Design Lead (Engineer Logistics 3)

Requisition Number: 30770

Required Travel: 0 - 10%

Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range: $78,897.00 - $95,000.00

Security Clearance: Ability to Obtain

Who We Are

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.

Leadership Mindset at HII – Mission Technologies

Leadership at HII is a mindset, not a title. Through our Leadership Capability Framework, we define how every employee grows, leads, and contributes—regardless of role. It sets the standard for how you can develop yourself and what you can expect from leaders across our organization. We look for candidates who want to grow in alignment with these capabilities:

• Know & Grow Your People – Commit to learning and supporting team success.
• Build Relationships – Communicate openly, collaborate well, and build trust.
• Take Ownership – Deliver on commitments and take pride in your work.
• Customer First – Focus on the mission and those we serve.
• Shape the Future – Bring ideas, curiosity, and continuous improvement.
• Act with Urgency – Take initiative and follow through with purpose.

These capabilities guide how all employees contribute to our shared success across Mission Technologies.

What You Will Do

• Lead and manage the front end Design Agent workflow from requirements intake through planning, development, technical review, QA review, submission, tracking, and closeout.
• Develop, revise, and coordinate SIDs, ICDs, drawings, layouts, sketches, redlines, and associated documentation supporting Navy installations and alterations.
• Validate project scope, design inputs, technical data, milestones, ownership, and approvals; resolve missing or conflicting information.
• Coordinate routinely with engineering, QA, program management, production, Planning Yard representatives, customers, and document control.
• Maintain configuration control, revision history, document accuracy, and traceability within the approved system of record.
• Manage trackers, engineering logs, action items, risks, workflow metrics, and project due dates; provide timely status updates to leadership.
• Prepare or coordinate required submissions including LARs, DMS requests, eForms uploads, technical data packages, minutes, and reports.
• Participate in design reviews, ship checks, site surveys, planning meetings, and readiness reviews; document decisions and required follow up actions.
• Ensure compliance with Navy, NAVSEA, shipyard, Planning Yard, and program procedures.
• Identify workflow bottlenecks and recurring challenges; implement process improvements that strengthen accountability, cycle time, and quality.
• Provide daily leadership, technical guidance, workload coordination, and mentoring to Design Agents and support personnel.
• Work independently and collaboratively within a fast paced digital environment supporting distributed teams.

What You Must Have

• 5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 3 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 0 years experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience.
• Candidate must have experience developing or managing technical drawings and design documentation for installation, alteration, shipboard, industrial, or DoD work.
• Candidate must have working knowledge of SIDs, ICDs, drawing development practices, configuration management, and formal review and approval workflows.
• Candidate must have knowledge of applicable Navy and NAVSEA standards, technical requirements, and procedures.
• Candidate must have experience with digital design tools including AutoCAD, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Office, and Adobe Acrobat/Bluebeam.
• Candidate must have the ability to interpret technical requirements, drawings, specifications, field conditions, and stakeholder inputs and translate them into complete and accurate design documentation.
• Candidate must have experience with ownership, organization, problem solving ability, communication skills, and follow through.
• Candidate must have the ability to work independently in a remote/digital environment while maintaining responsiveness and accountability.
• Candidate must have an Active Secret Clearance.

Bonus Points For Having!

• Leadership or workflow owner experience in a technical design environment.
• Experience with Navy training systems, ship alterations, Planning Yard processes, ship checks, or installation design packages.
• Experience with record selected drawings, drawing baselines, and formal Navy submission processes.
• Familiarity with major shipyard standards such as Ingalls Shipbuilding.
• Demonstrated ability to improve technical or administrative workflows.
• Active Secret security clearance.

Physical Requirements

Work may be performed in office, remote, industrial, shipyard, or shipboard environments. Must be able to climb ladders, access confined spaces, tolerate temperature variations, carry a laptop or technical materials, and lift items within one person lift guidelines.

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.