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Huntington Ingalls Industries Resume Template for Veterans

Experience and qualifications lead and the clearance moves into the body. This matches how HII's shipyards screen for required skills first and handle clearance after the offer.

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Lauren Mitchell
Norfolk, VA • lauren.mitchell@email.com • (555) 010-2471 • linkedin.com/in/laurenmitchell-pe
Professional Summary

Navy nuclear-trained surface warfare officer with 7 years operating, testing and maintaining naval nuclear propulsion and electrical plants. Has supervised teams of up to 38 operators through reactor-plant testing and maintenance with zero safety critiques. Holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and has passed the FE exam. Seeking a Nuclear Test Engineer role at Newport News Shipbuilding. Available June 2027.

Professional Experience
Nuclear Propulsion Plant Division Officer (Lieutenant) — U.S. NavyAug 2022 – Present
Norfolk, VA
  • Supervised 38 nuclear-trained operators through 212 plant test and maintenance procedures in a shipyard maintenance period, meeting every quality and safety standard with zero critiques.
  • Ran post-maintenance test programs for electrical distribution and propulsion-support systems, closing 96% of deficiencies before sea trials and finishing testing 10 days ahead of schedule.
  • Rebuilt the division's training and qualification plan; qualification pass rates rose from 74% to 95% in a year.
  • Coordinated daily with shipyard test engineers, planners and quality inspectors on 40+ concurrent jobs, cutting work-authorization delays 35%.
Nuclear Power Training (Nuclear Power School and Prototype) — U.S. NavyJul 2021 – Jul 2022
Goose Creek, SC
  • Completed graduate-level naval nuclear engineering coursework in reactor physics, thermodynamics, electrical engineering and radiological controls.
  • Qualified as Engineering Officer of the Watch at an operating prototype reactor plant.
Surface Warfare Division Officer (Ensign / Lieutenant Junior Grade) — U.S. NavyMay 2019 – Jun 2021
Norfolk, VA
  • Led a 24-sailor engineering division maintaining main propulsion and auxiliary systems, lifting the ship's material-inspection score 18 points.
  • Managed a $1.1M annual repair-parts and maintenance budget with zero audit findings.
Certifications
  • Engineer in Training (EIT), Virginia: FE exam passed
  • Qualified Engineering Officer of the Watch (naval nuclear propulsion)
  • Surface Warfare Officer qualification
Skills

Test & Operations:Nuclear plant operations, Post-maintenance testing, Test procedure execution, Electrical distribution systems, Radiological controls

Engineering:Thermodynamics & fluid systems, Root-cause analysis, Technical documentation, MATLAB

Leadership:Teams of up to 38, Qualification programs, Shipyard coordination, Safety oversight

Education
B.S. Mechanical Engineering — U.S. Naval Academy2019
Security Clearance

Active Secret clearance

What Huntington Ingalls Industries looks for

HII says every application that meets the requirements is reviewed by a recruiter who works closely with hiring managers to find candidates with the required skills and qualifications. Position- and clearance-specific requirements come after the offer, alongside background checks. Your résumé stays in a database shared by all HII recruiters, so one accurate, qualification-rich résumé keeps working after you apply. HII's culture puts respect, integrity and safety first. Its shipyards value hands-on experience on the ships themselves; Newport News Shipbuilding employees who served describe building the ships they once lived on.

Bullet formula: [What you ran, tested or built] + [the safety or quality standard you met] + [measurable result]. Example: "Supervised 38 operators through 212 test and maintenance procedures with zero safety critiques."

Do

  • Lead with the required skills and qualifications from the posting. Recruiters screen on those first.
  • List qualifications that prove you can work safely on naval propulsion, electrical or mechanical systems, in civilian terms.
  • Show safety and quality records. Integrity and safety are HII's stated priorities.
  • Keep your profile current and apply to more than one role. HII recruiters share résumés across openings.
  • If you're in your last 180 days, ask about Newport News Shipbuilding's SkillBridge internships (started summer 2024).

Avoid

  • Don't include Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information or anything classified. Describe plants and systems generically.
  • Don't lead with rank. Lead with what you operated, tested or supervised.
  • Don't be discouraged by one rejection. HII encourages reapplying because new roles may fit better.

Words from their postings

Integrity, Safety, Respect, Service, Quality, Shipbuilding, Nuclear test, C5ISR, Unmanned systems, Apprentice School.

Veteran programs

  • Newport News Shipbuilding SkillBridge partnership (since summer 2024) for service members with 180 days or less before discharge.
  • Veteran employee resource groups: VERT (Ingalls Shipbuilding) and VERG (Newport News Shipbuilding).
  • Apprentice schools in Virginia and Mississippi, plus NNS marine trades trainee programs.
  • HII reports that 13% of its employees are veterans.

Where veterans land

Nuclear test engineer, Construction / trades supervisor, Marine electrician or machinist, Quality inspector, Planner / scheduler, C5ISR, cyber and unmanned-systems engineer (Mission Technologies)

Sources

HII: How We HireHII: Military & Veterans Careers, Newport News ShipbuildingHII: Bridging the Gap between Service and Civilian Life (SkillBridge)HII: Culture & Engagement (values and ERGs)HII: Mission Technologies Careers

Guidance compiled from Huntington Ingalls Industries's public career pages, checked Sep 2026. MOS Roadmap is not affiliated with or endorsed by Huntington Ingalls Industries.

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