About this role
Overview
General Dynamics Electric Boat, a leader in naval innovation, is seeking passionate engineers to contribute to the design, construction, and maintenance of state-of-the-art submarines for the U.S. Navy. Be part of a dynamic team, drive technological advancements, and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of maritime defense. If you’re ready for a challenging and rewarding career, apply now to be at the forefront of naval engineering excellence.
The COLUMBIA Class Build Strategy Teams (BST) are seeking highly motivated candidates to join the effort in integrating the COLUMBIA Class design for construction. Engineers will work within cross-functional teams responsible for sequencing upcoming work to meet key event and test activity requirements, as well as identify and overcoming hurdles in both planned and unplanned work. BST engineers regularly engage with DBS, Detail Planning, Advanced Planning, Operations, Production Control, and other organizations. The ideal candidate can work independently, is a self-starter, team player, and has strong communication and critical thinking skills.
BST engineering’s primary role is to understand how a particular section of the ship is being built, identify deficiencies, and recommend improvements to the build strategy.
Responsibilities of this Position Include:
- Building and maintaining a strong working relationship with organizations supporting the assigned area of the boat.
- Reducing liability generation and rework associated with installing unsequenced work ahead key event execution.
- Supporting the Project Teams, Ships Mangers and Ship Master Planners by increasing work throughput and closeouts, by verifying workability of work packages prior to issuance to trades.
Locations we are hiring for will be New London, CT and North Kingstown, Rhode Island
Qualifications
Required:
- A Bachelor of Science or higher in mechanical, civil, chemical, aerospace, marine, or electrical or related engineering discipline
- 5+ Years of post graduate engineering experience
Preferred:
- An understanding of EB’s various business management tools. Including Teamcenter, Electronic Desktop, Artemis, Power BI, and others.
- Experience with ship design
- Experience working in trades or trades supervision
Skills
Skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Effective communication with minimal supervision
- Demonstrated problem solving ability with diverse problem types
- Ability to adapt to change in a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrated understanding of process improvement principles
- A working knowledge of project management principles as they relate to construction
- Knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of the shipyard’s planning, operations, quality, and test organizations.