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Test Engineer - Non Nuclear Test

General Dynamics Electric Boat
New London, CT Full Time
POSTED ON 7/30/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/28/2026
This engineering position will support VIRGINIA-New Construction & PSA projects or COLUMBIA-New Construction.

This position is an engineering position that has involvement in all aspects of the new construction of a submarine and provides direct technical support to Waterfront personnel for submarines that are in-construction at the Electric Boat Groton and Quonset Point Shipyards. The support includes in-depth participation in the submarine's Key Milestone Events (Float-Off, Steaming, Reactor Compartment Closeout, Initial Criticality), Ship Certifications and Sea Trials.

Specifically, the individual will work as part of the Engineering/Operations group as a Joint Test Group (JTG) member in the management of the Hull Mechanical & Electrical (HM&E) test program. The individual will work as part of a group of engineers engaged in the issuance, updating and review of new construction contractually required tests in support of Electric Boat's New Construction test program between EB and Newport News Shipyard (NNS).

This department, D461, operates in a collaborative, dynamic and team oriented manner, interfacing with Operations, Waterfront Engineering, Design, Quality, Program Office, and Ship’s Management to execute a successful HM&E test program. In addition, interaction with the United States Navy (USN) customer is typical, including the Supervisor of Shipbuilding Groton (SSGR), Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and submarine crews.

Duties And Responsibilities Include

  • Evaluating trade work performed to determine necessary retesting for system / component recertification, issuance of HM&E test procedures, configuration control of HM&E test procedures, reviewing of HM&E and Non-Propulsion Electronic System (NPES) test procedures completed by trades.
  • Troubleshooting / deck plate support for problems found during certification testing and managing projects such as VIRGINIA Hull for New Construction thru PSA and Technical Availabilities.

Additionally, the individual is responsible for providing assistance to the D272 CTE (Chief Test Engineer) in identifying retest requirements to support the various planned projects, identifying any necessary at-sea or post deep dive tests and supporting Re-Entry Control (REC) closeout for Ship Certification.

This individual may be expected to ride Sea Trials in support of the At-Sea test program. This position works directly with Electric Boat shipyard management, operations, engineering and quality personnel along with representatives of ship's force, SUPSHIP Groton and NAVSEA. D461 Test Engineers will also support SSGR and NAVSEA audits.

Success in this position requires that every task be accomplished with a collaborative, proactive and deadline-driven and technically rigorous approach. Ship Safety (6010), limited radiation worker qualifications and respirator training may be required for certain tasks. Overtime and weekend coverage is common to support execution of schedules and key events.

Qualifications

Required :

  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • A minimum of 5 years submarine design, construction support and/or testing experience

Preferred

  • 7 years Navy experience or Naval/private shipyard experience in testing, test planning, test scheduling, and experience with ship systems operation and/or maintenance
  • Merchant Marine or Land Based Power Generation experience
  • Experience and knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentations, Teamcenter, ELCADD, access to government systems (CITIS, departure from specification (DFS), work deferrals, comprehensive problem reports, interactive test procedures (ITP), Engineering Reports (ERs)).

Skills

  • Candidates must possess strong written and oral communication skills and be able to effectively collaborate with a wide range of internal and external organizations at multiple levels of management.
  • Candidates must be highly motivated and well organized with strong project management skills, attention to detail, and be capable of working both independently and in a team environment. The ability to maintain composure under the pressure and stress associated with aggressive schedules and deadlines is important.

Physical Qualifications

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