ENGINEER SOFTWARE 2

Location:

Newport News, Virginia, United States

Date: Aug 13, 2026

Req ID: 47546
Team: E44 NTWK/COMM/AUTO
Entity: Newport News Shipbuilding

US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes

Full-Time
Shift: 1st
Relocation: Relocation assistance will be available
Virtual/Telework Opportunity: No - Not eligible for telework

Travel Requirements: Yes, 10%-25% of the time

Clearance Required: No - Clearance Not Required to Start

Salary Range: $80,000.00 to $101,000.00

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

Designs, develops, documents, tests and debugs applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions. Conducts multidisciplinary research and collaborates with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product and commercial software. Determines computer user needs; analyzes system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls; prepares operating instructions; designs and develops compilers and assemblers, utility programs, and operating systems. Ensures software standards are met.

The candidate selected for this position will serve as software engineer in test for the SwCoE Test Team. In addition to supporting software verification and test automation, the candidate may also participate in requirements engineering and systems engineering activities to support broader project needs.

Must Have

Bachelor's Degree and 2 years of relevant exempt experience;
Master’s Degree and 0 year of relevant professional experience

Nice to Have

The candidate for this role will be responsible for reviewing/analyzing software requirements, designing test cases to verify software implementation, develop test specfications, execute software procedures, reporting software issues, making recommendations to improve internal processes, building automated testing processes, set up, maintaining, and operating test automation frameworks, performing test automation, develop software applications, and collaborating with other software test engineers and stakeholders. The candidate engages in all aspects of the software development life cycle for shipboard network-based automation systems, including support for the planning, requirements, development, testing, quality, and configuration management of software specifically for advanced US Navy shipboard systems. This position initial and main focus is to support software manual testing for shipboard systems and support test automation, and new technologies (GenAI) for our test strategy.
• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new software testing philosophies and have a technical emphasis in software testing, electrical, instrumentation, controls, networks, cyber, and automation.
• A deep understanding of the software test lifecycle, test automation, and both traditional and agile project management.
• Experience with Industry Standards for Software and Software Testing.
• Proven Technical Knowledge on Test Design, Test Techniques, and requirements analysis.
• An engaging individual who desires to learn complex systems.
• Proactive and responsive engagement with all internal and external customers.
• Experience with Object Oriented Programming Languages such as C++, C#, Python
• Experience with Agile + DevOps
• Experience working with Databases such as MySQL/MS Access
• Experience working with Linux
• Experience with Software Configuration Management tools and processes
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of products, specifically Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Good communication skills and the ability to work well with various teams
• ISTQB Certifications are a plus.

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 buildyourcareer@hii-co.com 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.

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