Newport News Shipbuilding said Tuesday it is partnering with the state to hire almost 7,000 people over five years.
That will include the creation of 2,000 jobs. These new hires will support Newport News Shipbuilding’s contract to help build the Columbia- and Virginia-class submarines; the complex overhaul and fueling of the Nimitz-class aircraft carriers and the construction of Ford-class aircraft carriers. Newport News Shipbuilding also plans to retrain employees and invest nearly $1 billion in the company’s facilities and technology infrastructure.
