Engineer Sr. - Materials

Electric Boats$100K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's of Science degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or Physics)
  • 5+ years of post-graduate engineering experience
  • Willingness to travel, work off shifts, and manage overtime
  • Preferred experience in laboratory/testing environments
  • Preferred metrology expertise

Responsibilities

  • Provide engineering oversight and support for inspection, calibration, and repair of shipboard components
  • Ensure calibrations comply with standard practices and are traceable to NIST
  • Maintain laboratory standards and support equipment
  • Develop and document calibration procedures, both manual and automated
  • Perform quality assurance audits and eliminate recurring errors
  • Interface with shipyard and other organizations for method development and problem resolution
  • Comply with health, safety, and environmental regulations

Benefits

  • Exposure to cutting-edge metrology practices
  • Opportunity to work in a dynamic shipyard environment
  • Contribution to critical, high-stakes projects
  • Potential for career advancement within the company
  • Engagement with cross-functional teams in a collaborative setting
Full Job Description
Overview

This position is responsible for the technical cognizance of analytical methods performed within the Metrology laboratories at Electric Boat and all off site operations.  This entails, but is not limited to:  Providing engineering oversight and support to MTC and MDA personnel for the inspection, calibration and repair of both nuclear and non-nuclear shipboard components as well as shipyard test equipment in the Dimensional, Flow, Physical, Optical, and Electronics Standards Laboratories.  Ensuring calibrations are performed in accordance with standard practices and traceability to NIST is maintained.  Maintaining the laboratories standards and supporting equipment.  Developing and documenting manual and automated calibration procedures.  Assuming overall responsibility for department quality by performing quality assurance audits and instituting processes to eliminate recurring errors.  Interfacing with shipyard and other organizations to develop methods and problem resolutions.  Complying with relevant health, safety, and environmental requirements.

The candidate must be able to access the Submarines/Construction areas.  Travel, off shift support, and overtime should be expected.  The candidate must be able to adjust quickly and comfortably to emergent needs and changing priorities.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelor's of Science degree in Engineering in Electrical, Mechanical, or Physics
  • 5+  years of post graduate engineering experience
  • This role will require travel, off shift support, and overtime should be expected.

 

Preferred Requirements:

  • Laboratory/testing experience
  • Metrology Experience
Skills
  • Candidate must be highly organized, self-motivated, work independently, and able to effectively support difficult production schedules.  
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills are necessary.
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