Test Engineer Sr/Spec/Prin - Systems

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

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of submarine construction, test, operations, or planning experience
  • High School Diploma or GED required
  • Travel required for work assignments
  • 2+ years of supervisory/area superintendent experience preferred
  • Associate's degree or higher preferred
  • Lean Six Sigma certification (Green or Black Belt) preferred
  • Ability to read engineering diagrams and system drawings preferred

Responsibilities

  • Turn over with weekday leads to support weekend SWS operations
  • Provide technical support for SWS/SWSS installation and testing
  • Ensure readiness in operations, planning, and engineering areas
  • Align and expedite problem resolutions to minimize schedule impacts
  • Interface with senior leadership on scheduling and performance
  • Identify areas for improvement in construction and testing
  • Maintain project schedules to meet company objectives
  • Coordinate installation and testing efforts

Benefits

  • Alternate work week schedule requiring full-time weekend commitment
  • Opportunity to optimize construction and testing processes
  • Exposure to strategic projects within submarine construction
  • Collaboration with senior leadership and cross-functional teams
  • Potential for professional growth with continuous improvement initiatives
Full Job Description
Overview

This position provides Technical Project Management for the Strategic Weapons System (SWS) for COLUMBIA class construction, test, and integration of SWS/SWSS equipment in Groton, CT. This position is an alternate work week position where the successful candidate must serve full time on both Saturdays and Sundays.

Responsibilities include:
  • Turn over with weekday leads and management to support weekend SWS Continuity of operations.
  • Provide technical support to optimize excitability of construction and test by ensuring proper SWS/SWSS installation, design, and test requirements are met.
  • Ensure Construction and Test Readiness in all areas of GDEB to include but not limited to operations, planning, program office, and engineering personnel.
  • Align and expedite SWS/SWSS problem resolutions to support ship certification and reduce schedule impact of installation and test activities.
  • Interface with internal and external senior leadership regarding scheduling and performance of work in areas assigned.
  • Identify area of construction, installation, and test for continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Build, Maintain, and refine SWS/SWSS and other projects schedules to support company objectives and key events.
  • Coordinate SWS/SWSS installation and test efforts
  • Other duties as assigned.


Qualifications

Required:
  • 7 + years of submarine construction, test, operations, planning experience (or combination thereof)
  • HS Diploma or GED
  • Work travel will be required


Preferred:
  • 2+ years of supervisory/area superintendent experience
  • Associate's degree or higher
  • Ability to read system diagrams and similar engineering drawings
  • Lean Six Sigma (Green or Black Belt)
  • System engineering capabilities
  • Working knowledge of existing EB policies and procedures for operations and planning


Skills

  • Project Management Experience
  • Microsoft Project Experience
  • Good communication (written and oral) and organizational skills are required
  • Candidate must be able to work on multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Self-Starter
  • Presentation skills


Physical Qualifications

Climbing, Color Vision, Crawling, Kneeling, Light Lifting, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Stooping, Twisting

Environmental Attributes

Cold, Fumes, Hot, Noise

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