Experienced Systems Engineer

Department 375 is seeking highly motivated candidates to fill a new position within the Propulsion Plant and Ship's Systems Directorate to support design and development of VIRGINIA Class, COLUMBIA Class and next generation submarines. In this position, the candidate will be responsible for the development, enhancement, and maintenance of the directorate's technical product development processes, standards, procedures, and software tools. The successful candidate must have a good foundation and strong desire to become an expert in the end-to-end process as it relates to the development and implementation of the directorate's technical products, and the software tools used to create them.

The successful candidate will be expected to become closely involved in ongoing production and information technology issues using their own initiative, as well as technical and organizational skills. This includes developing requirements for digital enterprise initiatives, leading interdisciplinary teams to promote problem resolution, and developing and executing action plans involving teams of engineers, designers, and technical support personnel. This will require an in-depth understanding of model based disclosure development, change management processes, Teamcenter processes, and digital environment requirements. The candidate will be required to assist in the resolution of both ongoing and emergent issues using independent judgement and technical perspective for new processes and products. This position is a unique opportunity for a candidate seeking to advance their technical and project management experience while delivering improvements to directorate capabilities.

Technical Responsibilities: Development of process and tool requirements and specifications; developing and deploying new digital enterprise functionality; evaluating digital tool capabilities against needs in the design, engineering, and construction organizations; software and equipment selections; resolving emergent design and construction issues; managing system interfaces and maintenance of tool functionality with system upgrades.

Project Management Responsibilities: Development of budgets and schedules to complete the required technical work in support of achieving program and enterprise milestones; requirement and interface management with other disciplines, effective written and verbal communication to internal and external customers (e.g. other EB departments, NAVSEA, Ship's Force, private contractors and other shipyards as required).

Required:

Bachelor of Science in Engineering
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in engineering
• Previous experience developing engineering products used in submarine design, construction, testing and operation

Preferred:

• BS or MS Engineering degree in one of the following fields: aerospace, chemical (process), civil, computer, marine or mechanical
• Previous experience with Digital Enterprise process and tool development
• Experience in multiple processes for the development of technical products at Electric Boat
• Eperience with software development in Java

Skills:

• Well-developed organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple tasks
• Proven ability to communicate clearly, both orally and in writing
• Advanced ability to develop system requirements and manage interfacing organizations
• Self-starter capable of working independently and in a team environment
• Ability to build consensus and facilitate dynamic interdisciplinary teams
• Proven ability to manage the schedule and budget for projects spanning at least 1 year
• Strong problem solving skills