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NDT Tech Subject Matter Expert - 30847

HII

Newport News, VAFull-time$62–75K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$62–75K/yr
Location
Newport News, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

NDT Certifications, requiredNDT Qualifications Within 90 Days, requiredSecurity clearance, required

Job overview

HII seeks an NDT Technician Subject Matter Expert to support Refueling & Complex Overhaul operations. The role provides advanced expertise in non-destructive testing to help ensure the quality, reliability, and safety of shipyard components and systems. The SME may work with customers, manage tasks across jobs, maintain and troubleshoot equipment, evaluate performance, and train customer support personnel.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

NDT, requiredNAVSEA Drawings, requiredTeamwork, requiredWritten Communication, requiredVerbal Communication, requiredNAVSEA Standard Items, nice to haveMIL-STD-271, nice to haveMIL-STD-1689, nice to haveShipyard Experience, nice to haveHeavy Equipment Lifting, requiredLadder Climbing, required

Qualifications

High School or Equivalent, required8 Years Related Experience, requiredTechnical Certifications, nice to haveNDT Certifications, requiredNDT Qualifications Within 90 Days, requiredOwn Designated Hand Tools, requiredNDT/QA Experience, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Requisition Number: 30847

Required Travel: 11 - 25%

Employment Type: Full Time/Hourly/Non-Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range: $61,534.00 - $75,000.00

Security Clearance: Ability to Obtain

Level of Experience: Mid

This opportunity resides with Global Security (GS). Mission Technologies' Global Security (GS) group comprises live, virtual, constructive (LVC) solutions; fleet sustainment; nuclear and environmental; and Australia business.

As a trusted partner to our military customers, HII designs, develops and operates the largest LVC enterprise that prepares warfighters for cross-domain battle. With advanced technologies to enable mission readiness, HII understands that preparation requires full coordination-not readiness in piece-parts.

For more than 40 years, the U.S. Navy has entrusted HII to maintain and modernize the vast majority of its fleet. With a holistic approach to life-cycle maritime defense systems-from small watercraft to submarines, surface combatants and aircraft carriers-HII ensures a high state of readiness.

HII supports the Department of Energy's national security mission through the management and operation of its sites, as well as the safe cleanup of legacy waste across the country. HII meets clients' toughest nuclear and environmental challenges.

Meet HII's Mission Technologies Division

Our team of more than 7,000 professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe. Mission Technologies is leading the next evolution of national defense - the data evolution - by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers. Our capabilities range from C5ISR, AI and Big Data, cyber operations and synthetic training environments to fleet sustainment, environmental remediation and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class. Find the role that's right for you. Apply today. We look forward to meeting you.

To learn more about Mission Technologies, click here for a short video: https://vimeo.com/732533072

Who We Are

HII Mission Technologies is seeking a highly skilled NDT Technician Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support our Refueling & Complex Overhaul (RCOH) operations. This role provides advanced technical expertise in non-destructive testing methods, ensuring the quality, reliability, and safety of critical shipyard components and systems throughout the RCOH lifecycle.

What You Will Do

  • Considered subject matter expert in technical specialty.

  • May work directly with customer or customer representatives, attend meetings and deploy for special projects.

  • Ability to manage, oversee, schedule and assign tasks to one or more multiple jobs.

  • Installs, operates, maintains, repairs and modifies equipment.

  • Performs a variety of maintenance and technical support on products such as equipment, integrated systems and subsystems, and software at customer and/or field locations.

  • Analyzes and evaluates products and related performance.

  • Troubleshoots and diagnoses malfunctions to eliminate problem in minimum time.

  • Installs, upgrades and removes products ensuring coordinative engineering field change.

  • Maintains effective customer communications and relations.

  • May provide onsite training of customer support personnel.

What You Must Have

  • High School education, or Trade School or equivalent, and 8 years of related experience, to include specific systems expertise. Prefer technical/professional certifications. Must provide own hand tools as designated per trades specialty.

  • Candidate must be able to interpret and fully comprehend NAVSEA drawings.

  • Candidate must have prior NDT/QA experience.

  • Candidate must be able to provide NDT certifications.

  • Candidate must have experiencing working in a team environment with QA and production members.

  • Candidate must have good written and verbal communication skills.

  • Candidate must be able to pass NDT qualifications within 90 days of employment.

Bonus Points For Having!

  • Expertise in NAVSEA Standard Items, MIL-STD-271, MIL-STD-1689. Prior shipyard experience.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to lift, carry and transport heavy equipment and boxes. The exact weight requirements will be determined by the specific job, but no less than 30 lbs. Able to work on and climb ladders, work in extreme temperature environments, aboard ships, in shipyards,under industrial conditions and in confined spaces. Able to perform other duties as required which may involve high heat, humidity, noise and dirty conditions, working aloft or over the sides of vessels. May ride ships at sea for extended periods. May require wearing a respirator. Travel may be required within and outside of the continental United States.

HII is more than a job - it's an opportunity to build a new future. We offer competitive benefits such as 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 and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships. Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions, and if applicable to this role will be addressed by the recruiter at the screening phase of application.

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. Our 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.

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.

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 email address. Additionally, you may also call 1-844-849-8463 for assistance. Press #3 for HII Mission Technologies.

How this job compares

Set against the 4,887 open Quality Assurance jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$62–75K/yr
  • Virginia median$90–130K/yr72 salary ranges
  • US median$90–145K/yr2,161 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $68K, is 38% below the Virginia median midpoint ($110K) — in the lowest quarter of Quality Assurance salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 126 open Quality Assurance jobs in Virginia and 4,887 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience — more than three in four Quality Assurance postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 3,741 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 2,383 of the 4,887 open Quality Assurance jobs (49%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 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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