Engineer Senior - Mechanical

General Dynamics Electric Boat•Groton, CT

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

General Dynamics Electric Boat, a leader in naval innovation, is seeking passionate engineers to contribute to the design, construction and maintenance of state-of-the-art submarines for the U.S. Navy. Be part of a dynamic team, drive technological advancements, and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of maritime defense. If you're ready for a challenging and rewarding career, apply now to be at the forefront of naval engineering excellence. Department 498 (D498), COLUMBIA Weapons & Mechanical Systems, is responsible for the COLUMBIA Class HM&E (Hull, Mechanical, and Electrical) Mechanical design products. D498 engineers work as a team with D453 Mechanical Design to complete COLUMBIA Class Rev A design disclosures and COLUMBIA Class Design Changes. D498 engineers also work with vendors through the review and disposition of VIR’s (Vendor Information Requests) providing technical oversight of suppliers building products on our design disclosures and resolving technical problems with COLUMBIA Class design products while also performing calculations to support these products. As a D498 Mechanical Engineer, you will be responsible for the design of Columbia Class HM&E Mechanical Systems, Hull Valves and Standard Valves, and supporting procurement of material for these systems and installation and test on the ship. As an experienced engineer, you will be expected to mentor new engineers, provide technical oversight and interface with engineers from all engineering disciplines, designers, shipbuilders, trades, suppliers, Navy Labs and NAVSEA customer personnel.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering
5+ years of post-graduate engineering experience in a professional setting
Previous experience with valves and fluid system design
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
Strong problem-solving skills
Ability to multi-task in a dynamic environment and be capable of working in a team environment.
Ability to drive clarity to ambiguous requests or requirements
Ability to manage assignments and workload effectively in order to consistently meet quality, schedule, and budget requirements

Nice To Haves

Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or Marine Engineering, or Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering
Experience performing mechanical shock analysis on ship systems and components
Experience developing designs of submarine mechanical components and systems
Experience reading and interpreting mechanical drawings
Experience designing mechanical systems/components for seawater exposure/immersion
Experience using Mathcad to perform calculations
Experience using Teamcenter

Responsibilities

Developing technical solutions to valve problems with vendors and in the shipyard
Reviewing and dis-positioning Change Notices (CN’s) and Vendor Information Requests (VIR’s)
Providing strong technical guidance to other engineers for resolution of valve design and shipyard construction problems
Peer review technical correspondence, including CN’s and VIR’s
Working with Mechanical Design to develop solutions to valve design problems
Developing and reviewing calculations supporting resolution of design or construction problems