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Experienced Systems Engineer - Payload Launch Control (Senior, Specialist, Princ

General Dynamics Electric Boat
Groton, CT Full Time
POSTED ON 8/1/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/30/2026
Experienced Systems Engineer - Payload Launch Control (Senior, Specialist, Principal)
Requisition ID 2026-19018 Location US-CT-Groton Seat Location EB Groton Shipyard Trade Engineering Shift 1st Security Clearance Required Top Secret
Overview

Department 440: Payload Launch Control Systems Engineering group supporting SEAWOLF, VIRGINIA and COLUMBIA programs. We are a systems engineering team supporting special project submarine programs. The systems engineering team is responsible for the development and maintenance of unique one-of-a-kind submarines.

The position requires an engineer to lead Government vendors, sub-contractors and other GDEB departments in the development and maintenance of a complex submarine test and training asset. The position requires travel in the United States approximately once a quarter for a week with the potential to be more frequent. System engineers perform many diverse tasks during the project life cycle.

alternative architectures

analysis of lab or ship identified problems

technology investigations

initial system design

clean sheet of paper approaches

reviews of milestone event SRR, PDR, CDR, SQT, FAT, AT

concepts of operations maintenance

trade-studies

DoD, IEEE, and military standards

requirements management and documentation

interfaces both data and physical

identify/resolve program risks

component qualification

verification and validation testing

anomaly reporting

assessment of obsolescence issues

technical refresh assessments

government furnished handling systems, vehicle systems, and electronic systems

Systems engineers typically do not perform detailed hardware or software design but may occasionally assess detailed designs.

In this position you may be performing job duties on a boat and/or in the shipyard.

This position is on-site only in Groton, CT.

Qualifications

Required:

    B.S. or M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Systems Engineering
  • 5 plus years post-graduate related engineering experience
  • Current DOD Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Top Secret (SCI eligible) security clearance (U.S. citizenship required)

Preferred:

  • Current DOD Top Secret (SCI eligible) security clearance
  • Experience in submarine electronics system development, integration, installation and test
  • Engineering project management experience
  • Experience in network and clustered computing design
Skills
  • Excellent written, oral, and presentation communication skills
  • Experience Microsoft Office tools including Excel, Word, and Project
  • Demonstrated effective engineering project management including budget management, resources and schedule
  • Demonstrated ability to perform engineering tasks/projects
  • Experience working successfully both in a team environment and independently.
Physical Qualifications
Climbing, Kneeling, Reaching, Twisting
Environmental Attributes
Cold, Dusty, Hot, Inside, Noise, Outside
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