General Dynamics

Builds submarines, combat vehicles and business jets

Electrical Engineer Senior/Specialist/Principal

Power Systems EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeGroton, CT, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or Systems Engineering is required.
At least 5 years of post-graduate engineering experience is required.
The candidate must communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
The candidate must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and work well in a team setting.
The candidate must be willing and able to work in both an office environment and a shipboard or shipyard environment.
The position requires the ability to perform kneeling, reaching, stooping, and twisting.
The role requires working in cold, dry, dusty, hot, noisy, indoor, outdoor, or wet environments.

Responsibilities

Develop solutions to operational and test issues regarding power distribution equipment and propulsion plant control equipment.
Apply technical knowledge of circuit breakers, switchboards, and electronic and analog control systems.
Develop troubleshooting strategies and write procedures for shipyard execution.
Provide deck-plate support in a shipyard environment.
Support occasional off-shift overtime and watchbill duties.

Desired Qualifications

Education concentration or prior experience in power distribution or power electronics.
Experience with military equipment.
Experience troubleshooting electrical systems or equipment.
Experience with Navy electrical systems.

Overview

D451 VIRGINIA Waterfront Engineering is looking for electrical engineers to join our Power Distribution team. The selected candidates must develop solutions to operational and test issues regarding power distribution equipment and propulsion plant control equipment. In addition, this position requires technical knowledge of circuit breakers, switchboards, and electronic and analog control systems, as well as the ability to develop troubleshooting strategies and write procedures for shipyard execution. The job also requires deck-plate support in a shipyard environment.

The successful candidate must communicate effectively and work within a high performing, multi-disciplinary team. We are looking for a highly motivated individual with a personal desire to learn, grow, and excel within the organization.

The occasional need for off-shift overtime and watchbill support is required with this position.

Electric Boat offers Flexible Work Arrangements that allows some work to be performed remotely and at home. This varies from position to position based on the amount of classified material the department interacts with, as well as a few other variables. Please ask for more details on how it applies to this opening during discussions with the department.

Qualifications

Required:

Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or Systems Engineering.
5+ years of post-graduate engineering experience

Preferred:

Education Concentration or prior experience in Power Distribution or Power Electronics
Experience with military equipment
Experience troubleshooting electrical systems or equipment
Experience with Navy electrical systems

Skills

Effective written and verbal communication
Able to work in a fast-paced environment
Ability to work well in a team setting
Must be willing and able to work in both an office environment and a shipboard/shipyard environment.

Physical Qualifications

Kneeling, Reaching, Stooping, Twisting

Environmental Attributes

Cold, Dry, Dusty, Hot, Inside, Noise, Outside, Wet

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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