (ATF) E5 to serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for submarine shock both internally within NNS and externally within the greater Navy technical community.

The prospective candidate must have a broad understanding and experience in the application of shock principals in the generation, transmission, and mitigation of shock and vibration analysis results. Candidates should have an understanding of structure coupling and its effects on shock and vibration mitigation. Expertise in shock analysis methods is required, including but not limited to transient shock analysis (TSA). Candidates must have extensive knowledge of associated software (ABAQUS, FEMAP, or other specialized commercial or government developed analysis software) for shock analysis in all frequency ranges. Candidates must also have experience relating to analytical processes for shipboard systems, associated structure, foundations and system components.

The prospective candidate will serve as the company's technical authority on submarine shock and advanced analytics issues affecting the design and construction of shipboard systems, structures and associated components. This individual will act as a key technical advisor to management and may serve as the spokesperson when interfacing with the Customer on key technical issues. This individual will serve as the Company's representative on related technical conferences and collaborative efforts with both industry and academia. Additionally, this individual may serve as a consultant to senior management in long-range company planning efforts concerning new or projected areas of technological research and advancements, particularly in advanced submarine or underwater vehicle design.

Must Have

Bachelor's Degree and 14 years of relevant professional experience; Master's Degree and 12 years of relevant professional experience; Ph.D. and 9 years of relevant professional experience.

Newport News Shipbuilding requires a Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program.

Nice to Have

• The ability to provide technically sound solutions for unique or complex problems
• Experience participating on national technical committees (e.g. SAVE, etc.)
• The ability to influence outside organizations (PMS, PEO, NAVSEA, NSWCCD, NUWC, SOS, ONR) that have a direct impact or drive requirements on relevant products
• The ability to operate independently with minimal oversight in support of long term strategic objectives
• While the candidate will be assigned to a specific engineering program, it is expected that they will devote a significant portion of their time to providing guidance and oversight for unique / complex problems across all programs and IRAD projects
• Candidate will apply comprehensive technical principles and advanced knowledge of finite element and related analytical methodologies to address unique or complex shock related issues or requests across all programs
• Resolution of complex shock related issues may require development of unique analytical approaches and / or laboratory testing
• Candidate will serve as the Company's representative in this subject area and will have outstanding written and verbal communication skills

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Why HII

We build the world's most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. HII's diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI / ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.

Recognized as one of America's top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people's safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you'll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.

Working at HII is more than a job - it's an opportunity to build a future. We offer comprehensive benefits including : 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, and more. Some benefits may vary depending on your specific division or work location.

Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.

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, or 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 [email protected] 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.