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Supplier Quality Engineer 4


Job Location:

Newport News, VA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 22 August 2026 (23 days ago)
Application Deadline: 19 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Req ID: 49206
Team: O33 SUPPLIER QUALITY SURVEILLANCE
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 Requirements:Yes 10%-25% of the time

Clearance Required:No - Clearance Not Required to Start

Salary Range:124000.00 to153000.00

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 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

Specific Job Description:

Performs a variety of duties necessary for the ongoing operation of the supplier surveillance process. Will require collaboration and coordination with customers and other internal functions including engineering supply chain procurement quality assurance and manufacturing trades. This oversight will include interfacing with suppliers in order to: oversee/review/monitor manufacturing processes at supplier facilities; audit the suppliers quality management system and technical capabilities; perform related studies to help insure that engineering and procurement specifications are met; initiate/validate supplier corrective/preventive actions to drive resolution of problems discovered during supplier assessments; and help train/develop suppliers. Candidate may also investigate or coordinate the investigation and resolution of material-related non-conformances and interface with internal Procurement and Engineering functions to facilitate the development and communication of part ordering requirements.

General Template Job Decription:

This benchmark is intended to be used by companies that have generic classifications engaged in research and/or product development encompassing primarily one or more of the following engineering disciplines: electronics electrical mechanical and/or chemical.

Must Have

Bachelors Degree and 9 years of relevant exempt experience;
Masters Degree and 7 years of relevant professional experience;
Ph.D. and 4 years of experience.

Newport News Shipbuilding requires a Bachelors Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program.

Nice to Have

Preferred Qualifications:

Prior experience:

-- Engineering design environment

-- Supplier Quality role/environment

-- Shipyard waterfront operations

-- Manufacturing/process engineering environment

-- Auditing

-- Project management/leadership

Technical writing and customer relations skills

Six Sigma and/or Lean training/certification

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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