Advanced Weapons Elevator Technician – Engineering Technician 3

Mission Technologies, a division of HII

Engineering Technician 3 providing technical support in Newport News Shipyard. Focused on shipboard integration and repairs of CVN 78 Class Advanced Weapons Elevators.

Posted 6/11/2026full-timeNewport News • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $52,708 - $66,955 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

AA or other 2 year technical degree in related discipline and 3 years of related experience, or HS + 5 years related (DoD/USN) experience
Candidate must have the ability to obtain a secret security clearance
Candidate must have prior experience working with advanced weapons systems.
Candidate must be comfortable working a second‑shift schedule (3 PM–11 PM).
Candidate must have prior experience working on aircraft carriers.

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 analysisreport generationflow chartsblock diagramsschematicstrajectory analysis

Certifications

secret security clearanceAA degreetechnical degree