Waterfront Engineer – Naval Test & Troubleshooting (24/7)

General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp. in Philadelphia, PA, is expanding its IPS CTF Waterfront Engineering team to support the Columbia Class propulsion test program.

This full-time role involves troubleshooting, data review, and coordinating with Naval stakeholders to certify test results. Candidates should have a BS in engineering and 0–5 years of post-graduate experience, with US citizenship and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• BS in engineering or related technical field.
• 0-5 years post-graduate engineering experience.
• US Citizen and able to qualify for a Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and investigate issues using test equipment.
• Develop engineering recommendations to problem reports.
• Resolve problems across mechanical, power electronics, PCBs, fiber optics, and networks.
• Review and interpret technical drawings and manuals for troubleshooting.
• Provide deck plate engineering support to operations implementing responses to problem reports.
• Act as liaison between local test team, offsite groups, and government personnel.
• Review collected test data to ensure all data is captured for certification.
• Read and use MATLAB scripts to plot test data for certification and troubleshooting.
• Support problem report generation with consolidated data.

Skills

Teamwork

Production floor support

Shift flexibility

MS Office

Independent worker

Communication skills

High-stress tolerance

Coordination

Meetings support

Documentation

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Job description

General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp. in Philadelphia, PA, is expanding its IPS CTF Waterfront Engineering team to support the Columbia Class propulsion test program.

This full-time role involves troubleshooting, data review, and coordinating with Naval stakeholders to certify test results. Candidates should have a BS in engineering and 0–5 years of post-graduate experience, with US citizenship and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance.