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HII

Structural Engineer 4

HII

. Support construction, maintenance, overhaul, and modernization of CVN 68 and CVN 78 Class aircraft carriers .

Posted 9/28/2026full-timeNewport News • Virginia • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $124,000 - $153,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in naval ship survivability and structural engineering, with a strong focus on technical evaluations, project leadership, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Proficient in analyzing and developing specifications for survivability systems and naval structures.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Naval Ship SurvivabilityTechnical Evaluations and AnalysisProject LeadershipStructural Engineering SpecificationsNon-Destructive Testing (NDT)

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Hard Skills
Structural ModelingDamage Tolerance AnalysisDurability AnalysisThermal AnalysisHigh-Strain Rate AnalysisFinite Element Analysis (FEA)Weapons Effects AnalysisMaterial QualificationsDesign AllowablesStress Fatigue Analysis
Soft Skills
Interdisciplinary Team LeadershipProblem SolvingCommunication
Tools & Technologies
AutoCADTeamcenter/NXMS Office
Certifications & Qualifications
Top Secret Clearance
Industry Keywords
CVN 68 ClassCVN 78 ClassHull, Mechanical, and Electrical (HM&E) SystemsU.S. Navy SpecificationsQuality Assurance Reviews

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Support construction, maintenance, overhaul, and modernization of CVN 68 and CVN 78 Class aircraft carriers
  • Support research and development, specialized technical assignments, and cost reduction initiatives
  • Provide oversight, expertise, and design guidance for survivability systems
  • Work with other disciplines to maintain survivability requirements
  • Serve as a prime technical contact on projects and potentially act in a project leadership role
  • Resolve complex technical problems using expertise across related disciplines
  • Perform technical evaluations and analyses of survivability structural designs, including weapons effects, material qualifications, NDT, high-strain rate analyses, FEA, and structural modernization
  • Perform technical analyses using U.S. Navy specifications and Technical Manuals
  • Conduct quality assurance reviews of analyses, calculations, reports, drawings, and models
  • Perform ship checks to validate designs and resolve waterfront issues
  • Develop, document, and brief interdisciplinary teams on technical specifications, analyses, and calculations
  • Provide waterfront and vendor support for fabrication and installation of survivability systems
  • Analyze, research, and develop structural engineering specifications for structural materials and product designs
  • Analyze damage tolerance, durability, design allowables, structural modeling, dynamics, loads, stability, stress fatigue, and thermal analysis

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's Degree and 9 years of relevant exempt experience; Master's Degree and 7 years of relevant professional experience; or Ph.D. and 4 years of experience
  • Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program required
  • Must have the ability to obtain a Top Secret Clearance
  • U.S. citizenship required
  • Technical knowledge in naval ship survivability and aircraft carrier protection systems
  • Experience designing and maintaining naval ship structures, materials, welding, and non-destructive testing (NDT)
  • Experience leading projects and assignments with interdisciplinary teams
  • Experience developing schedules and budgets
  • Working knowledge of Hull, Mechanical, and Electrical (HM&E) systems on Navy ships
  • Excellent MS Office skills, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
  • Experience with AutoCAD
  • Experience with Teamcenter/NX
  • Experience performing technical evaluations and analysis
  • Willingness to travel up to 10% of the time
  • Ability to work on-site; not eligible for telework
  • Final 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
  • Reasonable accommodations during the employment process