Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer, Waterfront Engineering

General Dynamics - Bath Iron Works•Bath, ME

1d•$88,100 - $172,900

About The Position

Bath Iron Works (BIW), part of General Dynamics Marine Systems, is seeking an Electrical Engineer for its Waterfront Engineering Organization. BIW designs, builds, and supports complex surface combatants for the U.S. Navy. The role supports the development, manufacturing, integration and installation, and testing of shipboard electrical power, lighting, and controls systems, as well as systems supporting shipboard operations. The specific engineering tasks, responsibilities, and hiring level will depend on the candidate’s experience. The engineer develops and maintains assigned systems and engineering documentation, performs requirements analyses and calculations, reviews vendor documentation and equipment, and supports manufacturing, testing, commissioning, and resolution of technical issues. The position involves coordinating with engineers, designers, manufacturing personnel, subcontractors, vendors, Navy customers, and other internal and external organizations. Some travel is required. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and able to obtain a government security clearance, including an interim clearance within the first 45 days of hire.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Computer Engineering, or an equivalent degree.
Working knowledge of Power and Controls Engineering.
For the Senior Engineer level: at least 5 years of experience.
For the Principal Engineer level: at least 12 years of experience.
For the Senior Principal Engineer level: at least 20 years of experience.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to give technical presentations at group meetings.
Ability to lead, organize, plan, and execute projects.
Ability to work positively as part of a team.
Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and complete them.
Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently.
Ability to operate Microsoft Windows, Windows software, and Microsoft Office products.
Some travel is required.
Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain a government security clearance, including an interim security clearance within the first 45 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Engineering or a Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
Strong project management skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Project.
CAD skills.
Broad knowledge of and experience with computer systems, networking, technologies, and troubleshooting, including network communication, protocols, and data collection.
Experience with power systems, power system troubleshooting, and testing.
Experience with electrical software, calculations, and modeling.
Data architecture and data management skills, including database design and development.
Lean Six Sigma training and/or experience.

Responsibilities

Act as a safety leader for the team.
Develop ship power and controls system revisions and updates through tasks and projects involving engineers across disciplines, subcontractors, or the customer.
Perform requirements analysis and evaluation, requirements decomposition, and resolution of requirements and specification conflicts.
Support Waterfront Liaison Design teams by providing alternative solutions to issues that comply with contractual requirements.
Provide technical support to Manufacturing construction and test personnel to expedite resolution of emergent issues, including ship testing and system activation.
Provide technical support to Manufacturing teams for vendor-supplied equipment.
Perform calculations to validate designs and ensure they meet customer requirements.
Develop and maintain assigned systems, diagrams, calculations, and purchase specifications, and provide technical leadership for related tasks.
Review and approve vendor equipment and engineering documentation, including drawings, manuals, software, models, and other design documents.
Support vendor qualification testing and test approval.
Coordinate with Navy customers, Construction Trades, Procurement, Quality Assurance, Fleet Service Engineering, equipment vendors, and Design teams to support manufacturing, testing, commissioning, dock trials, sea trials, and resolution of technical issues.
Complete technical reports and conduct verbal presentations as required.
Develop and manage process improvements and cost-reduction initiatives.
Develop supporting documentation, procedures, tests, and training materials.
Facilitate communication between Engineers and Designers to support successful engineering and design processes.
Interface with and support Waterfront Design, Waterfront Engineering, Program Office, Change Management, Estimating, Contracts, Materials, Planning, Manufacturing, Navy, and other customer organizations as required.
Support improvement planning and carry out projects to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and reduce cycle times.
Collaborate with internal and external groups and support accurate, up-to-date electrical engineering process documentation.