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Entry Level Nuclear Engineer

General Dynamics Electric Boat•Groton, CT

About The Position

Department 410 Future Plant Studies (FPS) Propulsion Plant Fluid Systems has openings for highly motivated engineers to support development of new propulsion plant designs. The role contributes to future submarine reactor and steam plant concepts that meet the U.S. Navy’s technical goals while minimizing development, acquisition, and life-cycle costs. The engineer will work in a multidisciplinary engineering group and lead teams developing new ideas and concepts through implementation. Work includes concept development for future propulsion plants, fluid-system design, analysis of impacts to safety, cost, schedule, performance, operations, and maintenance, arrangement integration to determine equipment locations on the boat, and component development to support the overall plant design. The position requires frequent coordination with multiple Electric Boat engineering disciplines, vendors, Newport News Shipbuilding, Naval Nuclear Laboratory (NNL), and NAVSEA 08.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical, chemical, marine, or nuclear engineering.
  • 1–5 years of relevant post-graduate engineering experience.
  • Strong interpersonal, organizational, project management, oral communication, and written communication skills.
  • Detail-oriented and highly motivated, with the ability to work independently and interact with other groups and organizations in an engineering environment.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience working on fluid piping systems, components, and/or arrangements.
  • Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program and/or commercial nuclear experience.
  • Experience as a Naval nuclear operator or nuclear test engineer.
  • Current DoD Secret clearance.
  • Knowledge of NX/Teamcenter.
  • Ability to read and develop diagrams, schematics, and construction drawings; derive requirements from specifications; make material and component selections; and perform engineering calculations.

Responsibilities

  • Develop concepts for future propulsion plants, including fluid-system types and sizes.
  • Analyze design impacts on safety, cost, schedule, performance, operations, and maintenance.
  • Integrate system arrangements, including determining equipment locations on the boat.
  • Develop components needed to support the overall plant design.
  • Lead teams in developing new ideas and concepts and bringing them to fruition.
  • Coordinate frequently with Electric Boat engineering disciplines, vendors, Newport News Shipbuilding, Naval Nuclear Laboratory, and NAVSEA 08.

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