Entry-Level Shipboard Electrician

General Dynamics Electric Boat; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat in Honolulu, Hawaii is seeking entry-level hourly electricians to support submarine and surface ship shipboard installation and manufacturing work. Candidates should read blueprints, perform cable removal, routing, and terminations, and work in a team to ensure safe, high-quality results.

The position requires willingness to travel across the continental United States (up to a year at a time) and to learn new skills under supervision, with the goal of meeting

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1+ years electrical experience, or vocational/trade school experience.
• Must be able to work in horizontal, vertical, overhead and flat positions.
• Must be able to obtain SECRET level security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Perform shipboard electrical installation and manufacturing work.
• Read blueprints and position components based on ship's lines.
• Remove, route, install electrical cables and fiber-optic wiring; terminate connections.
• Troubleshoot and test electrical systems and electronics.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Teamwork

Safety mindset

Reading/comprehension

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma / GED

Vocational/trade school training

Tools

Meggers

Multimeters

Fiber-optics handling

Job description

• Requisition ID: 2026-17698
• Location: US-HI-Honolulu
• Seat Location: EB HSI
• Trade: Manufacturing Support/Trades
• Shift: 1st
• Security Clearance Required: Secret

Overview

This position is located at Electric Boat site in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Entry-Level Hourly Technicians -

Electricians will be responsible for performing submarine and surface ship shipboard installation and manufacturing work. Candidates must be experienced or willing to work in naval submarine/shipboard maintenance and modernization activity and be flexible as well as adaptable, working in a team environment. Shipboard electrical manufacturing skills and associated mechanical skills are required to accomplish this work. These include, but are not limited to: electrical cable removal, routing, and installation: electrical connections and cable terminations (including fiber-optical); and electrical and electronics troubleshooting and testing.

Travel is expected, and candidates must be willing to travel (up to a year at a time) anywhere in the continental United States.

Candidates should be experienced in reading blueprints, and possess appropriate math skills for establishing or determining ship's lines to position components for installation.

Candidates must be willing to learn new skills and apply them as needed with the appropriate training and supervision.

All candidates must be willing to support the company's goals of safety, quality, cost, schedule and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Required

• High school diploma / GED or equivalent.
• 1+ years of electrical experience, or vocational/trade school experience
• Must be able to work in horizontal, vertical, overhead and flat positions
• Ability to work at heights, tightly confined spaces conditions as required
• Must be willing to work overtime, work second shift, and travel as required to support work at various locations on-island and other off-site locations within the continental US.
• Must be able to obtain SECRET level security clearance.

Preferred

• At least 1 year of experience working or living in Hawaii.
• Vocational degree in a related field.
• 1+ years of experience in electrical installations, with experience in building connectors, terminating cables, splicing cables, routing cables, connecting cables.
• 1+ years of experience in electrical testing & troubleshooting using meggers, multimeters, etc., and apply electrical theory knowledge and reading & comprehension skill-sets to diagnose problems.
• Prior experience working at government shipyards, and are familiar with Task Group Instructions (TGIs), Work Authorization Forms (WAFs), Tag-Outs, NAVSEA Standard Items (NSI's), and controlled work packages.
• Fiber-Optic qualifications and/or proficient experience working fiber optics (handling, routing, building, splicing, and testing).
• Military experience in a related fiel d.

Skills

• Must possess the ability to perform the functions of the craft to comply with procedural standards and policies in a safe manner, and possess the technical aptitude to learn and/or enhance electrician skill-sets.
• Must work well in a team environment.
• Must possess strong sense of accountability and determination toward seeking first time quality workmanship.
• Must possess the ability to read & comprehend blue prints, drawings, technical manuals, install procedures, etc. Candidate will be expected to demonstrate reading & comprehension skills during interview process.
• Must be proactive in identifying and communicating problems to supervision, and work with the team to come up with effective solutions.

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