Experienced Test Engineer

Electric Boats$90K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active DoD TS-SCI clearance required.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Sciences with 5+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of military and shipbuilding experience.
  • Experience as Engineering/Ships Duty Officer or Chief preferred.
  • Understanding of shipboard maintenance practices and certification processes is advantageous.
  • Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Provide daily oversight and direction to subcontractors.
  • Inspect work sites for safety and quality compliance.
  • Read and interpret electrical and mechanical schematic drawings.
  • Test cables and electrical components using standard equipment.
  • Ensure adherence to electrical and mechanical workmanship standards.
  • Collaborate effectively with various technical organizations and personnel.
  • Participate in planning and execution of maintenance work.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on advanced military systems.
  • Involvement in critical safety and quality oversight roles.
  • Exposure to diverse technical organizations and personnel.
  • Potential for professional development and skill enhancement.
  • Occasional business trips and extended assignments offer unique experiences.
Full Job Description
Overview

Position is based at Submarine Base - Bangor, WA. Mission System Support Team has an opening for a highly motivated Test Engineer in support of the USS Jimmy Carter SSN23, Multi Mission Systems (MMS).

Assignments and responsibilities include Person-In-Charge of software and hardware testing; performance of preventive and corrective maintenance on training systems; lead pre-job briefings, Clear and Safe, and Job Hazard Analysis briefings; actively participate in the planning & execution of work; support documentation of work & certifications; requisitioning & parts tracking; maintain water chemistry in a maintenance pool.

The successful candidate must be willing to learn and understand EB Drawings and specifications, EB record keeping, Navy's tag out process, JFFM testing and maintenance requirements, Quality Assurance, configuration management, and adapt to evolving information technology.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • Provide daily oversight and direction to subcontractors.
  • Inspect work sites for conformance to Safety and Quality Standards.
  • Read electrical and mechanical schematic drawings.
  • Use common test equipment to test cables (copper and fiber optic), electrical and electronic components.
  • Familiarity with both electrical and mechanical workmanship standards is a plus.
  • Must be able to effectively work with multiple technical organizations, program offices, USN and government personnel.

Candidate must also be willing to go on brief business trips and occasionally extended work assignments.

Must have active DoD TS-SCI clearance.

Qualifications

Required:
  • Must have active DoD TS-SCI clearance.
  • A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Sciences and minimum of 5 years experience post graduation or an equivalent combination of experience in military, shipbuilding, ship repair, or manufacturing industry is required.


Preferred:
  • Experience as Engineering/Ships Duty Officer or Engineering/Ships Duty Chief or 3M Coordinator
  • A working knowledge of shipboard maintenance practices, work execution methods, work planning requirements, and methods of certification processes used by Electric Boat is a plus.


Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Strong organizational and planning skills under minimal supervision.

Physical Qualifications

Climbing, Light Lifting, Medium Lifting, Pulling

Environmental Attributes

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