About this role
Overview
Propulsion Plant Electrical (D427) performs design engineering activities for electrical components and systems used in the propulsion plant for VIRGINIA Class submarines in construction at the Electric Boat shipyard and technology insertions for future VIRGINIA Class blocks of ships (e.g. Subsea and Seabed Warfare). Responsibilities include design upgrades for reactor plant instrumentation and control systems, steam plant control and indication systems, and the electric plant architecture. Individual contributors of D427 work involves a mix of drawing support & reviews, supplier interaction, program management, NAVSEA directed task execution, and technical manual development.
Major components supported by this group are power electronic inverters and converters, power distribution switchboards and circuit breakers, microprocessor based instrumentation and control equipment, electromagnetic controllers, transformers, bus transfer devices and control stations. This department is also responsible for electric plant analysis products, such as power systems analysis, fault current analysis, circuit breaker coordination, electric plant stability analysis and voltage drop analysis.
Engineers work in a fast paced, multi-discipline environment, and interface with other engineering disciplines, senior management, suppliers and customers on a frequent basis. Technologies that are supported by this department include power distribution, power electronics, systems integration, integration of microprocessor control systems, and integration of copper based and fiber optic based serial communications systems
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical or Nuclear engineering
- 0-5 years of related experience
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense Secret Security Clearance
Preferred:
- Experience or classes in the design, analysis, or test of power electronic systems.
- Experience or classes in the design and test of instrumentation and control equipment.
- U.S. Navy experience with electrical or electronics background.
Skills
- Candidates must demonstrate foundational knowledge of electrical engineering principles, engineering task ownership and execution
- Willingness to continuously learn and solve problems.
- Candidates must also be proactive, team players, and be able to communicate effectively through verbal/written communication.
Environmental Attributes
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About General Dynamics Electric Boat
General Dynamics Electric Boat is a business unit of General Dynamics with headquarters in Groton, CT. The world’s first and finest submarine builder, Electric Boat was established in 1899 to complete the U.S. Navy’s first modern commissioned submarine, USS Holland. Designed and built by Electric Boat, USS Nautilus, the world’s first nuclear-powered submarine, was launched in 1954. Electric Boat has designed and delivered 17 of the U.S. Navy’s 20 classes of nuclear submarines. Now in its second centennial of submarine building, EB is the design yard and prime contractor for the Virginia-class submarine program, currently in production. EB is also designing and developing the Columbia-class ballistic-missile submarine which will replace the current Ohio class beginning in 2027.
What you'll do
- Engineers in the Propulsion Plant Electrical department perform design engineering activities for electrical components and systems used in VIRGINIA Class submarines. Responsibilities include design upgrades for various control systems and technical manual development.
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