CareerPlan

Head of Digital, Shipbuilding

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)Full-time$260k–$345k2026-10-29 → 2026-11-11
Security clearance required

Core

Design, develop, and implement digital infrastructure to enable programmatic, engineering, supply chain, and shipbuilding qualification workflows for the Maritime organization.

Role type

Head of Digital Infrastructure (Shipbuilding)

Builds

Digital infrastructure supporting Maritime programs, including Virginia-class attack submarines and next-generation AUVs.

Domain

Defense / Shipbuilding / Manufacturing

Deliverable

infrastructure

Required skills

Digital infrastructure design and implementation, cross-discipline software engineering leadership, modern scaled manufacturing environment experience, production system software (PLM, ERP, MES) familiarity, engineering workflow automation, change management, observability infrastructure, functional matrix organization management.

Preferred skills

US Navy or Department of Defense digital infrastructure support, proposal development.

Technologies

PLM, ERP, MES

Responsibilities

Specify digital infrastructure requirements for shipbuilding programs, manage development and operations of digital infrastructure, define digital infrastructure vision and roadmap, articulate digital strategy in proposals, manage digital efforts on current and future Programs of Record.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities