Electrical Engineer - Philadelphia, PA
About The Position
The Electrical Engineer will serve as the Technical Data Package (TDP) lead for Machinery Control Systems (MCS), Repair Station Consoles (RSC), and Engine Controllers (EC) on the DDG-51 Modernization and related Tech Refresh programs. The position supports the NSWCPD Code 552 DDG MCS Waterfront Engineering team and focuses on engineering drawing analysis, electrical hardware configuration management, documentation review coordination, and liaison with system In-Service Engineering Agents (ISEAs) and government stakeholders. This is a high-ownership role requiring independent management of configuration baselines, documentation review cycles, tracking databases, and coordination across engineering teams and government stakeholders. The engineer may travel to ships to verify legacy configurations. Program-specific training and mentorship will be provided; the role requires taking ownership of deliverables and completing tasks with minimal supervision.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering; equivalencies or experience substitutions are not accepted.
- 1–3 years of experience in engineering drawing review or analysis.
- Strong attention to detail when reviewing and verifying complex engineering configurations across multiple ship variants.
- Ability to manage and track large volumes of technical documentation, including thousands of LARs, multiple TDPs, and wire lists.
- Strong organizational and coordination skills to manage deliverables across multiple ISEAs, program offices, and shipbuilders.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, including comfort hosting meetings and driving action-item closure.
- Self-motivation and ability to take ownership of deliverables and work independently.
- Basic technical writing ability for reports, wire discrepancy lists, and test procedures.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Active government security clearance or ability to receive approval upon position acceptance.
- Valid U.S. passport or ability to obtain one upon position acceptance.
- U.S. citizenship.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with electrical drawings, including block diagrams and one-function diagrams, or electrical control systems.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, including ability to read, interpret, and modify electrical block installation drawings.
- Experience with Jira or similar task-tracking and project-management tools.
- Experience with configuration management, engineering change control, or Liaison Action Report processes.
- Experience working in an industrial or shipboard environment.
- Familiarity with shipboard machinery control systems, propulsion plant configurations, or HM&E systems.
- Experience with Microsoft Access or database tools for tracking and reporting.
- Familiarity with Navy or DoD technical documentation standards, including MIL-STD and NAVSEA drawing practices.
Responsibilities
- Lead review cycles for Technical Data Packages (TDPs), Ship Installation Drawings (SIDs), Wire Discrepancy Lists (WDLs), Statements of Work (SOWs), and Verification & Validation test plans across DDG-51 ship alterations and configurations.
- Determine the appropriate configuration baseline for each hull and initialize review packages with the relevant electrical block drawings, Wire Connection Lists (WCLs), and supporting documents.
- Distribute review packages to system ISEAs and collect, compile, and adjudicate their comments for clarity and acceptability.
- Assign comment-incorporation tasks to configuration and database specialists, and review updates for accuracy before finalization.
- Manage document finalization and delivery to BIW Planning Yard; archive delivered files on the program Wiki and SharePoint.
- Review ISEA comments on SIDs, determine resolution paths, coordinate eLAR generation, review, and delivery to BIW, and track LARs through closure.
- Coordinate ship availability and scheduling for ship-check trips with the configuration specialist and system ISEAs.
- Review ship-check data and verify that legacy baseline hardware and signal cable configurations are correctly captured in NSWC TDPs.
- Lead ship checks when the configuration specialist is unavailable.
- Document discrepancies and incorporate findings into TDP updates or WDLs as part of the SOW package.
- Coordinate technical data exchange between BIW Planning Yard and ISEAs, and attend biweekly coordination meetings with NSWCPD Program Management and Waterfront Engineering.
- Manage the Waterfront Engineering task-tracking dashboard and host biweekly status meetings with MCS, EC, and RSC ISEAs to review open action items and drive completion.
- Provide input to procedures, SOPs, and program direction in coordination with the administrative lead.
- Integrate and review Vendor Installation Control Drawings (ICDs) and verify baseline information on SIDs.
- Provide accomplishments for weekly branch status reporting.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
