Electrical Systems Engineer

Department 482 Electrical Systems is looking for highly motivated engineers to oversee the development and integration of multiple VIRGINIA Class submarine electrical/electronic systems: camera and light system, hydraulic indication and control systems, communications system, and secondary propulsion system.

Department 482 Electrical Systems Engineers will interface with:

• Electric Boat organizations:
• Other electrical system engineers (Electrical, Combat Weapons, and Waterfront Engineering) and designers for power distribution, instrumentation, monitoring and control systems, and communications
• Other engineering and design disciplines (Fluid systems, Structural, Ventilation and Arrangements)
• Shipyard trade organizations
• Program office
• Procurement
• Planning
• External organizations:
• Supervisor of Shipbuilding Groton (SOSG)
• Various Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) organizations and their subcontractors

This work involves:

• Developing written correspondence, technical papers and presentations
• System/component development, plans, and schedules
• Hardware, software and interface requirement specifications
• Develop/review of procurement specifications and subcontractor statements of work to ensure requirement traceability to ship and system requirements
• Selecting components and cables for use within system or parts within component
• Support 3D product model development, review, approval and product issue through each of the Concept, Arrangement and Detail Design activities
• Review of associated design products (examples include but not limited to: Assembly & Detail Drawings (A&D), Cabling Diagrams (CADs), Wiring Tables (WT), cable routing)
• Review test procedures and reports
• Review system/component technical manuals, ship system manuals and operating instructions
• Identification and management of system/component risks
• Managing part obsolescence / lifecycle

Occasional travel will be required for this position. Knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Project, Excel and Visio is needed to support this work.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
• 0 - 5 years of experience

Preferred:

• Experience with system or component development
• Experience with Teamcenter / NX
• Experience with project management and systems engineering
• Configuration management experience
• Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) experience
• Knowledge of Microsoft Project

Skills

Department 482 Electrical Systems Engineers are expected to be:

• Highly motivated and initiative: Taking ownership of work, working independent, ability to multi-task and maintain organization, doing what is needed without being asked, following through
• Able to perform project management: developing and maintaining project schedules and budgets; strategic planning and results orientation; identify and mitigate project risks
• Collegiality: building productive relationships with interfacing organizations, approachable and team oriented, positive work environment
• Able to communicate: Balancing listening and talking, speaking and writing clearly and accurately, influencing others, keeping others informed
• Able to perform Problem-solving/engineering judgements: ability to analyze complex problems, identify root causes, and develop effective solutions
• Quality/Compliance: Achieving a standard of excellence with our work processes and procedures while having the ability to make engineering judgements

Physical Qualifications

Light Lifting

Environmental Attributes

Dusty, Inside