Engineering Technician 3 – VCS Newcon Work Control

HII

Engineering technician supporting work control at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding, which designs and builds U.S. Navy nuclear ships.

Posted 8/13/2026full-timeNewport News • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $69,000 - $88,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in technical support, data analysis, and engineering documentation, with a strong focus on Navy Work Authorization Forms (WAFs) and safety tagout processes. Proficient in mathematical calculations and familiar with relevant Navy and submarine certification requirements.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Technical SupportNavy Work Authorization Forms (WAFs)Safety Tagout ProcessesData AnalysisEngineering Documentation

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Hard Skills

Mathematical CalculationsData ManipulationTechnical DocumentationEngineering ReportsFlow ChartsBlock DiagramsSchematic ProductionPreliminary Data AnalysisQuantitative JudgmentsOn-Site Problem Resolution

Tools & Technologies

Personal Computer

Certifications & Qualifications

Associate's DegreeFinal Clearance

Industry Keywords

NAVSEA 0905-485-6010Submarine Certification Boundary BookSubmarine Fly-By-Wire Ship Control SystemJoint Fleet Maintenance ManualTag-out Users Manual

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide technical support to engineers on a variety of technical tasks
Gather, maintain, format, compile, and manipulate technical data, including laboratory or material test results and engineering design changes
Produce engineering documentation, reports, drawings, flow charts, block diagrams, and schematics
Perform detailed mathematical calculations using established formulas
Conduct preliminary analyses of data where guidelines are provided
Make quantitative judgments concerning technical data
Use a personal computer to perform analyses and develop documentation and reports
Conduct tests and record data to assist with engineering evaluation or analysis
Develop, plan, and schedule WAFs, work permits, and safety tagouts
Approve issuance of WAFs, work permits, and safety tagouts for assigned systems
Provide on-site resolution of related problems and technical issues
Ensure safe work and testing and operation of responsible areas of control

Requirements

What you’ll need

Associate's Degree and 3 years of relevant experience
U.S. citizenship required
Final clearance required to start
One of the following may substitute for an Associate's Degree: NNS Apprentice School graduate; Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate; High School/GED and 2 years of related Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, or Military experience; High School/GED and 4 years of non-related Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, or Military experience
Experience in development and execution of Navy Work Authorization Forms (WAFs) and safety tagout documents and specifications
Training and qualification on all work control and tagout processes
Thorough knowledge of NAVSEA 0905-485-6010 Submarine 6010 requirements
Knowledge of the Submarine Fly-By-Wire Ship control System Certification Boundary Book
Knowledge of the Submarine Certification Boundary Book
Knowledge of the Joint Fleet Maintenance Manual
Knowledge of the Tag-out Users Manual
Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
Valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth
No relocation assistance available