OverviewThere's never been a better time to join the shipbuilding industry. As demand for cutting-edge naval technology grows, General Dynamics Electric Boat is at the forefront, designing, building, and maintaining the most advanced submarines in the world. Our work is mission-critical, supporting the U.S. Navy and strengthening national security.
About Department D468 - Systems Engineering
D468 Systems Engineering is responsible for providing Systems engineering support for in-service VIRGINIA, OHIO, and SEAWOLF Class submarines in accordance with Planning Yard contract and Memorandums of Agreement (MOAs).
Responsibilities include systems engineering support of Ship Alterations (SHIPALTs), Temporary Alterations (TEMPALTs), Liaison Action Requests (LARs), Reverse Liaison Action Requests (RLARs), and Manual Change Requests (MCRs). This team also includes ships configuration engineers who are responsible for maintaining a variety of hull and mechanical systems Selected Record Diagrams/Drawings (SRDs).
Role Overview
D468 Systems Engineering Team is seeking an Entry Level Systems Engineer. In this role, you will be responsible for various activities required to maintain and enhance the current submarine fleet, which consists of delivered ships in all classes (OHIO, SSGN, SEAWOLF, and VIRGINIA). Maintenance and enhancement activities include managing potential design changes to commissioned ships, developing documents (e.g. Lead Scope, Requirements Verification Matrix) for class/ship modernization, coordinating teams of engineers working on interdisciplinary tasking, making recommendations regarding extension of Ship Alteration work to additional hulls, and providing technical direction in support of emergent problems. You will also be responsible for developing SRD Change Packages (SRDCPs), reviewing hull and mechanical SRD revisions, and performing the Boat Lead role for hull and mechanical system SRDs. These activities often require communication with various subject matter experts as well as with the Navy customer.
This position offers the potential to travel to provide on-site technical support of maintenance and modernization activities at various shipyards.
QualificationsRequired
- Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Engineering
- 0-1 years of post graduate engineering experience
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance through the department of defense
Preferred
- Knowledge in Mechanical, Ocean, Structural, Electrical, Materials, or Systems Engineering application
- Entry level awareness of specification requirements/requirements management, maintainability principles, failure history research, interpreting drawings and diagrams
Skills- Must have strong written and verbal communication skills
- Must be proactive in engaging technical experts when necessary
- Must be comfortable coordinating teams of engineers and hosting technical meetings
- Must have sound engineering judgement to make quick, informed decisions
- Must be a quick learner and able to adapt to a variety of tasks
- Must be accuracy-driven and quality-focused
- Must possess a questioning attitude
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