Engineer I - Comm Systems

General Dynamics Electric Boat; New London (CT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat is seeking a Systems Engineer for Department 440 to support SEAWOLF, VIRGINIA and COLUMBIA submarine programs. The role focuses on development and maintenance of unique submarine systems across the project life cycle, interfacing with NAVSEA, shipyards and contractors.

Responsibilities include requirements development, interface design, risk management, and MBSE activities while working within Agile/Waterfall environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required
• 0–5 years of post-graduate engineering experience
• Current DOD Secret security clearance or ability to obtain and maintain one (U.S. citizenship)

Responsibilities

• Lead system engineering activities across V-model/Agile environments
• Develop and maintain system requirements
• Design cables, connectors, and junction boxes
• Interface NAVSEA, shipyards, vendors, and EB departments
• Schedule, budgeting, and risk management
• Verify and validate requirements
• Coordinate cross-discipline reviews
• Trade studies and documentation
• Develop system-level concepts of operation
• Perform system integration and testing

Skills

Communication skills

Team work

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s of Science degree in Engineering

BS or MS in Electrical/Computer/Systems Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

IBM Rational DOORS

Rhapsody

MBSE tools

MS Project

Job description

Department 440: Payload Launch Control Systems Engineering group supporting SEAWOLF, VIRGINIA and COLUMBIA programs. Department 440 is responsible for Systems, Hardware, and Test. Department works closely with Software Engineering Department 454.

Applicant is applying to Department 440 Systems Engineering team supporting special project submarine programs. The systems engineering team is responsible for the development and maintenance of unique one-of-a-kind submarines. System engineers may be called upon to perform many diverse tasks during the project life cycle.

Responsibilities Include

• Customer facing presentations
• Requirements specification development
• Design Systems to include:
  • Cable Assembly Drawings
  • Connector selection
  • Junction box selection
  • Development to Mil-specs
  • Understanding of cross discipline products such as system’s mechanical function
• Interface development of physical connections and data
• Task leadership and management
• Schedule and budgeting development and execution
• Risk development and management
• Review of other discipline’s products
• Trade study and white paper research and authoring
• Control system algorithm development
• Concept of operation development
• Model Based System Engineering
• Validation and Verification of Requirements
• Government Furnished Equipment interfacing and integration
• Note this is not a complete list of responsibilities

Systems engineers typically do not perform detailed hardware or software design, but may occasionally assess detailed designs. The position requires the engineer to interface with NAVSEA, Naval Shipyards, Government vendors, sub-contractors and other EB departments and stakeholders as necessary. Travel may be required within the continental United States at an infrequent level. Applicant will report to the Groton/New London, CT facilities. Work from home on a part time basis is available based on department needs.

Applicant will be a part of a team executing the System’s engineering V-model approach utilizing Agile, Waterfall, or a hybrid of both Agile and Waterfall approaches for product development and management. Applicant should have an understanding of what systems engineering entails.

The systems engineering team is responsible for the development and maintenance of requirements, integration of subsystems, validation testing, and fleet support of contractor furnished and government furnished handling systems, vehicle systems, and electronic systems.

Engineers will perform system engineering efforts from initial system design and development through hardware/software integration, component qualification, testing, platform support, delivery and post-delivery support to include analysis and resolution of fleet identified problems, assessment of obsolescence issues and identification of components for technical refresh.

The position requires the engineer perform technology investigations, trade-studies, identify/resolve program risks, identify opportunities for cost reduction and validate methods to ensure producible end products.

Qualifications

• Required:
  • Bachelor’s of Science degree in Engineering
  • 0-5 years of post-graduate engineering experience
  • Current DOD Secret security clearance or ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret security clearance (U.S. citizenship required).
• Preferred:
  • BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Systems Engineering
  • Experience in submarine electronics system development, integration, installation and test
  • Demonstrated effective engineering project management including management of budget, resources and schedule
  • Experience in network and clustered computing design
  • Understanding of design, build, sustain process, EVMS and design tools and processes is desirable
  • Experience with Siemens NX, IBM Rational DOORS, IBM Rational Rhapsody, MBSE tools, and Microsoft Office tools including Project

Skills

• Excellent written, oral, and presentation communication skills
• Experience working successfully both in a team environment and independently
• Strong interpersonal skills speaking to all levels of understanding

Physical Qualifications

Color Vision, Light Lifting