Sr. Electrical Engineer, Waterfront Engineering

ZipRecruiter; Bath; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Bath is seeking a detail-oriented Electrical Engineer to support development and integration of Electrical systems for naval applications. Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and over 5 years of experience. Responsibilities include technical support, project execution, and ensuring safety practices. This role offers a chance to work within a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Electrical Engineering required.
• Ability to lead and execute projects.
• Strong knowledge in Power and Controls Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Support development and integration of Electrical systems.
• Perform requirements analyses and provide technical support.
• Facilitate communication between Engineers and Designers.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Project Management

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

CAD software

Microsoft Project

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

As part of General Dynamics Marine Systems, Bath Iron Works (BIW) is a full-service shipyard specializing in the design, building, and support of complex surface combatants for the U.S. Navy. BIW's rich history reflects a continuous pattern of innovation, new technology, and process improvements. Today, we are revolutionizing naval shipbuilding. Since 1884, we have continued our tradition of leadership in technology and innovation. Engineering tasking, responsibilities, and hiring level will be based on experience.

The Engineering team is seeking a detail-oriented candidate to fill an Electrical Engineering position in our Waterfront Engineering Organization. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting development, manufacturing, integration/installation, and testing of Electrical Power, Lighting, and Controls systems installed shipboard or in support of shipboard system operation.

Key Responsibilities

Safety Leadership:

• Be a safety leader for your team and ensure that each person leaves in the condition they came in.

Project/Task Execution:

• Develop ship power and controls system revisions/updates through tasks and projects involving engineers across disciplines, subcontractors, or the customer.
• Perform requirements analyses/evaluation, requirements decomposition, and resolution of requirements and specification conflicts.
• Provide support to the Waterfront Liaison Design teams with alternate solutions to issues that comply with all contractual requirements.
• Provide technical support to BIW's Manufacturing construction and test personnel mechanics to expedite resolution of emergent issues including ship testing and system activation.
• Provide technical support to BIW's Manufacturing teams for vendor-supplied equipment.
• Perform calculations as required to validate designs and ensure they meet customer requirements.
• Develop/maintain and provide technical leadership for assigned systems, diagrams, calculations, purchase specifications, and related tasks.
• Review/Approve vendor equipment and other engineering documentation such as drawings, manuals, software, models, or other design documents produced as a part of external vendor contracts.
• Support vendor qualification testing and test approval.
• Interface with the local Navy customer, Construction Trades, Procurement, Quality Assurance, Fleet Service Engineering, Equipment vendors, and Design teams through appropriate correspondence to support manufacturing, testing, commissioning efforts, dock trials, sea trials, and resolution of technical issues with assigned systems/tasking.
• Complete technical reports and conduct verbal presentations as required.
• Develop and manage process improvements and cost-out initiatives to improve group performance.
• Develop supporting documentation, procedures, tests, or training materials.

Team Collaboration and Communication:

• Facilitate communication between Engineers and Designers to ensure successful engineering and design processes.
• Interface with and support Waterfront Design, Waterfront Engineering, Program Office, Change Management, Estimating, Contracts, Materials, Planning, Manufacturing, Navy, and other customer organizations as required.

Continuous Improvement:

• Support creation of plans for areas of improvement and conduct projects to improve efficiency, reduce cost, and reduce cycle times. Collaborate effectively within the team and with other groups both internal and external to BIW. Support proper and up-to-date process documentation for electrical engineering processes.

Required/Education/Training

• A Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Computer Engineering, or equivalent degree is required.
• A Master's degree in Engineering, or P.E. is preferred.
• Working knowledge of Power and Controls Engineering is required.

Required/Experience

Senior Engineer - 5+ years of experience required

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; adept at giving technical presentations at group meetings.
• Ability to lead, organize, plan, and execute projects.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a positive team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work multiple priorities simultaneously and to completion.
• Strong Project Management skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Project.
• Highly motivated, strong attention to detail with proven ability to work independently.
• Some travel required.
• Operation of Microsoft Windows, Windows Software, and Microsoft Office products.
• CAD skills are required.
• A broad knowledge of and experience with a variety of computer systems, networking, technologies, troubleshooting, including network communication and protocols and data collection.
• Experience working on power systems and power system troubleshooting and testing.
• Experience with electrical software, calculations, and modeling.
• Data architecture and data management skills including database design and development.
• Lean Six Sigma training and/or experience.
• Must have the ability to obtain a secret clearance.

Note: The position requires you to be able to obtain a government security clearance. You must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain an interim security clearance within the first 45 days of hire.