Abstract: “Chief engineer”talents are highly valued for their leadership, innovation, and interdisciplinary integration capabilities in complex system engineering. This paper focuses on the characteristics of“chief engineer”talents, taking the Huang Zhenzhong Marine Class of Northwestern Polytechnical University as the research object. Through questionnaire surveys, the current training model is assessed, influential factors are identified, and optimization measures are proposed. The study finds that the Huang Zhenzhong Marine Class has achieved good training results, but there is still room for improvement in terms of publicity of training objectives, curriculum design, and practical training. Therefore, the following paths are proposed: clarifying training objectives and strengthening characteristics, optimizing the curriculum and enhancing practical teaching, deepening university-enterprise cooperation and expanding platforms, strengthening practical training and improving capabilities, and expanding international exchanges to broaden horizons. These measures are expected to cultivate more outstanding leading talents for China's marine science and technology field.

Key words: “Chief engineer”talents, Huang Zhenzhong Marine Class, Training path, Maritime power, Curriculum, Practice