About this role
Overview
Overview
Department 428 is seeking highly motivated individuals to support the design and construction of the COLUMBIA Class submarines. D428 engineers support a wide variety of HM&E electrical systems across the following areas; monitoring and control systems (HMC), fire detection systems (FDS) and the integrated communication system (ICS). D428 engineers also support the development of internal and external cableways for COLUMBIA Class.
Responsibilities
- Develop design disclosures such as cabling diagrams, wiring tables, cable routing sheets, and assembly and detail drawings to support COLUMBIA Class construction
- Develop component procurement specifications and manage vendors that design, manufacture, and qualify components for the COLUMBIA Class
- Troubleshooting / deck plate support for issues identified by the construction team
Electric Boat offers Flexible Work Arrangements that allows some work to be performed remotely and at home. This varies from position to position based on the amount of classified material the department interacts with, as well as a few other variables. Please ask for more details on how it applies to this opening during discussions with the department.
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering
- 0-5 years post-graduate experience.
- The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense secret clearance
Preferred:
- Masters degree in Electrical or Systems engineering
- Experience in subcontractor management
- Experience in system component design, qualification and integration
- Experience in ship construction
Skills
- Candidate must be highly motivated and be capable of performing independently, as well as interact with other groups and organizations in a team environment
- Candidate must possess strong interpersonal, organizational, communication, and technical writing skills
- Some travel may be required
Other facts
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 will develop design disclosures and manage component procurement specifications for the COLUMBIA Class submarines. They will also provide troubleshooting support for issues identified by the construction team.
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