O41​/O48 Crane Engineer Electrical

Overview

HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division is the largest industrial employer in Virginia, the sole designer, builder, and refueler of U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and one of two providers of U.S. Navy nuclear submarines. With more than 25,000 employees, NNS collaborates across a broad range of disciplines – from skilled trades to project managers, engineers, software developers, and system users – to build the most powerful and survivable naval ships in the world.

Position:
O41/O48 CRANE ENGINEER ELECTRICAL 4

Group:
Crane Engineering and Quality Engineering – overseeing certification and repairs of bridge, gantry, whirler, and mobile cranes. The primary responsibility is developing and issuing technical directions after thorough on-site troubleshooting and evaluations. Some circuit design may be required. The candidate will work closely with maintenance departments and will occasionally be on call, with infrequent shift rotation or weekend work as determined by the program.

• Certify and repair bridge, gantry, whirler, and mobile cranes.
• Develop and issue technical directions after troubleshooting and evaluations.
• Conduct on-site troubleshooting and evaluations.
• Work closely with maintenance departments.
• Occasional on-call duty, shift rotation, or weekend work as determined by the program.

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering from an ABET‑accredited program and 9 years of relevant exempt experience.
• Master’s Degree and 7 years of relevant professional experience.
• Ph.D. and 4 years of experience.

• Climbing and working at heights is common.
• Candidate should have significant electrical engineering experience with electrical system design, maintenance and troubleshooting of industrial equipment and/or crane/lifting and handling equipment.
• Supports crane breakdown response and certification cycles.
• Experience with VFD driven motors and radio controls for both AC & DC systems.
• Preferred proficiency in PLC programming, Auto CAD, and relevant electrical engineering software.
• Preferred to have knowledge of electrical codes, standard, and regulations.
• Self‑motivated with strong leadership, effective communication, and computer skills are essential.
• Strong problem‑solving and troubleshooting skills with a focus on efficiency and reliability.
• Strong project management, collaboration, and organizational skills are preferred.
• Candidates may need the ability to attain a security clearance and be TLD qualified.

HII offers 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.

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.