Engineer - Systems

Electric Boats$95K — $115K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Marine, Civil, or Engineering
  • 5+ years of postgraduate engineering experience
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance
  • Advanced Degree preferred
  • Experience with suppliers/subcontractors preferred
  • Diverse knowledge of electrical engineering concepts preferred

Responsibilities

  • Develop technical requirements for engineered components
  • Oversee suppliers and manage projects
  • Review technical documents and drawings
  • Lead meetings and presentations for project updates
  • Perform project management activities as needed
  • Collaborate with Navy customers for requirement clarification
  • Support and facilitate system and component interface management

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangement allowing remote work opportunities
  • Opportunity to contribute to US NAVY submarine design and construction
  • Potential for periodic overtime or travel for projects
  • Collaborative work environment with multidisciplinary teams
  • Exposure to advanced engineering projects in a critical defense sector
Full Job Description
Overview

Opportunities are available for Electrical, Mechanical and other engineers within D465, the Electrical Components Department, to develop various engineered components for submarine applications working with other Electric Boat, Navy, and outside supplier personnel.  Some of these components include electrical hull penetrators, outboard cable assemblies, power distribution hardware and secondary propulsion units/systems.

 

Some of the key responsibilities associated with this job include:

  • Development of technical requirements
  • Supplier oversight/project management
  • Review of drawings and technical documentation: procedures, reports, technical manuals, specifications, etc.
  • Leading meetings and presentations
  • Associated project management activities
  • Working with the customer (NAVY) as necessary

Successful candidates will be responsible for all aspects of their assigned components including:

  • Understanding system/component operational needs and requirements
  • Supporting development of associated technical documentation including:technical manuals operating instructions, ship system manuals, test forms, repair parts lists, procurement specifications, etc.
  • Managing system and component interfaces including:electrical, structural, piping, and mechanical
  • Supporting 3D model development and arrangement of systems and components
  • Overseeing vendor design development, manufacturing, testing, and qualification
  • Obtaining customer approval of designs and requirements via formal correspondence
  • Construction engineering support on site in the shipyard(s) as required

Periodic overtime, or travel to Navy and supplier facilities may be required.

 

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 other variables. Please ask for more details on how it applies to this opening during discussions with the department.

 

This is your opportunity to contribute to the design and construction of the next generation of US NAVY submarines!

Qualifications

Required:

  • Bachelor of science degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Marine, Civil, or Engineering
  • 5+ years of postgraduate engineering experience
  • Able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance

Preferred:

  • Advanced Degree
  • Experience working with suppliers/subcontractors
  • A diverse knowledge of electrical engineering concepts
Skills
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Good time management skills
  • Ability to work efficiently in a multidisciplinary environment
  • Driven to meet requirements on schedule and on budget while achieving the highest quality
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