Engineering Technician

Mission Technologies, a division of HII

Engineering Technician providing technical support for maritime operations at HII's Mission Technologies Division. Role involves collaboration on nuclear and environmental testing and compliance.

Posted 6/3/2026full-timeNewport News • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $46,283 - $77,324 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Engineering Technician 2 - Associates Degree or other 2 year technical degree in related discipline and 1 year of related experience; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 3 years related (DoD/USN) experience.
Engineering Technician 3 - Associates Degree or other 2 year technical degree in related discipline and 3 years experience; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 5 years related (DoD/USN) experience.
Engineering Technician 4 - Associates Degree or other 2 year technical degree in related discipline and 6 years related experience or High School Diploma or equivalent and 8 years related experience.
Candidates must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Security Clearance at the required level to perform sensitive mission-critical tasks.
Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen.
Shipyard or US Navy A4W propulsion and/or reactor plant construction, operation, and/or maintenance experience.
Working knowledge of shipyard work controls processes to include proficiency with Electronic Shift Operating Management System (eSOMS).
Active Confidential DOD Security Clearance.
Candidates possess a strong background in shipboard electrical or mechanical systems, heavy industrial manufacturing, or shipbuilding and testing.
Candidates who have prior service in the U.S. Navy, with a focus on technical ratings or operations that align with nuclear or maritime engineering standards.

Benefits

Comp & perks

best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices
wellness resources
employee assistance programs
Savings Plan Options (401(k))
financial planning tools
life insurance
employee discounts
paid holidays
paid time off
tuition reimbursement
early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships

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Hard Skills & Tools

technical supportdata manipulationengineering documentationmathematical calculationsdata analysisengineering design changesflow chartsblock diagramsschematicsquantitative judgments

Certifications

Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Security ClearanceConfidential DOD Security Clearance