Engineer Sr - Welding

General Dynamics Electric Boat; New London (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat's Welding & NDT Engineering – Suppliers and Strategic Sourcing team seeks an experienced engineer to support welding procedures and supplier weld repairs for submarine construction.

The role provides technical guidance on construction support, problem resolution, and corrective actions, and evaluates supplier capabilities, procedures, and qualification of new welding methods, ensuring adherence to standards and best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree or higher in engineering.
• 5+ years of post graduate related engineering experience.
• Degree in Materials Science or Welding Engineering (preferred).
• Three+ years of engineering experience in aerospace, defense, heavy fabrication or shipbuilding.
• Ability to read and understand component specifications, military specifications and engineering drawings.
• Experience with development and qualification of weld procedures.

Responsibilities

• Review and approval of supplier welding procedures.
• Review and approval of weld repairs performed by suppliers.
• Providing technical guidance and expertise with respect to construction support, problem resolution and corrective actions for welding performed by suppliers.
• Providing support to suppliers qualifying new welding procedures.
• Evaluating the capabilities and capacity of prospective suppliers.
• Maintaining company standards, procedures, best practices, and process improvements in the field of welding.

Skills

Welding engineering

Communication

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Welding procedures

Job description

Department 341 Welding & NDT Engineering – Suppliers and Strategic Sourcing is looking for an additional team member for the supplier development welding engineering group. The group supports Electric Boat suppliers and internal engineering organizations with respect to the welding and fabrication of the components used in the construction of nuclear submarines.

Basic Job Responsibilities Include

• Review and approval of supplier welding procedures
• Review and approval of weld repairs performed by suppliers
• Providing technical guidance and expertise with respect to construction support, problem resolution and corrective actions for welding performed by suppliers
• Providing support to suppliers qualifying new welding procedures
• Evaluating the capabilities and capacity of prospective suppliers
• Maintaining company standards, procedures, best practices, and process improvements in the field of welding

Required

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree or higher in engineering
• 5+ years of post graduate related engineering experience

Preferred

• Degree in Materials Science or Welding Engineering
• Three or more years of engineering experience in aerospace, defense, heavy fabrication or shipbuilding applications
• The ability to read and understand component specifications, military specifications and engineering drawings
• Experience working with basic arc welding processes and an understanding of the fundamentals of welding metallurgy
• Experience with the development and qualification of weld procedures

Skills

• Ability to work both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Strong verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate with both a technical and nontechnical audience
• Candidate must be highly motivated, function both independently and as part of a muti-discipline team, and interact with other groups and organizations including SUPSHIP and NAVSEA customers in an engineering environment
• Ability to effectively prioritize work and support multiple projects at the same time

Physical Qualifications

Climbing, Crawling, Kneeling, Light Lifting, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Stooping, Twisting

Environmental Attributes

Acids or Alkalis, Cold, Dry, Dusty, Fumes, Hot, Inside, Noise, Oily, Outside, Wet