Senior Engineering Module Lead - COLUMBIA Missile Compartment Project Engineering

General Dynamics Electric Boat•Groton, CT

About The Position

General Dynamics Electric Boat is seeking a Senior Engineering Module Lead for the Missile Compartment Project Engineering Team to support SSBN 826 construction. This individual-contributor role serves as the primary engineering interface to the construction team for a major module on a first-in-class submarine. The Module Lead is a technical leader who integrates engineering, operations, planning, and test organizations to support successful construction. The Module Lead serves as the engineering liaison to trades for the assigned module, identifies liabilities, drives timely resolution, coordinates support across engineering disciplines, and advocates for minimizing construction schedule impacts. The role involves clear technical communication in shipyard meetings, understanding shipyard procedures, and guiding trades and engineering through complex construction challenges. It also coordinates multidisciplinary teams, assesses risk, and defines engineering approaches for issues related to module construction and major evolutions. The position supports the ship through final assembly, outfitting, testing, and delivery.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Engineering.
Ability to obtain a DOD Secret security clearance.
At least 5 years of postgraduate engineering experience.
Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
Ability to work independently and collaborate across multiple organizations in a dynamic, production-driven environment.
Physical qualifications include climbing, color vision, kneeling, pushing, and reaching.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Teamcenter and Columbia Class design.
CR/CN experience and familiarity with change management processes.
Knowledge of shipyard organizational structure and processes.

Responsibilities

Provide engineering oversight for emergent shipyard issues and communicate technical assessments to shipyard leadership and trade management.
Support trades daily by helping interpret disclosures, navigate work packages, and understand the build sequence.
Ensure drawing revisions, CR/CN actions, and other construction-support changes are prioritized and progressed through construction support and cognizant engineering teams.
Attend and contribute to production meetings, including daily startup, plan-of-the-day, and shift turnover; report holdups, define required actions, and drive resolution of work package, material, and engineering-direction issues.
Communicate technical risk, align engineering resources, and facilitate integration between Engineering and the shipyard.
Conduct multidisciplinary engineering evaluations to support manufacturing, outfitting, and construction needs across the module.
Support testing, certification activities, and government inspection events by preparing engineering responses and coordinating technical support.