Systems-Embedded Engineer (Submarine Shipyard)

General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp.; Groton (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp. is seeking engineers to contribute to design, construction, and maintenance of submarines for the U.S. Navy.

This role supports the D379 Project Engineering Team, integrating with operations supervision to plan and execute ship construction on the COLUMBIA Program. Ideal candidates have 0–5 years post-graduate experience, a BS or higher in engineering, and knowledge of construction project management and ship design.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science or higher in mechanical, civil, chemical, aerospace, marine, or electrical engineering.
• 0-5 Years of post graduate engineering experience.
• Working knowledge of project management principles as they relate to construction.
• Experience with ship design.
• Experience working in trades or trades supervision.

Responsibilities

• Building and maintaining a strong working relationship with the trade group and trade supervision (General Foreman) assigned.
• Enabling the General Foreman to maximize time planning and preparing trades and trades supervision for upcoming work by learning and navigating design disclosures, technical work documents, work orders, and shipyard processes to solve problems the trades face.
• Identifying problems with work packages and initiating timely corrective actions to enable operations to execute deckplate work.
• Communicating operations priorities with the assigned Module Lead and other organizations as required.
• Minimizing production problems by ensuring operations understands critical aspects of upcoming work.
• Ensuring liabilities are initiated with complete and accurate information.
• Reducing liability generation by preventing deckplate problems and leveraging shipyard work practices to adjudicate construction problems vs. unnecessary requests for formal engineering direction.
• Supporting trades during their work day, which may include extended hours and occasional weekend support.

Skills

Teamwork

Strong interpersonal skills

Effective communication

Problem solving

Ability to work with minimal supervis​

Adaptability in fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor of Science or higher in mechanical, civil, chemical, aerospace, marine, or electrical engineering

Tools

Teamcenter

Electronic Desktop

Artemis

Power BI

Job description

General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp. is seeking engineers to contribute to design, construction, and maintenance of submarines for the U.S. Navy.

This role supports the D379 Project Engineering Team, integrating with operations supervision to plan and execute ship construction on the COLUMBIA Program. Ideal candidates have 0–5 years post-graduate experience, a BS or higher in engineering, and knowledge of construction project management and ship design.