Naval Ship Construction Support Engineer — Columbia Class

General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp.; North Kingstown (RI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp. is assembling a new Construction Support Group to back the COLUMBIA program in Quonset Point, RI, with potential future placement in Groton, CT. The role focuses on electrical systems interface, construction oversight, and collaboration with multiple shipyard and design teams.

The position requires a B.S. in electrical engineering and 1–5 years of post-graduate experience, with eligibility for a DoD Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering is required.
• 1 to 5 years of post-graduate engineering experience.
• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance or higher is required.
• Flexibility to work overtime, including weekends, to support critical work evolutions and schedule needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering oversight and assistance to trade personnel.
• Evaluate emergent shipyard issues and rapidly develop technically acceptable resolutions.
• Interpret design, drawing, and specification requirements.
• Providing direction and evaluation to trades via disposition of CNs and TIR UNSATs.
• Support final assembly, test, certification, and delivery activities for COLUMBIA Class.
• Provide surveillance of manufacturing, inspection, and testing of material in the shipyard.
• Lead multidisciplinary engineering evaluations.
• Facilitate implementation of the design, lessons learned, and process improvements.
• Facilitate discipline specific knowledge transfer to the construction support engineering team.
• Coordinate engagement of design and engineering SMEs in the construction sequence.
• Work with Design and NTO for Test Equipment Drawing (TED) development, including creating Scopes of Work and reviewing TEDs.

Skills

Naval ship specs

Interpersonal skills

Independent worker

Education

B.S. Electrical Eng

Job description

General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp. is assembling a new Construction Support Group to back the COLUMBIA program in Quonset Point, RI, with potential future placement in Groton, CT. The role focuses on electrical systems interface, construction oversight, and collaboration with multiple shipyard and design teams.

The position requires a B.S. in electrical engineering and 1–5 years of post-graduate experience, with eligibility for a DoD Secret clearance.