Experienced Component Engineer

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

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton, CT seeks an Experienced Component Engineer to join the team at the Groton Shipyard. You'll contribute to design, construction and maintenance of propulsion and related components for VIRGINIA Class and SSN(X) programs, interfacing with multiple departments and vendors.

The role involves project management tasks, technical reviews, and production support. A BS in Mechanical/Aerospace/Marine Engineering and 5+ years post-graduate experience are required;

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Marine Engineering.
• 5+ years of post graduate engineering experience.
• Master of Science degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Marine Engineering (preferred).
• Component development experience (preferred).
• Program and/or project management experience (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Strong written and verbal communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Ability to multi-task in a dynamic environment and work in a team.

Skills

Strong written and verbal comms

Interpersonal and organizational

Multi-tasking in dynamic environment

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Marine Engineering

Master of Science in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Marine Engineering

Job description

Responsibilities for this Position

Experienced Component Engineer

US-CT-Groton

Job ID: 2026-19057

Type: Full-Time

# of Openings: 1

Category: Engineering

EB Groton Shipyard

Overview

General Dynamics Electric Boat, a leader in naval innovation, is seeking passionate engineers to contribute to the design, construction and maintenance of state-of-the-art submarines for the U.S. Navy. Be part of a dynamic team, drive technological advancements, and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of maritime defense. If you're ready for a challenging and rewarding career, to be at the forefront of naval engineering excellence.

D372 Component Engineering designs and develops propulsion plant and non-propulsion components supporting new design fast attack programs within VIRGINIA Class and the next generation attack boat SSN(X). These include diesel generators, pumps, condensers, heat exchangers, valves, hydraulic components, atmosphere control equipment, and other engineered components.

Component Engineers perform varied project management tasks including program planning, specification and procedure development, preparation of technical correspondence, technical manual review, coordination with other Electric Boat departments, review of vendor deliverables (drawings, design reports, procedures, technical correspondence, calculations and test reports), qualification and production test support, supplier oversight, and cost and schedule control.

Position requires regular interface with other engineering disciplines, management, naval personnel, prime contractor technical personnel, vendors, purchasing/supply-chain, quality control, trades and other Electric Boat support personnel.

Electric Boat offers Flexible Work Arrangements that allows some work to be performed remotely and at home. This varies from position to position based on the amount of classified material the department interacts with, as well as a few other variables. Please ask for more details on how it applies to this opening during discussions with the department.

Responsibilities

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills,
• An effective writer/reviewer of technical correspondence,
• Ablity to multi-task in a dynamic environment, and be capable of working in a team environment.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Marine Engineering
• 5 years+ of post graduate engineering experience

Preferred:

• Master of Science degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Marine Engineering
• Component development experience
• Program and or project management experience

General Dynamics Electric Boat is a recognized leader in the design, construction and lifecycle support of submarines for the United States Navy.