What are the responsibilities and job description for the Experienced Systems Engineer - Payload Launch Control (Senior, Specialist, Princ position at General Dynamics Electric Boat?
| Requisition ID | 2026-19018 | Location | US-CT-Groton | Seat Location | EB Groton Shipyard | Trade | Engineering | Shift | 1st | Security Clearance Required | Top Secret |
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.
Required:
- 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
- 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.
General Dynamics Electric Boat is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer.
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regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, national origin, age,
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