Engineer - Planning Yard and Fleet Support

Overview

There’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.

We offer a workplace where integrity, innovation, and excellence drive everything we do. With competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and career growth opportunities, your future in shipbuilding starts here. Be part of history in the making – apply today.

Join the Fleet Support and Systems Engineering (D468) group. Candidates will be responsible for various activities required to maintain and enhance the current submarine fleet, which consists of delivered ships in all classes (OHIO, SEAWOLF, and VIRGINIA). 

Maintenance and enhancement activities include managing potential design changes to commissioned ships, developing documentation for class/ship modernization, and providing technical direction in support of emergent problems. 

As a Systems Engineer in D468's Fleet Support and Systems Engineering team, you will support diver and escape support systems and components aboard active submarines.

This multi-discipline role (Structural/Mechanical/Fluids) involves:

• Managing and implementing design changes for commissioned submarines
• Providing engineering solutions in response to fleet issues and emergent problems
• Supporting modernization efforts through the development of technical documentation and calculations
• Conducting reviews of technical drawings, manual changes (MCRs), provisioning data and engineering updates
• Providing technical guidance via Liaison Action Requests (LARs), Reverse LARs  (RLARs), and Vendor Information Requests (VIRs)
• Supporting ShipAlts(ship alterations) and R&D efforts for future system enhancements
• Potential travel to shipyards to deliver on-site technical support

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's of Science degree in Mechanical, Marine, Systems, Structural, Fluids, or Civil Engineering.
• 5+ years post graduate engineering experience.

Preferred:

• Experience in any of the following areas:  
  • Special emphasis programs (DSS-SOC).
  • Multiple Systems/components and their interaction.
  • System operations and systems engineering principles.
  • Diver Systems.

Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proactive in engaging technical experts when necessary.
• Sound engineering judgement to make quick, informed decisions.
• Ability to independently pursue information required to make technical decisions.
• Quick learner and be able adapt to a variety of tasks.
• A questioning attitude.