Engineer Sr. - Materials

General Dynamics Electric Boat; New London (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat seeks a Metrology engineer to provide technical cognizance for analytic methods across Metrology laboratories and off-site operations. You will oversee inspection, calibration and repair of shipboard and test equipment, ensuring NIST traceability and QA adherence.

The role requires travel, off-shift support, and overtime. Candidates should have a BS in engineering and 5+ years of post-graduate experience, with metrology or lab testing background preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of post graduate engineering experience.
• Bachelor's of Science degree in Engineering in Electrical, Mechanical, or Physics.
• This role will require travel, off shift support, and overtime should be expected.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering oversight for inspection, calibration and repair of shipboard components and test equipment in Dimensional, Flow, Physical, Optical and Electronics Standards Laboratories.
• Develop and document manual and automated calibration procedures.
• Ensure calibrations are performed with standard practices and traceability to NIST.
• Maintain laboratory standards and supporting equipment; assure department quality via QA audits and error reduction.
• Interface with shipyard and other organizations to develop methods and resolutions to problems; comply with health, safety and environmental requirements.

Skills

Highly organized

Self-motivated

Independent work

Strong communication

Education

BS in Engineering (Electrical/Mechanical/Physics)

Job description

This position is responsible for the technical cognizance of analytical methods performed within the Metrology laboratories at Electric Boat and all off site operations. This entails, but is not limited to: Providing engineering oversight and support to MTC and MDA personnel for the inspection, calibration and repair of both nuclear and non-nuclear shipboard components as well as shipyard test equipment in the Dimensional, Flow, Physical, Optical, and Electronics Standards Laboratories. Ensuring calibrations are performed in accordance with standard practices and traceability to NIST is maintained. Maintaining the laboratories standards and supporting equipment. Developing and documenting manual and automated calibration procedures. Assuming overall responsibility for department quality by performing quality assurance audits and instituting processes to eliminate recurring errors. Interfacing with shipyard and other organizations to develop methods and problem resolutions. Complying with relevant health, safety, and environmental requirements.

The candidate must be able to access the Submarines/Construction areas. Travel, off shift support, and overtime should be expected. The candidate must be able to adjust quickly and comfortably to emergent needs and changing priorities.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's of Science degree in Engineering in Electrical, Mechanical, or Physics
• 5+ years of post graduate engineering experience
• This role will require travel, off shift support, and overtime should be expected.

Preferred Requirements

• Laboratory/testing experience
• Metrology Experience

Skills

• Candidate must be highly organized, self-motivated, work independently, and able to effectively support difficult production schedules.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are necessary.

Environmental Attributes

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