Engineer II-Supplier Development (Supply Chain)

General Dynamics Electric Boat • Groton, CT

8d • Onsite

About The Position

General Dynamics Electric Boat (EB) is undertaking a significant challenge to restore the U.S. Navy Submarine Force's capacity and capabilities, requiring a robust supply chain of over 2700 suppliers to increase material throughput while maintaining quality, meeting technical specifications, and ensuring proper record keeping. The newly created Supplier Development Engineer role, reporting to the Engineering Supervisor of Supply Chain Development and Risk Management, is crucial for providing oversight of supplier performance, including on-time delivery, first-time quality, and assurance of capacity and capability. This position offers a unique opportunity to work with various stakeholders across engineering, quality, program offices, and procurement, and provides high visibility to Navy strategies and opportunities in the supply base, with direct interaction with government, third parties, and assessment teams. The role involves collecting and analyzing cross-functional data to perform annual critical supplier assessments, identifying performance issues, conducting root cause analysis, and developing corrective actions. This dynamic, fast-paced role in a growing environment includes direct mentoring and guidance, fostering opportunities within the organization. The position is located on-site in Groton, CT.

Requirements

• Bachelors of Science Degree in Engineering or higher level degree in STEM related field(s)
• 2-5 years of relevant experience
• Demonstrate experience to analyze information, identify assumptions, evaluate evidence, and draw logical conclusions (i.e. critically thinking)
• Demonstrated experience with Root Cause Analysis, Problem Identification & Resolution, and Risk Management
• Proven ability to write in a logical and clear manner for a large diverse audience
• Proven ability to develop consensus among multiple stakeholders
• Strong project management skills
• Willingness to travel based on business needs
• Intellectual curiosity and open-mindedness
• Analytical skills of both data and stakeholder input (i.e. verbal data)
• Excellent leadership, organizational and communication skills to effectively interface with internal and external customers as well as all levels of the organization
• Strong desire to work in a dynamic, fast paced environment
• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative team environment
• Must be able to make decisions independently
• Self-motivated, well organized, possess the desire to learn, grow and lead
• Ability to adapt to changing schedules and priorities, apply innovative thinking and problem solving, resolve complex problems, and identify risks and opportunities
• Maintain a professional demeanor under stressful situations

Nice To Haves

• Supply Chain Management experience
• Industrial, Systems, Manufacturing or other Engineering Degree
• Advanced Degree (Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, STEM fields)
• Coding, programming, or ability to map questions to scoring system and/or assess metrics
• Ability to analyze large data set, including but not limited to curating, managing, configuration management
• Experience conducting capability and/or capacity assessments
• APICS, Six Sigma Black Belt, or ASQ certification
• Functional or manufacturing knowledge of end use components (pumps, electrical systems, valves, fittings, castings/forgings, large fabrications, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Work directly with SMO stakeholders (Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, etc.) and suppliers to perform annual CSA assessments.
• Analyze supply chain data including delivery rates, capacity analysis, and bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with quality engineers to understand supplier performance.
• Identify the root cause of deficiencies uncovered during assessments.
• Develop Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) addressing the root cause of identified issues.
• Manage the execution and follow-through of POA&M actions.
• Support identification and recommendation of supplier investments, audits, or other oversight opportunities.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement and commitment to excellence.
• Travel on-site to suppliers, as applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level