IPS CTF Electric Plant Test Support Engineer

General Dynamics Electric Boat; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat is seeking an IPS CTF Electric Plant Test Support Engineer in Philadelphia. This full-time role involves troubleshooting, engineering support, and collaboration with government personnel to ensure efficient electric plant testing. Candidates must have a BS in engineering and relevant experience, with opportunities for shift work.

Qualifications

• 4 or more years of relevant engineering experience.
• US Citizen and qualified to acquire a Secret Clearance.
• Experience in shipyard construction and test practices preferred.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and investigate issues using test equipment.
• Develop engineering recommendations to problem reports.
• Act as liaison between test team and government personnel.

Skills

MATLAB

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Project

Microsoft PowerPoint

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Team Collaboration

Education

BS or higher in an engineering discipline

BS or higher in Electrical, Systems, or Computer Engineering

Job description

IPS CTF Electric Plant Test Support Engineer

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Requisition ID

2025-14173

Location

US-PA-Philadelphia

Seat Location

Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia

Trade

Engineering

Shift

1st

Security Clearance Required

Secret

Number of Openings

1

Overview

Position is a full time position in Philadelphia, PA.

Electric Boat is expanding its engineering presence in the Philadelphia Navy Yard to support the COLUMBIA Class electric plant testing program. The IPS CTF waterfront engineering team provides technical support for emergent issues by evaluating problems and collaborating with a team of engineers across multiple sites. IPS CTF Engineering personnel perform the tasks described below to support development and execution of the Electric Plant Test Program and other programs. The test program will, at times, require a 24/7 test schedule and, therefore, qualified candidates must be willing to support overnight and weekend shifts as necessary. Work from home opportunities are limited and evaluated on a case by case basis. Frequent interface with government personnel is required.

Responsibilities Will Include The Following

Troubleshoot and investigate issues by reviewing data and inspecting the condition of hardware using test equipment such as digital multi-meters, fiber optic test kits, special test equipment, etc.

Develop engineering recommendations to problem reports

Review and interpret technical documentation such as engineering drawings and technical manuals in support of troubleshooting

Provide deck plate engineering support to operations personnel implementing the engineering responses to problem reports

Act as liaison between the IPS CTF test team, offsite engineering groups, operations personnel, and government personnel

Review collected test data to ensure all information necessary to certify tests was acquired, no abnormalities are present, and support emergent troubleshooting efforts

Read and use MATLAB scripts to quickly plot test data in support of test certification and troubleshooting

Support problem report generation to ensure all relevant test data is consolidated into a report to accurately document the full extent of the issue

Coordinate additional engineering support as required to adjudicate emergent issues

Support periodic program reviews and working meetings

Issue letters to formally document a variety of programmatic decisions

Qualifications

Required:

BS or higher in an engineering discipline

4 or more years of relevant engineering experience

Ability to provide engineering support as required

Shift work may be required at times

US Citizen and qualified to acquire a Secret Clearance

Preferred

BS or higher in Electrical, Systems, or Computer Engineering

Active Security Clearance

Experience in shipyard construction and test practices

Previous naval experience

Previous shipyard experience

Experience with power generation and distribution systems

MATLAB experience

Skills

Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Project, and PowerPoint and be able to work with minimal supervision

Excellent verbal and written skills are also necessary, as is the ability to interface effectively with senior Electric Boat personnel

Team oriented and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with others

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General Dynamics Electric Boat is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer.

It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without

regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, national origin, age,

protected veteran or disabled status or genetic information.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Quality Assurance

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing

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