Engineer II - Non Nuclear Test - CLB

General Dynamics Electric Boat•Groton, CT

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About The Position

This engineering position supports Columbia-New Construction & PSA and provides technical support for all aspects of submarine new construction. The role directly supports waterfront personnel working on submarines under construction at the Electric Boat Groton and Newport News Shipyards and the Quonset Point Facility. Support includes participation in key milestone events, ship certifications, and sea trials. As a member of the Engineering/Operations group and Joint Test Group, the Engineer II helps manage the Hull Mechanical & Electrical (HM&E) test program. This includes issuing, updating, and reviewing contractually required new-construction tests for Electric Boat and Newport News Shipyard. The position collaborates with Operations, Waterfront Engineering, Design, Quality, Program Office, Ship’s Management, and the U.S. Navy customer, including SSGR, NAVSEA, and submarine crews. The Engineer II provides troubleshooting and deck-plate support during certification testing, manages projects for Columbia Class hulls through new construction, PSA, and technical availabilities, and assists the Chief Test Engineer with identifying retest requirements and tests needed at sea or after deep dives. The role also supports Re-Entry Control closeout for ship certification, may ride sea trials, and supports functional and ship-specific special emphasis program audits. A collaborative, proactive, deadline-driven, and technically rigorous approach is required. Ship Safety (6010), limited radiation worker qualifications, and respirator training may be required for certain tasks. Overtime and weekend coverage are common to support schedules and key events.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Engineering.
Two to five years of post-graduate experience in design, construction support, and/or testing, or current Engineer II status at Electric Boat.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external organizations at multiple management levels.
Highly motivated and well organized, with strong project management skills and attention to detail.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to maintain composure under the pressure and stress of aggressive schedules and deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Mechanical, aerospace, electrical, or marine engineering discipline.
Submarine experience.
Navy experience or naval/private shipyard experience in testing, test planning, test scheduling, and ship systems operation and/or maintenance.
Merchant Marine or land-based power generation experience.
Experience and knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentations, Teamcenter, ELCADD, and government systems, including CITIS, departure from specification (DFS), work deferrals, comprehensive problem reports, interactive test procedures (ITP), Engineering Reports (ERs), Change Requests (CRs), and Change Notices (CNs).

Responsibilities

Evaluate trade work to determine necessary retesting for system or component recertification.
Issue and maintain configuration control of HM&E test procedures.
Review HM&E and Non-Propulsion Electronic System (NPES) test procedures completed by trades.
Provide troubleshooting and deck-plate support for problems identified during certification testing.
Manage projects for Columbia Class hulls through new construction, PSA, and technical availabilities.
Assist the D272 Chief Test Engineer in identifying retest requirements for planned projects.
Identify necessary at-sea or post-deep-dive tests.
Support Re-Entry Control closeout for ship certification.
Potentially ride sea trials in support of the at-sea test program.
Support SSGR and NAVSEA Functional and Ship Specific Special Emphasis Program audits.
Work with shipyard management, operations, engineering, and quality personnel, as well as ship’s force, SUPSHIP Groton, and NAVSEA representatives.