Engineer Sr/Specialist - Submarine Operations Technical Lead

Electric Boats$110K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or completed Nuclear Power School
  • Submarine qualified (SS) Lieutenant (LT) or Chief Petty Officer (CPO) or above
  • 5+ years of experience with submarine ship systems
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance
  • Preferred: Submarine qualified (SS) Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) or Senior Chief Petty Officer (SCPO)
  • Preferred: Completion of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program
  • Preferred: Submarine department head tour or EDMC tour experience

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical guidance and oversight for LTD product development
  • Ensure technical manuals meet published procedures and quality standards
  • Facilitate internal and external comment resolution for LTD products
  • Interface with engineering disciplines, shipyards, vendors, and Navy customers
  • Attend kickoff meetings and evaluate designs for manual updates
  • Work with supervision to prioritize tasks and manage workloads
  • Recommend and implement process improvements

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Potential for leadership roles
  • Engagement with various engineering disciplines
  • Contribution to critical naval operations
Full Job Description

 Role Overview 

The D403 Systems Engineer brings extensive shipboard expertise to provide technical guidance and oversight of new and modified written technical products. These products include ship systems manuals, component technical manuals, steam and electric plant manuals, maintenance and alteration documents. As a submarine operations technical lead, they will have technical oversight over a writing group and LTD product line, working directly with D403 supervision and Electric Boat engineering departments to ensure product accuracy and quality for shipboard use. More key responsibilities are listed below. The ability to direct others to accomplish tasks is required to be successful in this role. 

  

Key Responsibilities 

  • Provide Technical Guidance, oversight, and coordination of the development of new modified LTD 
  • Ensure quality of technical manuals and guarantee that products are prepared in accordance with published procedures and processes 
  • Facilitate the resolution of internal and external comments against LTD products 
  • Regularly interface with various EB Engineering disciplines, shipyard organizations, vendors and the Navy customer to resolve or better understand technical and programmatic issues 
  • Attend kickoff meetings, evaluate designs, and provide department man-hour estimates for manual updates or other products as appropriate 
  • Work with supervision to determine priorities, develop schedules, and manage work load 
  • Recommend and implement process improvements, as appropriate 
Qualifications

Required 

  • Bachelor's of Science Degree or higher in Engineering or have completed Nuclear Power School  
  • Served submarine qualified (SS) Lieutenant (LT) or above OR Served submarine qualified (SS) Chief Petty Officer (CPO) or above 
  • 5+ years of experience related to operating, maintaining, or documenting submarine ship systems and the use of operating procedures 
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance 

Preferred 

  • Served submarine qualified (SS) Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) or above OR Served submarine qualified (SS) Senior Chief Petty Officer (SCPO) or above 
  • Successful completion of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program 
  • Completion of a submarine department head tour or a submarine Engineering. Department Master Chief(EDMC) tour or prior served Chief of the Boat 
  • Experience with operation and maintenance of non-propulsion electronics system (NPES) equipment is desired 
  • Experience with operation and maintenance of submarine hull, mechanical, and electrical (HM&E) systems (trim system, high pressure air system, electrical distribution system, etc.) 
  • A technical background in submarine systems and components and/or submarine operational experience  
  • Experience working with special emphasis programs (DSS-SOC, SUBSAFE, and Fly-by-Wire) requirements  
  • Experience working with submarine Logistics Technical Data (Ship System Manual, Technical Manuals, etc.)  
  • Active SECRET security clearance 
Skills

Skills: 

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills 
  • Ability to work independently  
  • Ability to plan, organize, and schedule work 
  • Microsoft Office computer skills 

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