Engineer I/II- Systems
General Dynamics Electric Boat
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- Location
- Groton, CT
- Posted
- Oct 21
- 1 day ago
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About the company
General Dynamics Electric Boat
Defense & space · 10,001+ employees
What you'll do
- Resolve technical challenges supporting day-to-day maintenance of the commissioned fleet
- Act as the lead engineer on alteration packages to support fleet modernization
- Oversee funding approval and ship check visits
- Oversee overall technical quality, schedules, and budgets
- Interface with other engineering and design disciplines
- Perform technical evaluations and calculations
- Review engineering products
What you need
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanic, civil, marine, materials, aerospace engineering, or equivalent.
- 1-5 years of engineering experience post graduation
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense (DOD) Secret clearance as a condition of employment.
- Master’s degree in mechanical, civil, marine, materials, aerospace engineering
- Experience with finite element analysis or computer aided design
- Experience with drafting
- Experience with project management, obsolescence management, or planning
- Technical writing experience
- U.S. Navy experience
- Education: a bachelor's degree or a postgraduate degree
Key skills
Strong communicationTechnical leadershipProblem solvingTeam focusFinite element analysisComputer aided designDraftingProject managementObsolescence managementPlanningTechnical writing
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Engineer I/II- Systems
Requisition ID
2026-19293
Location
US-CT-Groton
Seat Location
EB Kings Highway Facility
Trade
Engineering
Shift
1st
Security Clearance Required
Secret
Overview
About The Department
D471 Commissioned Ship Propulsion Plant Mechanical Engineering supports mission readiness of LOS ANGELES, OHIO, SEAWOLF, and VIRGINIA Class commissioned submarines by providing engineering technical support for modernization and maintenance of the reactor plant. RPPY engineers also provide engineering support for Naval Nuclear Power Training Units, which include the Moored Training Ships and the S8G Prototype.
About This Group
D471 Structural Engineering provides technical support and problem resolution to the US Navy for all commissioned classes of submarine, directly supports the maintenance and modernization of active-duty vessels. The Structural Engineering group is team focused, with a priority placed on the training of new engineers through both structured learning and a robust mentorship program. The work offers variety, opportunity, and unique insights into the submarine life cycle and mission.
Role Overview
This position requires the ability to resolve a wide variety of technical challenges, directly supporting day to day maintenance of the commissioned fleet. These challenges are limited in scope, but provide direct benefit to the fleet. In addition to these shorter term tasks, an engineer in this position will also have the opportunity to act as the lead engineer on alteration packages to support fleet modernization and increased capability. Lead engineers oversee all aspects of alterations, including funding approval, ship check visits, overall technical quality, maintaining schedules, awareness of budgets, and interfacing with other engineering and design disciplines.
Key Responsibilities:
Oral and written communication
Project management
Problem resolution
Engineering product review
Technical evaluations and calculations
Qualifications
Required:
Bachelor’s degree in mechanic, civil, marine, materials, aerospace engineering, or equivalent.
1-5 years of engineering experience post graduation
Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense (DOD) Secret clearance as a condition of employment.
Preferred:
Master’s degree in mechanical, civil, marine, materials, aerospace engineering
Experience with finite element analysis or computer aided design
Experience with drafting
Experience with project management, obsolescence management, or planning
Technical writing experience
U.S. Navy experience
Skills
Strong communication, technical leadership, high ownership, problem solving, team focus
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