ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN 3 Location: Newport News, Virginia, United States Date: Jul 29, 2026 Req ID: 47364 Team: O41 PLANT ENGR Entity: Newport News Shipbuilding US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes Full-Time Shift: 1st Relocation: No relocation assistance available Virtual/Telework Opportunity: No - Not eligible for telework Travel Requirements: No Clearance Required: No - Clearance Not Required to Start ​Salary Range: $70,000.00 to $88,000.00 The anticipated salary range represents the estimated base pay for this role. Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors, and may vary from the posted range **Meet HII's Newport News Shipbuilding** 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. 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. 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. 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. **The Role** 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. This position provides engineering cognizance and technical support for NNS low voltage electrical and controls systems. The O41 Controls Engineer is responsible for the maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of the controls systems and software for complex equipment and machinery, utility infrastructure, building operating systems, and submarine delivery/transportation systems. Responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following: + Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues within assigned system(s) + Provide technical direction to maintenance personnel team to support routine and non-routine equipment repair work + Maintain configuration control of PLC programs for NNS systems and equipment + Produce and/or oversee the development of technical documentation that govern the system design, configuration, and operation of NNS controls systems + Participate in project design and implementation process for system related projects + Develop a long-range strategic plan for controls improvements for assigned systems and equipment + Develop and maintain critical system metrics + Develop and maintain technical training for junior engineers and controls technicians + Oversee project/system testing to ensure system meets technical requirements and operates at peak performance **Must Have** Associate's Degree and 3 years of relevant experience One of the following may be used as equivalent to Associate's Degree to meet minimum qualifications: + NNS Apprentice School graduate + Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate + High School/GED and 2 years of related Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience + High School/GED and 4 years of non-related Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience **Nice to Have** + Knowledge and experience with: + PLC programming and logic development (various programming languages) + Robotics/machine automation + Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) + Network Communication Protocols + Relay interfaces + Technical aptitude and understanding of both electrical and mechanical components and how they work together as a system + Development and/or interpretation of electrical, mechanical and controls schematics **Why HII** We build the world's most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space 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 driven organization that puts