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Engineer Senior - Nuclear

General Dynamics Electric Boat•Groton, CT
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Electric Boat is seeking a Propulsion Plant Fluids engineer in Department 485 - S1B Propulsion Plant Fluid Systems to support design, construction, testing, and delivery of COLUMBIA Class reactor plant and steam plant fluid systems, including the lead ship SSBN826. Engineers may work in a Design Yard, Construction Yard, Manuals and Test Procedure, or Test Gear Drawing group. The role uses the Electric Boat TeamCenter/NX IPDE tool and involves supporting current and future COLUMBIA Class design efforts, design changes, and system improvement projects. The engineer works with a team and interfaces frequently with customers and stakeholders, including QP and Groton Trades and Test Departments, NQC, vendors, Naval Nuclear Laboratory, the Reactor Plant Contractor’s Office, the local Naval Reactors Representative’s Office, Ship’s Force, NAVSEA, BMPC/NNL, the EB Shipyard, and the COLUMBIA Program Office. The position is responsible for completing and tracking assigned work, providing technical guidance and direction, maintaining required training, and ensuring compliance with the department’s Technical Product Quality program and applicable instructions, technical directives, company policies, and procedures. Work is performed in accordance with company core values, technical performance standards, and Naval Nuclear Propulsion Plant Principles. Propulsion Plant engineers are responsible for integrated plant operation and equipment, including piping, valves, filters, heat exchangers, pumps, turbines, electrical interfaces, and special devices. Candidates must be willing and physically able to climb steep stairs and ladders, ascend and descend scaffolding, and access confined spaces within a submarine. The position may be on first or second shift.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Mechanical, Aerospace, Marine, Civil, Chemical, or an equivalent engineering discipline.
  • 5–9 years of relevant post-graduate engineering experience.
  • Strong interpersonal, organizational, oral, and written communication skills.
  • Detail-oriented.
  • Highly motivated.
  • Strong leadership skills, with past or current experience.
  • Ability to read and develop diagrams, schematics, and construction drawings.
  • Willingness and physical ability to climb steep stairs and ladders, ascend and descend scaffolding, and access confined spaces within a submarine.

Nice To Haves

  • Advanced engineering degree.
  • Experience with fluid systems and components.
  • VIRGINIA Class or COLUMBIA Class construction or Major Submarine Overhaul experience.
  • Reactor Plant Cleanliness qualification.
  • Steam Plant Cleanliness qualification.
  • Propulsion Plant training (S9G or other).
  • Experience with the TeamCenter/NX IPDE tool.

Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot and resolve problems in propulsion plant fluid systems.
  • Develop engineering dispositions, including Engineering Reports, Change Requests/Change Notices (CR/CN), and test inspection reports (TIRs)/UNSATs.
  • Disposition vendor information requests (VIRs).
  • Support and lead operating procedures and test procedures.
  • Develop and maintain the Steam and Electric Plant Manual, Reactor Plant Manual, Ship’s System Manual, and component technical manuals.
  • Develop and maintain test gear drawings.
  • Develop and maintain test procedures.
  • Conduct construction surveillance of fluid systems.
  • Resolve and approve Reactor Plant and Steam Plant Cleanliness issues.
  • Develop, approve, and execute New Construction Nuclear Construction and Repair (NCR) notices.
  • Work with a team to execute assigned projects for COLUMBIA Class design efforts, design changes, and system improvement tasking.
  • Complete and track assigned work, develop technical guidance and direction, and maintain required training.
  • Ensure compliance with the department’s Technical Product Quality program, applicable department instructions, technical directives, and company policies and procedures.
  • Interface with customers and stakeholders including NAVSEA, BMPC/NNL, Naval Reactors, the EB Shipyard, and the COLUMBIA Program Office.

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