Test Engineer - Non Nuclear Test

General Dynamics Electric Boat•Groton, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This engineering position will support VIRGINIA-New Construction & PSA projects or COLUMBIA-New Construction. This position is an engineering role with involvement in all aspects of the new construction of a submarine, providing direct technical support to Waterfront personnel for submarines under construction at the Electric Boat Groton and Quonset Point Shipyards. The support includes in-depth participation in the submarine's Key Milestone Events (Float-Off, Steaming, Reactor Compartment Closeout, Initial Criticality), Ship Certifications and Sea Trials. Specifically, the individual will work as part of the Engineering/Operations group as a Joint Test Group (JTG) member in the management of the Hull Mechanical & Electrical (HM&E) test program. The individual will work as part of a group of engineers engaged in the issuance, updating, and review of new construction contractually required tests in support of Electric Boat's New Construction test program between EB and Newport News Shipyard (NNS). This department, D461, operates in a collaborative, dynamic, and team-oriented manner, interfacing with Operations, Waterfront Engineering, Design, Quality, Program Office, and Ship’s Management to execute a successful HM&E test program. In addition, interaction with the United States Navy (USN) customer is typical, including the Supervisor of Shipbuilding Groton (SSGR), Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), and submarine crews.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
A minimum of 5 years submarine design, construction support and/or testing experience
Strong written and oral communication skills
Ability to effectively collaborate with a wide range of internal and external organizations at multiple levels of management
Highly motivated and well organized
Strong project management skills
Attention to detail
Capable of working both independently and in a team environment
Ability to maintain composure under the pressure and stress associated with aggressive schedules and deadlines

Nice To Haves

7 years Navy experience or Naval/private shipyard experience in testing, test planning, test scheduling, and experience with 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, access to government systems (CITIS, departure from specification (DFS), work deferrals, comprehensive problem reports, interactive test procedures (ITP), Engineering Reports (ERs))

Responsibilities

Evaluating trade work performed to determine necessary retesting for system / component recertification.
Issuance of HM&E test procedures.
Configuration control of HM&E test procedures.
Reviewing of HM&E and Non-Propulsion Electronic System (NPES) test procedures completed by trades.
Troubleshooting / deck plate support for problems found during certification testing.
Managing projects such as VIRGINIA Hull for New Construction thru PSA and Technical Availabilities.
Providing assistance to the D272 CTE (Chief Test Engineer) in identifying retest requirements to support the various planned projects.
Identifying any necessary at-sea or post deep dive tests.
Supporting Re-Entry Control (REC) closeout for Ship Certification.
Riding Sea Trials in support of the At-Sea test program.
Supporting SSGR and NAVSEA audits.