Arrangement Designer / Senior Designer

General Dynamics Electric Boat • Groton, CT

13d

About The Position

Arrangement Designers, Senior Designers, and Draftsmen produce deliverables supporting product development, from design sketches, layouts, and concepts through manufacture, assembly, and test. Department 469, Arrangements Design, provides overall equipment design for locations throughout the ship and serves as a center of excellence for the overall design of numerous submarine classes and special programs, meeting Electric Boat and customer requirements and expectations. The team ensures equipment locations satisfy technical, operational, maintenance, sustainability, human engineering, and safety requirements. The department also develops future submarine concepts; locates stowage, lockers, and lighting; performs illumination, flow-path, and removal studies; and serves as system integrator for submarine classes and special projects. CAD tools used include CATIA, NX Team Center, and AutoCAD, with downstream data provided to the shipyard for submarine production.

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED or vocational high school diploma.
• Six or more years of relevant work experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency in CAD drafting, supported by a portfolio; NX is preferred.
• Ability to perform design-related math functions.
• Strong communication skills.
• Familiarity with design standards, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), military specifications, manufacturing processes, and lean design/manufacturing.
• Desire to develop skills through on-the-job experience and continued education.
• Familiarity with NX or CATIA design systems.
• Understanding of design roles and responsibilities.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration ability.
• Ability to read and interpret written instructions and drawings/blueprints.
• Ability to speak publicly to present design work.

Nice To Haves

• Two-year technical school or college education.
• Knowledge of animation software such as Blender or 3D Studio Max.
• Familiarity with NX or CATIA design systems.
• NX CAD proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Produce design deliverables supporting product development from sketches, layouts, and concepts through manufacture, assembly, and test.
• Design equipment arrangements throughout ships to meet technical, operational, maintenance, sustainability, human engineering, and safety requirements.
• Develop future submarine concepts and locate stowage, lockers, and lighting.
• Conduct illumination, flow-path, and removal studies.
• Perform system integration for submarine classes and special projects.
• Provide downstream CAD data to the shipyard.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED