Engineer - Systems

General Dynamics Corporation; Groton (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat is seeking a systems engineering professional to drive Lean Six Sigma improvements at the Groton Shipyard. The role focuses on leading project teams, managing Kaizen/Rapid Improvement events, and delivering cost, safety, and quality improvements across submarine programs.

The candidate will mentor teams, develop charters, and ensure alignment with EB objectives, while applying data-driven analyses to complex engineering challenges in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor of Science in Engineering.
• 5+ years of post-graduate engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support Lean and Six Sigma improvement initiatives (RIE/Kaizen).
• Coordinate project teams, workshops and events to improve safety, quality, cost and schedule.
• Provide project status updates and mentorship to staff.
• Apply data-based decision making and statistical methods to problems.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to drive change and continuous improvement.

Skills

Project management

Lean Six Sigma

Leadership

Data analysis

Communication

Facilitation

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

NX/Teamcenter

Job description

Responsibilities for this Position

• Engineer - Systems
• US-CT-Groton
• Job ID: 2026-18381
• Type: Full-Time
• # of Openings: 2
• Category: Engineering
• EB Groton Shipyard

Overview

The D&E Process Engineering organization provides mission-critical support to EB leadership by developing and managing the organization's improvement strategies, executing improvement initiatives, mentoring and supporting employees in executing improvement, and measuring the impact of an organization's improvement activities. These activities are linked to EB business objectives and support our commitment to the US Navy to design, build and deliver submarines that enable their continued supremacy. Candidates will be responsible for leading project teams, workshops, Rapid Improvement (RIE) or Design Build Sustain (DBS) events to improve safety and quality, reduce cost, and improve schedule performance. Responsibilities include:

• Conducting data analysis to determine production costs, cost saving methods, the effects of product design changes on expenditures
• Analyze statistical data and product specifications to determine standards and establish quality and reliability objectives
• Resolving emergent design issues
• Leading and supporting engineering disciplines to run statistical analyses in support of urgent technical issues
• Assisting organizations in identifying, planning, and implementing projects and ensure they align with company objectives and schedules
• Organizing projects into manageable activities and milestones for team members, developing clear problem/objective statements, project charters, and other documents is required
• Staying focused on priorities and driving projects to completion, navigating roadblocks or addressing/escalating the impassable ones
• Collaborating with leadership and employees to apply Lean and Six Sigma statistical methods and insights to solve complex problems and continuously improve processes
• Providing management with project status updates, soliciting feedback, and resolving barriers to achieving success
• Providing mentorship to employees when leading change
• Training others in Lean and Six Sigma methodologies
• Fostering a culture of continuous improvement in the organization

Selected applicants must demonstrate strong project management and prioritization skills working under minimal supervision, in a team environment, and be able to complete Black Belt projects including preparing and issuing final reports. Candidates must be capable of combining assertive initiative with professional discipline to accomplish challenging tasks, and work as change agents to remove barriers that hinder change.

Responsibilities

• Project Manager skills, including scoping, team building, execution, schedule/cost management, testing/piloting, and implementation.
• Motivated, performance driven individual with strong leadership skills
• Strong presentation and oral/written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, using a combination of active listening, verbal and non-verbal methods
• Works well in team environment
• Able to combine initiative with professionalism to accomplish difficult tasks
• Strong facilitation skills, including facilitation of meetings greater than 2 hours in front of 10-30+ people
• Ability to lead Rapid Improvement/Kaizen Events
• Must have a working knowledge of the principles of analytical problem solving techniques and data-based decision making with a solid understanding of basic probability and statistics
• Solid functional expertise and a reputation as a change leader
• Knowledgeable in developing a company's Continuous Improvement strategies and vision

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering
• 5+ years of post‑graduate experience in engineering

Preferred:

• 5+ years of EB experience working within Design and Engineering
• At least 5 years of project management experience
• Green Belt and Black Belt training and/or certification
• Past experience with Lean, Kaizen, or Toyota Production Systems is highly desired
• Strong Knowledge of NX/Teamcenter functionality
• Candidates should be familiar with submarine arrangements and ship systems
• Hands-on experience interacting with and analyzing data from enterprise business systems

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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.