Module Lead Engineers - Experienced

General Dynamics Electric Boat•Groton, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The COLUMBIA Project Engineering Team is hiring highly motivated engineers to serve as Engine Room or Exterior Module Leads for SSBN District of Columbia 826 construction at the Groton Shipyard. Module Leads serve as the engineering point of contact for their modules and the primary engineering liaison to the trades. They identify liabilities, coordinate support for agreed-upon resolutions, provide engineering status updates at shipyard meetings, advocate for minimal construction schedule impact, and prioritize and drive engineering resolutions. They become familiar with shipyard policies and procedures to provide technical guidance and expedite corrective actions and solutions. They also coordinate multidisciplinary teams to identify risks and communicate the Engineering path forward on current, emerging, and future shipyard issues and major evolutions. The role supports a first-of-class build and the ship’s progression through final assembly, outfitting, testing, and delivery. The position is based at the Groton Shipyard and requires occasional travel to Quonset Point or Newport News before the module is shipped to Groton.

Requirements

At least 5 years of post-graduate engineering experience.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering.
Ability to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance or higher.
Ability to work weekends and extended hours as needed.
Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
Highly motivated, able to work independently, and able to collaborate with other groups and organizations.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Teamcenter and Columbia Class design.
Change Request/Change Notice experience and familiarity with change management processes.
Knowledge of shipyard organizational structure and processes.

Responsibilities

Provide engineering oversight for emergent shipyard issues during construction and communicate engineering assessments with Shipyard and Trade Management.
Support trades daily in navigating disclosures and work packages and understanding the build sequence.
Ensure drawing revisions and change notices supporting construction activities are prioritized and worked by construction support and design and engineering teams.
Attend production meetings, including daily startup, plan of the day, and shift turnover; report holdups and drive actions supporting construction, such as work package development, material procurement, and Change Request/Change Notice processing.
Communicate project risks and provide technical discussion of emerging issues to facilitate integration of Engineering with the shipyard.
Conduct multidisciplinary engineering evaluations to support manufacturing and construction needs.
Support testing, certification events, and government certification meetings.
Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to identify risks and communicate the engineering path forward on shipyard issues and major evolutions.
Serve as the engineering point of contact and primary engineering liaison to the trades for the assigned module.
Identify liabilities, coordinate support for agreed-upon resolutions, provide engineering status updates, and prioritize and drive engineering resolutions.