Experienced Engineer - Systems

General Dynamics Corporation; Groton, Northern (CT, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat seeks an Experienced Engineer - Systems to develop and test shipboard electrical/electronic systems at the Groton shipyard. You will contribute across concept through deployment, interfacing with Navy, shipyards, and suppliers, and travel to remote locations as needed.

The role requires a BS/MS in engineering and 5+ years of experience, with the ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master of Science in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Marine, Systems, etc.).
• 5+ years of post graduate professional engineering experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support development, instrumentation, and testing of shipboard electrical/electronic systems.
• Create detailed design documents, test procedures, and technical work products.
• Engage with shipyard testing, suppliers, NAVSEA, and other stakeholders.
• Travel to remote locations and support weekend/backshifts when needed.
• Perform problem resolution and design error correction as part of end-to-end development.

Skills

Autonomous work

Communication skills

Documentation

Education

Bachelor/Master of Science in Engineering (Electrical/Mechanical/Systems)

Tools

LabVIEW

MATLAB

Simulink

COMSOL

PLC Programming

Job description

Responsibilities for this Position

Experienced Engineer - Systems

US-CT-Groton

Job ID: 2026-20633

Type: Full-Time

# of Openings: 1

Category: Engineering

EB Groton Shipyard

Overview

D477 Applied Electronics Technologies (AET) Engineering has openings for experienced, highly motivated individuals to support the development, instrumentation, and testing of electrical and electronic systems. Engineers will apply their prior experience and subject matter expertise to the development and testing of shipboard systems and prototype systems in support of various qualification and development goals. Candidates will be required to fulfill the on-job responsibilities of problem resolution, design error correction, technical analysis, design integration, and development of technical work products.

Engineering work opportunities range from concept design through development (end-to-end design), hardware/software integration, test, delivery, and deployment of the system aboard nuclear submarines and shore-side locations. Engineering positions require self-management skills to coordinate and interface with shipyard testing, shipyard trades, material suppliers, other engineering organizations, Navy shipyards, Navy forces afloat, Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Strategic Systems Programs, and NAVSEA. Candidates may be required to travel to remote locations and Navy shipyards and will be expected to support weekends/backshifts on occasion.

Responsibilities

• The ideal candidate must be highly motivated and perform autonomously while handling several different tasks.
• Strong oral and written communication skills. Must directly interface, engage and negotiate with stakeholders on a regular basis.
• Ability to create detailed documents and test procedures for both internal and external work force.
• Experience and proficiency with three or more of the following:
• Instrumentation equipment (O-scopes, Spectrum Analyzers, etc), LabVIEW, Dspace, MATLAB, Data Physics, Simulink, ANSYS, JMAG, FLUX2D/3D, COMSOL, PLC Programming, and other data acquisition, simulation, or control systems.
• Experience working with power electronics, 3 phase AC high power systems, hydraulics, fluid systems, and pneumatic systems and their associated instrumentation and control methods.
• Experience with sensors (strain gage, pressure sensor, flowmeters, thermistors, RTDs)
• Shock and vibration testing

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor and/or Masters of Science degree in Engineering, Electrical, Mechanical, Marine, Physics, Aeronautical, Systems, Biomedical or Robotics Engineering
• 5+ years of post graduate professional engineering experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance

Preferred:

• US Navy or other Military Branch and/or industrial or commercial experience involving the operation and maintenance of complex systems and/or electrical systems is desirable.
• Deck plate experience testing and/or troubleshooting electrical 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.