Program Representative

Overview

At General Dynamics Electric Boat, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems which deliver the advantage that protects our sailors, our families, and our freedom.   Propulsion Systems Engineering has an exciting opportunity for a self-driven and highly-motivated Program Representative to join our diverse team of professionals. The selected candidate will provide programmatic and technical oversight of Northrop Grumman with focus on the COLUMBIA Class Turbine Generator through diverse stages of manufacturing, test, and delivery. 

This position is ideal for candidates seeking to further their career in leadership opportunities and/or gain experience working in a unique manufacturing and test environment. This position is located in Sunnyvale, CA (San Francisco Bay / Silicon Valley) at the Northrop Grumman Marine Systems site. Internal applicants are required to commit to a minimum 2-year relocation. Programmatic and technical oversight support may include the following:

• Engage in oversight of complex machining, assembly and test efforts
• Communicate with Supplier engineering, operations, quality and program personnel to identify and reduce schedule and/or technical risk
• Coordinate with the Electric Boat Turbine Generator engineer team to develop COA’s based on production deficiencies and technical challenges
• Detailed schedule reviews and identification (and support of) program schedule conflicts and acceleration opportunities
• Working closely with the Supplier to ensure schedule adherence and any necessary schedule recovery efforts
• Assist in the development of independent problem and/or test issue schedule(s)
• Work directly with Supplier’s manufacturing/program/quality/engineering leadership team to increase site efficiencies, continuous improvements and capturing of lessons learned
• Review new and/or revised Supplier manufacturing instructions prior to first use
• Participate in first time process reviews (FTPRs) and/or test readiness reviews (TRRs)
• Work collaboratively with the Supplier on all root cause corrective action efforts
• Participate in job debriefs / lessons learned review(s)
• Candidate will report directly to the Electric Boat Program Manager stationed in Sunnyvale

This individual will work closely with the Supplier, sub-tier suppliers and Naval Reactors.

Benefits and Perks:

• Employee Training and Development
• Paid vacation, plus 10 paid holidays each year
• Full Medical and Dental
• Vision Plan and Optical Shop
• Employee Pharmacy 
• Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts for health and care giving
• HSA with company seed and match program
• Generous Stock Savings and Investment Plan (401K)
• Relocation Assistance for those that qualify 
• Discounts to local and national vendors

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related technical field 
• Minimum of 2 years of related experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain a secret clearance from the Department of Defense

Preferred (any or all):

• Military experience or 1 years’ experience in one of the following: construction trades, design-build-sustain, engineering, design, planning, testing or demonstrated leadership position
• Component development and vendor management experience
• Understanding of sub-tier supplier contracts and sub-tier supplier management practices
• Electric Boat shipyard experience (e.g., construction, test, certification, etc.)
• Program management experience
• Experience working with NAVSEA

Skills

• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Willingness to assist with issues using independent judgment, ingenuity, creativity and sound decision-making
• Strong team building skills with the ability to encourage and maintain positive cross entity relationships
• Ability to interpret technical requirements and drawings
• Proficient in MS Office
• Experience with effective problem solving techniques
• Strong organizational and planning skills