Senior Software Engineer - D425 Hull, Mechanical & Electrical Systems

General Dynamics Electric Boat; Groton (CT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, integrate, and test shipboard software for HM&E systems aboard multiple submarine platforms. You will translate system needs into reliable code, build tests, and collaborate with hardware and test engineers to ensure safety and performance.

The role emphasizes end-to-end ownership, rigorous documentation, and readiness to lead a software team while managing project progress and budget constraints.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Electrical, Computer Engineering, or engineering.
• 5–14 years of post-graduate engineering experience in software development or software project lead experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Analyze system-level requirements and derive software and interface requirements.
• Design software components that align with functional and system needs.
• Integrate software with embedded hardware.
• Develop comprehensive unit tests using modern testing frameworks.
• Support verification and validation testing for performance and operational requirements.
• Troubleshoot and enhance existing code to fix defects or support evolving hardware and requirements.
• Maintain formal software documentation and design artifacts.
• Assist with prototypes for R&D initiatives.

Skills

C++

Java

.NET

Python

Unit testing

Software lifecycle

Education

B.S. in CS/EE/CE

Tools

Git

SVN

Job description

Senior Software Engineer - D425 Hull, Mechanical & Electrical Systems

Requisition ID: 2026-19028

Location: US-CT-Groton

Seat Location: EB Groton Shipyard

Trade: Engineering

Shift: 1st

Security Clearance Required: Secret

Overview

Who You Are

You're the kind of engineer who loves understanding how complex systems come together-and you take pride in building software that absolutely must work. You enjoy digging into requirements, tacking challenging problems, and collaborating with people who care as much about precision and purpose as you do. You're the person who sees a complex system and thinks, 'I can make this better.'

• Own your work endtoend
• Translate system needs into clean, reliable code
• Debug thoughtfully and systematically
• Challenge a peer or test team to find issues with your code
• Partner with systems, hardware, and test engineers
• Build software that keeps realworld systems running safely and effectively

What You'll Do

As a Senior Software Engineer supporting HM&E systems, you'll be part of an engineering team that designs, develops, integrates, and tests shipboard software for multiple submarine platforms. Your responsibilities will include:

• Analyzing systemlevel requirements and deriving them into software and interface requirements
• Designing software components that align with functional and system needs
• Integrating software with embedded hardware
• Developing comprehensive unit tests using modern testing frameworks
• Supporting verification and validation testing for performance and operational requirements
• Troubleshooting and enhancing existing code to fix defects or support evolving hardware and requirements
• Maintaining formal software documentation and design artifacts
• Assisting with prototypes for R&D initiatives

This role has the potential to lead a software team while being responsible for project progress and budget.

Who Thrives Here

This role is ideal for someone who:

• Ensures alignment with EB's purpose, vision, and values in all they do.
• Maintains complete and total ownership of their assigned work (quality, cost, and schedule performance).
• Understands that their signature signifies ownership and responsibility.
• Speaks up and stops any work that is not being conducted in accordance with standards.
• Develops the broad and deep knowledge needed for their role and understands how their work fits into the larger whole.
• Keeps developing their skills, is aware of the limits of their knowledge, and seeks input from mentors and experts.
• Commits to the success of their team, not just their personal success.
• Maintains detailed, well-organized records of their work.
• Identifies and implements improvement ideas as a routine part of their work.
• Effectively communicates technical and programmatic information to their team, management, and stakeholders.
• Continually assesses risk throughout a project and develops mitigation plans production.

Electric Boat offers Flexible Work Arrangements that allows for some work to be performed remotely and at home. This is limited in this position due to the environment required for most software development. Please ask for details to understand the extent to which it can be supported.

Qualifications

Required

• A Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Electrical, Computer Engineering, or engineering
• 5-14 years of post-graduate engineering experience in software development experience or software project lead experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance

Preferred

• Proficiency in a high level, objectoriented language (e.g. C++, Java, .NET, Python, etc.)
• Experience with unit testing tools and methodology
• Demonstrated knowledge of software development lifecycle methodologies (Waterfall and Agile)
• Demonstrated knowledge of software analysis and design (e.g. UML, diagrams, data flow, etc.)
• Proficiency with source control tools such as Git or SVN
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical, Computer Engineering, or equivalent technical degree
• End-to-end Experience in requirements analysis and hardware/software design, software code and unit test, hardware/software integration, and software test
• Knowledge of secure coding standards
• Familiarity with Capability Maturity Model Integrated (CMMI) Level 3 processes
• Experience with Linux RTOS, LabVIEW, relational databases
• Familiarity with IBM DOORS or other requirements management software
• Background in control theory
• US Navy, DoD contractor, or similar experience with military customers

Skills

• Ensures alignment with EB's purpose, vision, and values in all they do.
• Maintains complete and total ownership of their assigned work (quality, cost, and schedule performance).
• Understands that their signature signifies ownership and responsibility.
• Speaks up and stops any work that is not being conducted in accordance with standards.
• Develops the broad and deep knowledge needed for their role and understands how their work fits into the larger whole.
• Keeps developing their skills, is aware of the limits of their knowledge, and seeks input from mentors and experts.
• Commits to the success of their team, not just their personal success.
• Maintains detailed, well-organized records of their work.
• Identifies and implements improvement ideas as a routine part of their work.
• Effectively communicates technical and programmatic information to their team, management, and stakeholders.
• Continually assesses risk throughout a project and develops mitigation plans production.