Engineer - Planning Yard and Fleet Support Job at General Dynamics - Electric Boat, Stonington, CT

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  • General Dynamics - Electric Boat
  • Stonington, CT

Job Description

Job Description

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.

About Department 468 - Fleet Support and Systems Engineering

Department 468 - Fleet Support and Systems Engineering provides systems engineering support for in-service VIRGINIA, OHIO, and SEAWOLF Class submarines under the Planning Yard OMNIBUS contract. The mission of the Department is to drive innovation, deliver high-quality technical solutions, and support the organization's strategic goals through engineering excellence. We accomplish this by managing engineering changes and documentation updates including SHIPALTs, TEMPALTs, VIRs, LARs, RLARs, and MCRs, while ensuring ship configuration records remain accurate. We coordinate and issue responses across disciplines for Liaison Action Requests (LARs) and Departure for Specifications (DFSs), support NAVSEA-directed tasking and provide engineering expertise for specialized systems such as Deep Submergence Systems (DSS), Escape and Rescue Systems, Dry Deck Shelters (DDS), and Advanced Seal Delivery Systems (ASDS). We provide on-site support and work directly alongside the Navy shipyards and bases at Norfolk, Portsmouth, Pearl Harbor, and Guam in order to keep our submarines safe, modernized and fully mission-ready through first time quality driven from efficiency and innovation.

Role Overview

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.

Key Responsibilities

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

Required
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  • Bachelor's of Science degree in Mechanical, Marine, Systems, Structural, Fluids, or Civil Engineering
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  • 5+ years post graduate engineering experience
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Preferred
  • Experience in any of the following areas:
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    • Special emphasis programs (DSS-SOC)
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    • Multiple Systems/components and their interaction
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    • System operations and systems engineering principles
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    • Diver Systems
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Skills

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  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
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  • Proactive in engaging technical experts when necessary
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  • Sound engineering judgement to make quick, informed decisions
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  • Ability to independently pursue information required to make technical decisions
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  • Quick learner and be able adapt to a variety of tasks
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  • A questioning attitude
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Why Join Us
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  • We offer a workplace where integrity, innovation, and excellence drive everything we do
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  • Competitive Pay & Benefits - Comprehensive healthcare, retirement plans, and tuition assistance
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  • Career Growth - Training, mentorship, and opportunities to advance within the company
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  • Stability & Expansion - We're growing, adding thousands of new jobs across our facilities
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  • Inclusive Culture - Employee Resource Groups and community engagement
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  • Impactful Work - Every role contributes directly to national defense and the U.S. Navy's mission
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Job Tags

Contract work,

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