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Electric Boat

Engineer Sustainment

Electric Boat, New London, Connecticut, us, 06320

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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 408 - Life Cycle Engineering D408 Life Cycle Engineering is responsible for the development of Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) products and maintenance of ship design requirements to maximize the Operational Availability (Ao) of all ships in the fleet. From cradle to grave, this organization is involved during early concept arrangement, detail design, new construction, and support in-service assets to ensure fleet readiness and modernization efforts. Our influence during the design phase and documentation produced directly support the ship and all maintenance stakeholder during the ship's lifecycle.

Role Overview Life Cycle Engineering is seeking a highly motivated engineer with maintenance, test, and/or modernization related experience to support execution of Sustainment initiatives for VIRGINIA Class and SSN(X) Programs. In this role, you will work with the VIRGINIA Sustainment Engineering team to advise submarine concept designs as they are developed in the Teamcenter 3D model. You will apply your experience to influence designs in order to maximize the operational availability goals of the platform, and reduce total ownership costs to the NAVY during all levels of maintenance.

Key Responsibilities

Develop comprehension of ship specifications and desktop guides, as well as proficiency of key resources such as the Class Maintenance Plan (CMP), Planned Maintenance System (PMS) Viewer, and the Open Architectural Retrieval System (OARS) 3M system

Maintain ownership of delegated projects from task leads supporting current and future VIRGINIA Class design efforts as well as SSN(x) tasking

Perform independent evaluation of ship systems and component designs for maintenance and accessibility, reliability, facilitating lifting and handling needs, as well as life cycle cost analysis to support relevant trade studies and arrangement development

Become proficient with NX Teamcenter in order to support major area team reviews and working level meetings with Design & Engineering

Positively represent the department during engagement with Design & Engineering making informed recommendations, articulating concerns, and striving to reach consensus amongst interfacing disciplines

Routine interaction with design, engineering, program management is required, along with developing content and presenting to technical leads, Public Shipyards, and the NAVSEA maintenance community

Participate in periodic industrial area walkthroughs of the shipyard and submarine hulls under constructions to raise deck plate awareness

Act as a change agent for promoting best design practices that reduce in-port maintenance periods and increase the operational time at sea

Qualifications Required

Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Engineering

5+ years of related post graduate engineering experience

Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance through the department of defense

Preferred

Experience in applying in Mechanical, Ocean, Structural, Electrical, Materials or Systems Engineering

Task lead/project management experience

Experience with submarine maintenance principles

Knowledge of special emphasis programs (SUBSAFE, DSS-SOC, Fly-By-Wire)

Familiarity of pertinent engineering tools and applications (NX Teamcenter, CMP, ELCADD, ATIS, NAVY OARS 3M, PMS Viewer)

Skills

Must be capable of combining assertive initiative with professional discipline to accomplish challenging tasks, and work to remove barriers that hinder change

Excellent technical writing, presentation, problem resolution and risk mitigation skills

Why Join Us

We offer a workplace where integrity, innovation, and excellence drive everything we do

Competitive Pay & Benefits – Comprehensive healthcare, retirement plans, and tuition assistance

Career Growth – Training, mentorship, and opportunities to advance within the company

Stability & Expansion – We’re growing, adding thousands of new jobs across our facilities

Inclusive Culture – Employee Resource Groups and community engagement

Impactful Work – Every role contributes directly to national defense and the U.S. Navy’s mission

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