Test Engineer Specialist

Electric Boats • $110K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 12 years in US Navy submarine operations as a qualified nuclear plant operator with an electrical or electronics background
  • High school diploma or equivalent required
  • Engineering Watch Supervisor qualification essential
  • Preferred Associate Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology or higher
  • Experience in a private or Naval shipyard is advantageous
  • Nuclear Electrical or Reactor Controls Division leading chief petty officer experience preferred
  • Experience with electric plant rotating machinery or power conversion maintenance and repair is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Design initial systems and components to support fleet submarines
  • Oversee ship alteration upgrades and provide life cycle support for electrical systems
  • Function as a project engineer managing engineering task components
  • Ensure overall technical quality of engineering outputs
  • Collaborate within teams while maintaining schedules and budgets
  • Interface with various engineering organizations and disciplines
  • Evaluate and resolve technical issues for Naval Shipyards and Navy forces

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with a diverse range of electrical systems and equipment
  • Increased responsibilities and independence based on experience
  • Exposure to advanced power electronics
  • Collaboration with various stakeholders including NAVSEA and prime contractors
  • Engagement with fleet submarines across multiple classes
Full Job Description
Overview

Selected candidates will join a group that is responsible for supporting a wide range of electrical systems and equipment in the following areas: reactor plant instrumentation and control systems, steam and electric plant systems, auxiliary electrical/electronic systems, power distribution equipment and systems, and advanced power electronics. This position supports all fleet submarines, including Los Angeles, Ohio, Seawolf and Virginia classes; training platforms including S6G Moored Training Ships at NPTU Charleston, SC and the S8G Prototype at Kesselring, NY. This job will provide for an unusually large variety of work of differing durations, and increased responsibilities and independence as ability and experience supports.

Responsibilities include initial system and/or component design, ship alteration upgrades, and life cycle support. Candidates will function as a project engineer overseeing all aspects of engineering tasks including overall technical quality, working in a team environment, maintaining schedules, awareness of budgets, and interfacing with Design and other engineering organizations and disciplines. Candidates will also be required to evaluate and provide technical resolution to system and component related questions and problems from Naval Shipyards, Navy forces afloat, land based prototypes, reactor plant prime contractors and NAVSEA engineering and program offices. Selected candidates will be expected to effectively communicate within the organization as well as with NAVSEA, prime contractors, Navy shipyards and equipment vendors.

Qualifications

Required:
  • Minimum of 12 years of US Navy submarine experience as a qualified nuclear plant operator with an electrical or electronics background
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Engineering Watch Supervisor qualified

Preferred:
  • Associate Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology or higher
  • Experience working in a private or Naval shipyard
  • Nuclear Electrical or Reactor Controls Division leading chief petty officer experience
  • Squadron Engineering experience
  • Electric plant rotating machinery or power conversion equipment maintenance and repair experience


Skills

  • Strong verbal communication skills
  • Troubleshooting ability

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