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FIRE SAFETY WATCH CVN - ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN 1

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Newport News, VAFull-time$45–57K/yrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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Compensation
$45–57K/yr
Location
Newport News, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Job overview

The Engineering Technician 1 provides technical support to engineers by gathering and manipulating technical data, producing engineering documentation, and performing calculations and preliminary analyses. The role may also conduct tests and record data to support engineering evaluation. Positions are split across three Monday-through-Friday shifts and are not eligible for telework. U.S. citizenship is required.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Technical Data AnalysisMathematical CalculationsEngineering DocumentationTesting

Qualifications

Associate's Degree or EquivalentNNS Apprentice School GraduateNavy Nuclear Power School GraduateHigh School/GED and 2 Years Related ExperienceHigh School/GED and 4 Years Non-Related ExperienceCarrier Background as Navy SailorDamage Control TrainingU.S. Citizenship

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

FIRE SAFETY WATCH CVN - ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN 1

Location:

Newport News, Virginia, United States

Date: Oct 29, 2026

Req ID: 48780

Team: E25 TEST ENGINEERING

Entity: Newport News Shipbuilding

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 Requirements: No

Clearance Required: No - Clearance Not Required to Start

Salary Range: $45,000.00 to $57,000.00

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.

These positions will be split across all three shifts Monday through Friday.

Must Have

Associate's Degree and 0 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

Carrier background as a Navy Sailor.

Damage Control training.

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 people's safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you'll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.

Working at HII is more than a job - it's an opportunity to build a future. We offer comprehensive benefits including: 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, and more. Some benefits may vary depending on your specific division or work location.

Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions.

Do You Need Assistance?

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.

Additionally, you may also call 1-844-849-8463 for assistance. Press #2 for Newport News Shipbuilding.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,944 open Engineering Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$45–57K/yr
  • Virginia median$62–80K/yr45 salary ranges
  • US median$69–100K/yr423 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $51K, is 26% below the Virginia median midpoint ($69K) — in the lowest quarter of Engineering Technician salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 157 open Engineering Technician jobs in Virginia and 1,944 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four Engineering Technician postings that state a minimum ask for (median 2 years, across 1,499 postings).
Education
35 of the 1,944 open Engineering Technician jobs (2%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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