Module Lead Engineer – First‑of‑Class Shipyard Build

General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp.; New London (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp. in Groton, CT, seeks a Module Lead for the SSBN 826 Columbia project.

You will lead engine room or exterior modules, serving as the engineering point of contact for each module and coordinating with trades to resolve issues on time. You will present engineering status, drive changes, and coordinate multidisciplinary teams to manage risks and ensure schedule alignment through final assembly and delivery.

Qualifications

• 0-4 years post-graduate engineering experience required.
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering by December 2026 is required.
• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance or higher is required.
• Ability to work weekends and extended hours as needed is required.

Responsibilities

• Providing engineering oversight to emergent shipyard issues and communicate assessments with Shipyard and Trade Management.
• Support trades daily in navigating the disclosures and work packages, as well as understanding the build sequence.
• Ensuring drawing revisions and change notices that support construction activities are being prioritized and worked by both construction support and design & engineering.
• Attending production meetings (daily startup, plan of the day, shift turnover), providing status of holdups, and driving completion of actions supporting construction such as work package development, material procurement, and Change Request/Change Notice processing.
• Working in a project capacity to communicate the risks for the project and provide a technical discussion of emerging issues to facilitate integration of Engineering with the shipyard.
• Conducting multidisciplinary engineering evaluations to support all manufacturing and construction needs.
• Support testing, certification events and government certification meetings.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

Teamcenter

Job description

General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp. in Groton, CT, seeks a Module Lead for the SSBN 826 Columbia project.

You will lead engine room or exterior modules, serving as the engineering point of contact for each module and coordinating with trades to resolve issues on time. You will present engineering status, drive changes, and coordinate multidisciplinary teams to manage risks and ensure schedule alignment through final assembly and delivery.