Engineer Sr- Welding

General Dynamics Electric Boat; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat is seeking a qualified engineer to support onboarding of a new supplier in the Welding & NDT Engineering – Suppliers and Strategic Sourcing group. The role involves on-site support to the supplier developing NAVSEA technical publications for welding and assisting in qualifying welding procedures.

Ideal candidates hold a B.S. in engineering with 5+ years of post-graduate experience, and prefer a background in materials science or welding engineering, plus

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.
• Ability to read and understand component specifications, military specifications and engineering drawings.
• Experience with the development and qualification of weld procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide dedicated on-site support to supplier developing NAVSEA Technical Publication welding program.
• Support supplier in qualifying new welding procedures and reviewing/approving welding procedures.
• Offer insight and guidance in the development of quality procedures that support welding program.
• Provide direct oversight and continued assessment of supplier weld program performance.
• Provide technical guidance related to construction support, problem resolution and corrective actions for welding performed by supplier.
• Maintain company standards, procedures, best practices, and process improvements in welding.

Skills

Communication

Independent work

Multi-project prioritization

Team collaboration

Engineering interface with NAVSEA/SUPS

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Materials Science or Welding Engineering (preferred)

Tools

Welding procedures development

Job description

Overview

Department 341 Welding & NDT Engineering – Suppliers and Strategic Sourcing is looking for an additional team member to support onboarding of a new supplier.

Basic job responsibilities include:

• Provide dedicated on-site support to supplier developing NAVSEA Technical Publication welding program.
• Support supplier in qualifying new welding procedures
• Review and approve supplier welding procedures
• Offer insight and guidance in the development of quality procedures that support welding program
• Provide direct oversight and continued assessment of supplier weld program performance
• Provide technical guidance and expertise with respect to construction support, problem resolution and corrective actions for welding performed by supplier
• Maintain company standards, procedures, best practices, and process improvements in the field of welding

Qualifications

Required:

• 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

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

Physical Qualifications

• Climbing
• Color Vision
• Crawling
• Heavy Lifting
• Kneeling
• Light Lifting
• Medium Lifting
• Pulling
• Pushing
• Reaching
• Stooping
• Twisting

Environmental Attributes

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