Engineer I - Mechanical

General Dynamics Electric Boat; Groton (CT); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp. is seeking a Main Propulsion Machinery Engineer to lead project management and oversight of design, development, procurement, ship integration, test, repair, and fleet support for submarine components.

The role emphasizes analysis of safety, cost, schedule, and performance, with strong collaboration across internal disciplines and external partners, including NAVSEA and Newport News Shipbuilding.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical, marine, or equivalent engineering degree is required.
• 0-4 years post-graduate engineering experience.
• Master’s Degree in mechanical, marine, or an equivalent engineering field is preferred.
• Experience working on marine propulsion systems and/or familiarity with rotating machinery.
• Experience coordinating with multiple customers (internal and external to organization).
• CAD knowledge, including CATIA and/or NX.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management and oversight of design, development, procurement, ship integration, test, repair and fleet support for components on fast-attack submarine classes.
• Perform component analysis affecting safety, cost, schedule, performance, operations, and maintenance.
• Coordinate interfaces with Electric Boat engineering and support disciplines, vendors, NAVSEA, and naval ships forces.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Project management

Oral communication

Written communication

Reading engineering drawings

Education

Bachelor of Science in mechanical/marine engineering

Master’s Degree in mechanical/marine engineering (preferred)

Tools

CAD (CATIA/NX)

Job description

Overview

As a Main Propulsion Machinery Engineer, you will be responsible for project management and oversight of design, development, procurement, ship integration, test and repair and fleet support activities for components associated with fast-attack submarine classes.

Specific responsibilities will include component analysis (impacts to safety, cost, schedule, performance, operations, and maintenance), arrangement integration, and component development (design evolutions to meet new and/or evolving specifications). Frequent interface will be required with multiple Electric Boat engineering and support disciplines, vendors, Newport News Shipbuilding, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), Shipyard Personnel (Trades) and Ship’s Force (active-duty Navy).

Skills:

• The candidate must possess strong interpersonal, organizational, project management, oral and written communication skills.
• Candidate must be detail oriented, highly motivated, be able to work independently, as well as interact with other groups and organizations in an engineering environment.
• The individual should have the ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and procedures.

Qualifications

Required:

• A Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical, marine, or equivalent engineering degree is required.
• 0-4 years post-graduate engineering experience.

Preferred:

• Master’s Degree in mechanical, marine, or an equivalent engineering field.
• Experience working on marine propulsion systems and/or familiarity with engineering principles associated with rotating machinery.
• Experience coordinating with multiple customers (internal and external to organization).
• Experience in industrial/construction environment.
• Project management experience.
• CAD knowledge, including CATIA and/or NX.

Skills

This position requires strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.