Turbine Generator (TG) Set Engineer

General Dynamics Electric Boat•Groton, CT

About The Position

Department 489 is seeking highly motivated individuals for both shipyard and fleet support of the COLUMBIA Class Turbine Generator (TG) sets. D489 engineers are responsible for the assembly, integration, outfitting, test, and problem resolution of delivered TG sets for the state-of-the-art electric drive propulsion system on COLUMBIA Class submarine.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems engineering or related technical degree
5-9 years of related post-graduate engineering experience
The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense secret clearance is required
Candidate must be highly motivated, perform independently, as well as interact with other groups and organizations, including interfacing regularly with the Navy customer, in an engineering environment
Candidate must possess excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
Candidate must be capable of assigning themselves work priorities and managing time with little to no supervision
Working knowledge in Microsoft Office applications, especially in Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint and VISIO is required

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Electrical engineering, Mechanical Engineering with experience with electrical or electromechanical design, and Systems Engineering is preferred.
Prior design yard, deck plate or construction experience
Prior overhaul, repair or testing experience
Prior experience with complex hardware testing
Active secret clearance
Prior US Navy experience
Knowledge of the shipyard organizational structure and processes
Familiarity with Electronic Desktop (7G, Work Orders, ELCADD, PCM etc.)
Familiarity with Team Center (CR/CN experience)

Responsibilities

Collaborate with support organization personnel and other engineering disciplines to resolve technical challenges and non-conformances
Provide engineering oversight to emergent shipyard issues that arise during construction
Ensuring change notices that support construction activities are being prioritized and worked
Attend all production meetings to aid in the elimination of holdups
Interface with technical authority points of contact and provide oversight for translation of drawings into work orders and instructions
Provide surveillance of manufacturing, inspection, and testing of material at both Quonset Point, RI and Groton, CT
Drive completion of actions supporting construction, ensure readiness for hardware delivery, reassembly, major move evolutions, component land and key events, including coordination and execution of multidisciplinary engineering evaluations to support construction needs
Participate in technical discussions with vendor(s), Prime contractor and NAVY customers
Review internal documentation to ensure that requirements have been met
Preparation of technical correspondence to NAVY customers
Support various shipyards for maintenance and repair of delivered COLUMBIA Class ships
Ideal candidate should have excellent communication skills to allow close communication of technical issues with NAVY customers and Electric Boat management.