Multi-Discipline Drafting & Design Career Opportunities

General Dynamics Electric Boat•Groton, CT

10d

About The Position

Electric Boat is hiring Drafters and Designers across multiple design disciplines to support the development of next-generation submarines. These positions create technical drawings, models, and documentation used by engineering teams and skilled trade workers throughout construction. Training and career development opportunities are available to support growth within the design profession. All positions are represented by the Marine Draftsmen’s Association (MDA) union. Design opportunities include Electrical Design, Arrangements Design, Structural Design, Mechanical Design, and Piping Design. Electrical Designers create products for submarine electrical systems and integration, including wiring tables, diagrams, schematics, cableway designs, and component development deliverables. Arrangements Designers determine equipment placement and accessibility and develop layouts for equipment, stowage, lighting, and access pathways. Structural Designers create design products for submarine structures. Mechanical Designers develop designs for major mechanical systems, while Piping Designers design piping systems and hangers and produce fluid diagrams and piping disclosures. These disclosures and drawings support skilled trade workers installing, integrating, and building submarine systems. The work is performed inside. Hourly rates start at $22.54, and a 7% shift premium is listed among the benefits.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Vocational or technical training in Design/CAD and/or at least 1 year of related experience.
Strong arrangement, pipe (HVAC), or electrical aptitude.
Proficiency with Microsoft products.
Ability to perform design-related math functions.
Ability to read and interpret written instructions, technical drawings, blueprints, and schematics.
Interest in developing skills through on-the-job training and continued education.

Nice To Haves

Experience in design, engineering, drafting, or military technical roles.
At least 1 year of CAD software use, such as NX, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or equivalent.
Certificates in CAD, drafting, mechanical design, or engineering graphics.
Experience in automotive, aerospace, machining, or shipyard environments.
Completion of an apprenticeship or pre-apprenticeship program.
Coursework such as algebra, geometry, or trigonometry.
Familiarity with CAD tools and design practices; NX is preferred.
Familiarity with design standards, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), military specifications, manufacturing processes, and lean design/manufacturing principles.

Responsibilities

Create electrical design products supporting submarine mission-critical systems, including nuclear instrumentation and control, propulsion drives, turbine generators, radar and sonar, command and control, and submarine power architecture.
Produce submarine-class wiring tables, diagrams and schematics, cableway designs, and component development deliverables.
Determine the placement and accessibility of onboard equipment.
Develop layouts for equipment, stowage, lighting, and access pathways.
Ensure arrangements comply with operational, maintainability, human engineering, and safety standards.
Support cross-discipline design efforts using electronic models and contribute to future design concepts.
Create design products for hull structures, frames, decks, tanks, bulkheads, rudders, and foundations.
Develop designs for major mechanical systems, including torpedo tubes, hatches, weapons handling equipment, and steering and diving systems.
Design piping systems and hangers for high-pressure air, HVAC, sanitation, refrigeration, and instrumentation systems.
Produce technical drawings, models, and documentation used by engineering teams and skilled trade workers during construction.
Produce disclosures used by Electrical trade workers, Shipfitters, Sheetmetal Workers, Machinists, Pipefitters, and Hanger Installers to install, integrate, or build submarine systems.