COLUMBIA Class Construction Support Engineer- Experienced 2nd Shift

General Dynamics Electric Boat•Groton, CT

17h•Onsite

About The Position

General Dynamics Electric Boat’s D476 Groton COLUMBIA Construction Support Engineering team is seeking experienced engineers to provide hands-on engineering support to COLUMBIA Class construction in the Groton shipyard. The team works proactively with shipyard trades and support organizations to help ensure construction activities are completed safely and efficiently, consistent with design intent. The role also supports sea trials and serves as a primary engineering interface for the Groton shipyard construction team, coordinating with Operations, Ship’s Management, Planning, Design and Engineering, Supervisor of Shipbuilding (SUPSHIP), and PMS397. This position supports the final assembly, test, certification, sea trials, and delivery of the first-of-class SSBN 826 COLUMBIA. The team provides mentoring and training to engineers new to construction. This is a second-shift position located in Groton, Connecticut.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Mechanical, Aerospace, Structural, Civil, Marine, or Electrical Engineering.
At least 5 years of discipline-specific engineering experience in structural, mechanical, piping, or electrical engineering.
Ability to obtain a DOD Secret security clearance or higher.
Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
Ability to work independently and interact with other groups and organizations in a team environment.

Nice To Haves

Prior deck-plate construction experience.
Familiarity with Electronic Desktop tools, such as 7G, Work Orders, ELCADD, and ERS.
Familiarity with Team Center, including CR/CN experience.
Prior U.S. Navy or operations experience.

Responsibilities

Provide engineering oversight and assistance to trade personnel.
Evaluate emergent shipyard issues during construction and rapidly develop technically acceptable resolutions.
Interpret design, drawing, and specification requirements.
Provide direction and evaluation to Groton trades through disposition of CNs and TIR UNSATs.
Support final assembly, test, certification, and delivery activities for COLUMBIA Class.
Conduct surveillance of manufacturing, inspection, and testing of material in the Groton shipyard.
Lead multidisciplinary engineering evaluations.
Facilitate implementation of the design, lessons learned, and process improvements.
Facilitate discipline-specific knowledge transfer to the construction support engineering team.
Coordinate engagement of design and engineering subject matter experts in the construction sequence.