Engineering Technician - Nuclear Propulsion; Engineering Technician

Engineering Technician 4 – Newport News, VA

Engineering Technicians in the Maritime Operations group support a wide variety of different functional areas at Newport News Shipyard. This requisition is specifically seeking candidates to support Newport News Shipbuilding in the Nuclear Propulsion Division in key roles in Nuclear Test Engineering.

HII’s Mission Technologies Division delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners worldwide. We are leading the next evolution of national defense by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers.

HII supports the Department of Energy’s national security mission through the management and operation of its sites, as well as the safe cleanup of legacy waste across the country, and manages the U.S. Navy’s fleet life‑cycle maritime defense systems.

• Provides technical support to engineers on a variety of technical tasks.
• Gathers, maintains, formats, compiles, and manipulates technical data, such as laboratory or material test results and engineering design changes.
• Produces engineering documentation, reports, drawings (flow charts, block diagrams, and schematics).
• Performs detailed mathematical calculations using established formulas.
• Preliminary analyses of data where guidelines are provided in such areas as trajectory adequacy, model dimensional consistency; and quantitative judgments concerning technical data.
• Uses personal computer in performance of analyses and development of documentation/reports.
• May conduct tests and record data to assist with engineering evaluation or analysis.

• Associate’s Degree or other 2‑year technical degree in a related discipline and 6 years related experience, or High School Diploma or equivalent and 8 years related (DoD/USN) experience.
• Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Candidate must be a U.S. citizen.
• Candidate must have prior Navy nuclear propulsion experience, Department of Energy or commercial nuclear power experience.

• Actively pursuing an ABET accredited bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
• Prior nuclear operations or work control experience.
• Four (4) years of related manufacturing, shipbuilding, or trades experience.

Job performance requires adequate visual acuity and manual dexterity for meeting the requirements of the job. A waterfront office work environment is normally encountered.

Competitive benefits include best‑in‑class medical, dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs; 401(k) savings plan; financial planning tools; life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; and early childhood and post‑secondary education scholarships.

We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space, and cyber. Our workforce includes skilled tradespeople; AI/ML experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals. They 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.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e‑mail to 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.

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