Engineering Supervisor - Systems

General Dynamics Electric Boat; Groton, Northern (CT, KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat is seeking an IPS Engineering Supervisor for 3rd shift in Groton, CT. The role oversees design completion, maintenance, outfitting, and testing of electric drive and power distribution systems for Columbia-class ships. Training may start on 1st shift with a transition to 3rd shift.

The supervisor will lead a team of engineers, ensure schedule adherence, and collaborate across departments to deliver first-time quality while maintaining EB processes and core values.

Qualifications

• B.S. in an engineering discipline.
• 4+ years of related post-graduate engineering experience.
• At least 2 years leadership in a lead-type or supervisory role.
• U.S. citizen with ability to obtain DoD security clearance.
• M.S. in engineering preferred.
• Graduate of FLG or BLG preferred.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify and solve barriers to IPS equipment flow in shipyards.
• Coordinate with Waterfront Engineering and IPS to avoid gaps or overlaps.
• Build and develop a team of engineers that are proactive and results-driven.
• Develop relationships with shipyard personnel to mitigate delays.
• Lead detailed build plan reviews and align with construction schedules.
• Ensure compliance with Electric Boat processes and the TPQ program.
• Lead by Electric Boat Core Values and ensure the team embodies them.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership experience

Problem solving

Electric drive systems familiarity

Education

B.S. in engineering

M.S. in engineering

Job description

Overview

The Integrated Power Systems (IPS) directorate is seeking an engineering supervisor on 3rd shift to oversee the design completion and design maintenance, outfitting, and test of electric drive and electric power distribution systems. It is critical that we deliver COLUMBIA Class ships to the Navy on time, and deliver systems that work the first time, every time. Electric Boat's goal is a 24/7 cadence of shipbuilding to meet the Navy's demands and the IPS directorate is staffing up to support. Success in this position will be a key element to meeting these goals.

This position is for 3rd shift. When you first start it would likely be on first shift for training and familiarization before moving to 3rd shift.

What you will do as the IPS Engineering Supervisor 3rd shift

• Your #1 Priority in this position is to proactively identify problems and solve them. Your focus will be on ensuring that there are no barriers to the shipyard receiving, installing, and testing IPS equipment for COLUMBIA Class ships
• You will work closely with the D476 Waterfront Engineering group and the IPS directorate to coordinate our efforts and ensure there are no gaps and no overlaps in our engineering deck plate leadership of IPS components and systems
• You will build and develop a team of proactive and problem-solving engineers
• You will build relationships with shipyard personnel and other waterfront engineering resources that you can leverage to get ahead of problems, holdups, delays etc. and help you solve them
• You will lead a team conducting detailed build plan reviews for the IPS equipment, ensure the output of those plans is reflected in our construction network schedules and that knowledge is transferred and lessons are learned so follow-ship build plans can be improved to reduce construction spans and increase first-time quality
• You will work closely with IPS engineering component and system owners to coordinate our directorate efforts to support successful IPS equipment installation and tests in the shipyards
• You will set performance goals for your team and hold them accountable to those goals
• You will work across functional areas to maintain a clear outlook of efforts and resources required to ensure successful delivery of an electric drive system to the Navy
• You will ensure your team's compliance with department and Electric Boat processes, supporting regular process audits and the TPQ program
• You will lead by example using Electric Boat's Core Values and ensure your team lives by those values as well

Qualifications

Required qualifications:

• B.S. in an engineering discipline
• 4 years of related post-graduate engineering experience
• At least 2 years previous leadership experience in a lead-type or supervisory role
• Be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance through the U.S. DoD (candidates must be a U.S. citizen)

Preferred qualifications:

• M.S. in an engineering discipline
• Graduate of FLG or BLG

Skills

• Highly-effective communication skills
• Demonstrated initiative and ability to lead a team through adversity
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems with a sense of urgencyFamiliarity with electric drive and power generation equipment is preferred