Submarine HM&E Software Engineer I–II

General Dynamics Electric Boat; Groton (CT); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat seeks a software engineer to design, develop, and test shipboard software for submarine platforms. You will transform system needs into reliable, testable code and work with embedded hardware to ensure safety and effectiveness.

The role emphasizes ownership of work, adherence to standards, and collaboration with systems, hardware, and test engineers. A DoD clearance may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 0-5 years of post-graduate software development experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US DoD Security Clearance.
• Master’s degree preferred for advanced roles.
• Experience with high-level OO languages (C++, Java, .NET, Python, etc.).
• Familiarity with software development lifecycle methodologies (Waterfall/Agile).

Responsibilities

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

Skills

OO languages

Debugging expertise

System ownership

Education

Bachelor of Science in CS/EE/Engineering

Master’s degree in CS/EE/Engineering

Tools

Git

SVN

Linux RTOS

LabVIEW

Relational databases

Job description

General Dynamics Electric Boat seeks a software engineer to design, develop, and test shipboard software for submarine platforms. You will transform system needs into reliable, testable code and work with embedded hardware to ensure safety and effectiveness.

The role emphasizes ownership of work, adherence to standards, and collaboration with systems, hardware, and test engineers. A DoD clearance may be required.