CONFIGURATION ANALYST 1
Location:
Newport News, Virginia, United States
Date: Nov 12, 2025
Req ID: 44035
Team: E42 NVL ARCH & MAR ENG
Entity: Newport News Shipbuilding
US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes
Full-Time
Shift: 1st
Relocation: No relocation assistance available
Virtual/Telework Opportunity: No - Not eligible for telework
Travel Requirement: No
Clearance Required: No - Clearance Not Required to Start
**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. Anchored in our rich, 135-year history, 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**
Plans and coordinates preparation of project documentation, such as engineering drawings, production specifications and schedules, and contract modifications, to ensure customer contract requirements are met. Reviews contract to determine documentation required for each phase of project, applying knowledge of engineering and manufacturing processes. Analyzes proposed changes of product design to determine effect on overall product and system. Coordinates modification records for management control. Establishes change orders and prepares for change authorization and documentation by company and subcontractor. Reviews and analyzes released engineering change data and coordinates changes with engineering, quality, support, manufacturing, and engineering data control activities.
This position provides technical support for engineering in an office environment to support in-service RCOH. Primary responsibility will be to calculate weight and moment data for drawings produced by HII-NNS Aircraft Carrier Engineering (ACE) in support of the upcoming RCOH, in particular CVN 75. E42 is responsible for calculating all weight and moment data for ACE drawings on CVN 75. This effort will start during the planning contact and continue into RCOH.
**Must Have**
Bachelor's Degree and 0 years of relevant exempt experience.
One of the following may be used as equivalent to Bachelor's Degree to meet minimum qualifications:
+ NNS Apprentice School graduate
+ Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate
+ Associate's Degree or other formal 2 year program and 2 years of relevant exempt experience or 4 years of relevant non-exempt experience
+ Military Paygrade E-5 or above military experience
+ High School/GED and 4 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant exempt experience
+ High School/GED and 8 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant non-exempt experience
**Nice to Have**
Preferred Qualifications:
+ Close attention to detail.
+ Ability to follow established procedures and processes, and perform analysis/accounting type work while utilizing MS Excel, 2-D electronic drawings, and multiple database applications.
+ Able to apply math concepts (particularly geometry, area, volumes, densities, etc.) to determine weight and centers of items and appropriate accounting tags to allow for generating a ship's weight report.
**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.