Engineer Senior – RPM Module Lead

General Dynamics Electric Boat•Groton, CT

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The COLUMBIA Reactor Plant Project Team is seeking highly motivated engineers to serve as a Module Lead for SSBN 826 Reactor Plant Module construction. The Reactor Plant Engineering Module Lead is a unique and challenging role where individual contributors have the opportunity to serve as the primary technical point of contact to the construction team for the Reactor Plant Module. Module leads serve as the engineering liaison to the trades for their module and will identify liabilities, coordinate support for the agreed upon resolution path, provide Engineering status updates at shipyard meetings, advocate for minimal construction schedule impact, prioritize and drive engineering resolution. Module Leads will become well versed in shipyard policies and procedures to provide technical guidance to all parties through the construction process in order to expedite corrective actions and solutions. Additionally, Module Leads coordinate multidiscipline teams that identify risks and communicate the Engineering path forward on current, emerging and future shipyard issues and major evolutions. The Module Lead presents the unique opportunity to work on a first of class build and be a contributing member of this team, directly supporting the ship's progression through final assembly, outfitting, test, and delivery.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Engineering
5 or more years of post-graduate engineering experience
Ability to obtain a DOD Secret security clearance or higher is required
Strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.
Highly motivated and be able to perform independently, as well as interact with other groups and organizations in a collaborative team environment.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Teamcenter and Columbia Class design
Experience in Reactor Plant Design, Construction, and/or Testing.
CR/CN experience and familiarity with change management processes
Knowledge of the shipyard organizational structure and processes

Responsibilities

Providing engineering oversight to emergent shipyard issues that arise during construction and communicate Engineering assessments with Shipyard and Trade Management.
Support trades daily in navigating the disclosures and work packages, as well as understanding the build sequence
Ensuring drawing revisions and change notices that support construction activities are being prioritized and worked by both construction support and cognizant engineering teams
Attending all production meetings (daily startup, plan of the day, shift turnover), providing status of holdups, and driving completion of actions supporting construction such as work package development, material procurement, and provision of engineering direction
Working in a project capacity to communicate the risks for the project and provide a technical discussion of emerging issues to facilitate integration of Engineering with the shipyard
Conducting multidisciplinary engineering evaluations to support all manufacturing and construction needs
Support testing, certification events and government certification meetings