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IT Software Engineer 3 Robotic Process Automation (Rpa)


Job Location:

Newport News, VA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 31 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 28 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Req ID: 48511
Team: T56 AI and Digital Innovation
Entity: Newport News Shipbuilding

US Citizenship Required for this Position:Yes

Full-Time
Shift: 1st
Relocation: No relocation assistance available
Virtual/Telework Opportunity: Yes - Telework available up to 100%

Travel Requirement:No

Clearance Required:No - Clearance Not Required to Start

Meet HIIs Newport News Shipbuilding
With more than 25000 employees including third- fourth- and even fifth-generation shipbuilders HIIs Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division is the largest industrial employer in Virginia. Were 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

Design develop and test operating systems-level software compilers and network distribution software. Set operational specifications and formulate and analyze software requirements. May design embedded systems software.

Design develop test and support Robotic Process Automation (RPA) solutions that improve business efficiency and reduce manual effort across the organization. This role contributes to the full automation lifecycle including requirements analysis solution design development testing deployment and ongoing support of digital workers.

We are seeking a Level 3 Software Engineer with experience in RPA development who is eager to work in a large complex enterprise environment. You will be part of a collaborative team of developers architects analysts and business partners working together to support a continuously evolving technical landscape.

As an RPA Software Engineer you will build and maintain automations that interface with a wide range of enterprise systems across multiple business domains including Finance Human Resources Supply Chain Engineering and Operations. You will develop automations that interact with systems such as SAP SharePoint databases and internal web or desktop applications ensuring solutions are reliable secure and scalable.

In this role you will:

Design develop test and maintain RPA solutions using approved automation platforms and development standards
Analyze business processes and technical requirements to determine automation feasibility and approach
Collaborate with business stakeholders analysts and subject matter experts during requirements gathering grooming sessions and design reviews
Implement exception handling logging and performance optimizations to ensure stable production automations
Participate in code reviews testing activities and release processes to ensure quality and compliance
Provide support for deployed automations including troubleshooting enhancements and continuous improvement efforts
Contribute to documentation runbooks and knowledge sharing to support long-term sustainability of solutions
You will work closely with project managers solution architects fellow developers and system users to deliver automation solutions that provide measurable business value. This position offers exposure to a wide variety of business processes and technologies along with significant opportunities for technical growth and skill development within RPA and enterprise systems.

If you enjoy building software in partnership with business users applying creativity to automate complex processes and working collaboratively within a team to deliver impactful solutions we invite you to join our RPA team and help drive innovation across the organization.

Must Have

Bachelors Degree and 5 years of relevant exempt experience; Masters Degree and 3 years of relevant professional experience; Ph.D. and 0 years of experience.

One of the following may be used as an equivalent to Bachelors Degree for Information Technology Related Positions Only:

  • NNS Apprentice School graduate
  • Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate
  • Associates 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
  • A relevant professional certification can be substituted for a Bachelors Degree.
Nice to Have

Why HII
We build the worlds most powerful survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas sky land space and cyber. HIIs 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 Americas top large company employers we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts peoples safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve at HII youll 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 - its 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 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.


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