General Dynamics

Builds submarines, combat vehicles and business jets

Materials Engineer

Process EngineeringPosted on Nov 9

Full-timeGroton, CT, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Engineering is required.
At least five years of post-graduate engineering experience in naval shipbuilding or a related defense industry is required.

Responsibilities

Coordinate multiple projects involving base material technologies and participants from industry, the Navy, and academia.
Organize status meetings, working-level discussions, stakeholder updates, and plans of action and milestones.
Review manufacturing process plans, first article inspection reports, and certification packages for technical adequacy against established requirements.
Lead and/or support submissions to NAVSEA, including implementation plans, material ordering documents, specification requirements, transmittals, and letters.
Attend conferences, seminars, and events showcasing base material technologies, and develop relationships with suppliers, contractors, and NAVSEA personnel.
Assist with onboarding and assessment of base material technology suppliers.
Develop and promulgate guidance and educational resources for internal engineering organizations on base material technologies.

Desired Qualifications

A bachelor's degree or higher in materials, welding, or mechanical fields.
Experience with metallic additive manufacturing, preferably laser powder bed fusion or wire arc directed energy deposition processes.
Experience with design for additive manufacturing and related software tools.
Experience operating and maintaining metallic additive manufacturing machines and equipment.
Experience with metallurgical analysis, metallography, and microscopy, including optical and scanning electron microscopy.
Experience with welding, robotics, and non-destructive testing.
Experience in naval shipbuilding or a related defense industry.
Project management, estimation, and budgeting skills.
Strong communication, presentation, and leadership skills.

Overview

The D342 Base Materials Technology group at General Dynamics Electric Boat is a recently established organization which focuses on the integration of base material technologies into the submarine industrial base. The group is involved in technology identification, research and development, testing and evaluation, and implementation. The main technology focus of the group currently is metal additive manufacturing (AM), specifically laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) and wire arc directed energy deposition (WA-DED) processes. Other technological areas of focus include powder metallurgy hot isostatic pressing (PM-HIP), laser ablation, and cold spray. Engineers can expect a diverse range of cross-functional initiatives that offer unique exposure to multiple areas of the business and senior level personnel at Electric Boat and Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA).

Responsibilities of Engineers in the D342 Base Material Technology group may include but are not limited to:

Coordination of multiple projects involving various base material technologies and individuals from industry, navy, and academia
Organization of status meetings, working level discussion, stakeholder updates, and plans of actions and milestones (POAMs)
Review of manufacturing process plans, first article inspection reports, and certification packages for technical adequacy to established requirements
Lead and/or support submittals to NAVSEA such as implementation plans, material ordering documents, specification requirements, transmittals, and letters
Attend conferences, seminars, and events that showcase base material technologies and offer networking opportunities to develop relationships with suppliers, contractors, and NAVSEA individuals
Assist in the onboarding and assessment of base material technology suppliers
Development of and promulgation of guidance and educational resources for internal engineering organizations on various base material technologies

Qualifications

Required:

Bachelor's of Science degree or higher in Engineering
5 + years of post graduate engineering experience within naval shipbuilding or related defense industry

Preferred:

Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Material, Welding, Mechanical
Metallic additive manufacturing, preferably LPBF or WA-DED processes
Design for additive manufacturing and related software tools
Metallic AM machine/equipment operation and maintenance
Metallurgical analysis, metallography, microscopy (optical, scanning electron microscope)
Welding, robotics, and non-destructive testing
Naval shipbuilding or related defense industry

Skills

Metallic additive manufacturing, preferably LPBF or WA-DED processes
Design for additive manufacturing and related software tools
Metallic AM machine/equipment operation and maintenance
Metallurgical analysis, metallography, microscopy (optical, scanning electron microscope)
Welding, robotics, and non-destructive testing
Project management, estimation, and budgeting
Naval shipbuilding or related defense industry
Strong communication, presentation, and leadership skills

About the Company

General Dynamics

Builds submarines, combat vehicles and business jets

General Dynamics builds warships, nuclear submarines, combat vehicles, and munitions for the U.S. military and allied governments, plus Gulfstream business jets for corporations and private owners. Gulfstream designs large, long-range jets and maintains them through its own service centers and completion shops. A separate technologies arm runs IT, cybersecurity, and command-and-control systems for defense and federal civilian agencies. The company earns its money from multiyear government contracts for ships, vehicles, and services, and the rest from selling and servicing jets. General Dynamics was founded in 1952 and is based in Reston, Virginia.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Reston, VA
Founded: 1952

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