Engineer Sr - Systems

General Dynamics Corporation; Groton (CT); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton, CT is seeking an Engineer Sr - Systems to lead risk-driven engineering activities for submarine construction programs. The role requires interacting with multiple departments and managing risks to ensure project milestones are met.

The ideal candidate has a BS+ in engineering and 5+ years of collaborative experience, with a preference for Nuclear Propulsion exposure and PMP certification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science or higher in Mechanical, Aerospace/Aeronautical, Civil, Electrical, or Marine Engineering.
• 5+ years post‑graduate experience in a collaborative engineering/construction environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Gain knowledge of submarine construction processes and identify risk areas.
• Facilitate risk mitigation meetings across project teams.
• Provide engineering review for formal risk assessments and mitigations.
• Ensure engagement in construction-related learning sessions.
• Oversee engineering surveillances of construction and testing evolutions.

Skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor of Science or higher in Mechanical, Aerospace/Aeronautical, Civil, Electrical, or Marine Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Responsibilities for this Position

Engineer Sr - Systems

US-CT-Groton

Job ID: 2026-19331

Type: Full-Time

# of Openings: 1

Category: Engineering

EB Groton Shipyard

Overview

This position will engage in both Nuclear and Non‑Nuclear construction activities, and will require flexibility in work schedule to include infrequent off shift and weekends to support ships key events and test programs.

This position in a growing, high profile, department is looking for enthusiastic individuals to guide project teams to identify, assess, and mitigate inordinate risks to ensure successful execution of complex tasks. To achieve these goals, the right candidate needs to be a team player with strong critical thinking and interpersonal communication skills as well as a relentless questioning attitude.

Responsibilities

• Ability to gain knowledge on all facets of the submarine construction processes via research and personal interactions and apply critical thinking to identify areas of risk.
• Facilitate risk mitigation meetings for all levels of personnel on a large variety of projects.
• Providing engineering review for implementing formal risk assessments and mitigation methods.
• Ensuring engineering engagement in construction related Learning Sessions.
• Providing oversight and direction for engineering surveillances of construction and testing evolutions.
• Coordinating Senior Management Review Teams for complex tasks.

Electric Boat offers Flexible Work Arrangements that allows some work to be performed remotely and at home. This varies from position to position based on the amount of classified material the department interacts with, as well as a few other variables. Please ask for more details on how it applies to this opening during discussions with the department.

Responsibilities

• Working level knowledge of Microsoft Office Products.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to independently communicate with all levels of management and customer representatives.
• Ability to read/interpret Piping and Instrumentation drawings.
• Ability to read/interpret engineering/mechanical drawings.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. From Subject Received Size Categories Noah Ryan Goren RE: 2026-18856 8:41 AM 50 KB

Qualifications

Required

• A Bachelor of Science or higher in Mechanical, Aerospace/Aeronautical, Civil, Electrical, or Marine Engineering
• 5+ years post‑graduate experience in a collaborative engineering/construction environment

Preferred

• Nuclear Propulsion Plant experience beneficial.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.
• Experience interacting with shipyard planning, operations, quality, and test organizations
• 5 years of engineering and/or consulting experience leading collaborative multidiscipline efforts.

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General Dynamics Electric Boat is a recognized leader in the design, construction and lifecycle support of submarines for the United States Navy.