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Electrical Engineer 5

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Posted 10/20/2026full-timeNewport News • Virginia • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $150,000 - $185,000 per yearWebsite
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Demonstrates expertise in naval electric plant design, particularly for naval nuclear propulsion platforms, with a strong focus on project leadership, technical insight, and mentoring of junior engineers. Proficient in managing complex shipboard power systems and ensuring compliance with relevant standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Naval Electric Plant DesignTechnical Project LeadershipMedium-Voltage Hardware ExpertiseBudget and Schedule ManagementMentoring Junior Engineers

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Research, develop, design, and test electrical components, equipment, systems, and networks
  • Design electrical equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems for commercial, industrial, and domestic purposes
  • Serve as technical project lead for the next-generation attack submarine electric plant
  • Coordinate across multiple disciplines and organizations to drive electric plant design
  • Act as primary technical liaison with the customer
  • Provide management with insight on budget, schedule, training, and material considerations during the design phase
  • Drive customer acceptance of the electric plant design and integrated power generation and delivery interfaces
  • Mentor and develop internal talent for future naval propulsion plant designs
  • Travel up to 10% of the time

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 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
  • Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program
  • U.S. Citizenship required
  • 10+ years of experience in naval electric plant design, preferably naval nuclear propulsion platforms
  • Familiarity with NAVSEA, MIL-STD, and IEEE standards, analyses, and specifications
  • Expertise in medium-voltage hardware, system modeling, and propulsion/electric plant dynamics
  • Experience leading technical projects from concept through commissioning, including interface management
  • Ability to provide technical insight on budget, schedule, training, and material requirements
  • Background in testing methods and validation of complex shipboard power systems
  • Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or related field, with a record of mentoring junior engineers (nice to have)
  • Extensive work experience can be substituted for an advanced degree
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills
  • No security clearance required to start

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Relocation assistance
  • 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
  • Educational and training programs for continual career growth

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Hard Skills
Electrical Component DesignSystem ModelingPropulsion DynamicsTesting MethodsValidation of Power SystemsInterface ManagementNAVSEA Standards FamiliarityMIL-STD ComplianceIEEE Standards KnowledgeComplex System Analysis
Soft Skills
Excellent CommunicationStakeholder Management
Industry Keywords
ABET Accredited Engineering DegreeU.S. CitizenshipNaval Nuclear PropulsionElectric Plant DesignCommercial and Industrial Applications