Deck Electrician Trainee - Complete Trades Training

DECK ELECTRICIAN TRAINEE - COMPLETE 2 WEEKS OF FREE TRADES TRAINING

Location:

Newport News, Virginia, United States

Date:
Jan 20, 2026

US Citizenship Required for this Position:
Yes

Full-Time

Shift: Multiple

Relocation:
No relocation assistance available

Virtual/Telework Opportunity:
No - Not eligible for telework

Travel Requirement:
No

Clearance Required:

No - Clearance Not Required to Start

Meet HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding 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. 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. 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.

This position is for job seekers with no trades experience willing to complete two weeks of unpaid training in the Deck Electrician trade.

Newport News Shipbuilding has partnered with the Virginia Ship Repair Association and local Virginia community colleges and maritime training facilities to offer several course-to-hire Marine Trades Training (MTT) programs for individuals interested in learning a trade and working full-time for Newport News Shipbuilding. Courses are offered once a month with 6‑12 students per class. The Deck Electrician Trainee program is offered at Virginia Peninsula Community College (Hampton, VA).

This (UNPAID) program is 2‑weeks (80 hours), 7:00 am – 3:30 pm (Monday thru Friday).

To learn more about the Marine Trades Training (MTT) programs and how the process works, please visit:

Deck electricians play a vital role in the installation, repair, overhaul, and operational testing of the electrical systems on aircraft carriers and submarines. They require versatility as they switch between a wide‑range of tasks including reading and interpreting complex electrical schematics, lighting and receptacle installations, wire way rack installation, and electronic control installation. In addition to conducting preventative maintenance, rebuilding equipment, and welding of studs for mounting equipment.

Working at Newport News Shipbuilding often involves performing tasks in various weather conditions, at extreme heights on scaffolding, ladders, or elevated platforms and in small, confined spaces such as tanks, compartments, or voids in a ship. These environments require a strong focus on safety, precision, and adaptability, as well as physical agility and comfort working in challenging conditions.

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• Must be able to pass a 2‑week (UNPAID) program (80 hours), 7:00 am – 3:30 pm (Monday – Friday)
• Must be willing to undergo a background investigation and drug screen
• Must be able to pass physical agility test
• Must be able to kneel, squat, crawl, bend, stoop, and climb on a daily basis
• Must be able to lift at least 40 pounds
• Must be able to perform overhead work
• Must be able to work overtime as needed
• Must be able to be clean shaven to wear a respirator
• Must be able to perform work outdoors, year‑round, in all weather conditions
• Must be able to work at extreme heights
• Must be able to work in small, tight, confined spaces
• Must be willing to work any shift

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred

We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land 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…