What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineer Senior - RPM Module Lead position at General Dynamics?
Overview
There's never been a better time to join the shipbuilding industry. As demand for cutting-edge naval technology grows, General Dynamics Electric Boat is at the forefront-designing, building, and maintaining the most advanced submarines in the world. Our work is mission-critical, supporting the U.S. Navy and strengthening national security.
We offer a workplace where integrity, innovation, and excellence drive everything we do. With competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and career growth opportunities, your future in shipbuilding starts here. Be part of history in the making - apply today.
COLUMBIA Reactor Plant Project Team is seeking highly motivated engineers to serve as a Module Lead for SSBN 826 Reactor Plant Module construction. The Reactor Plant Engineering Module Lead is a unique and challenging role where individual contributors have the opportunity to serve as the primary technical point of contact to the construction team for the Reactor Plant Module.
Module leads serve as the engineering liaison to the trades for their module and will identify liabilities, coordinate support for the agreed upon resolution path, provide Engineering status updates at shipyard meetings, advocate for minimal construction schedule impact, prioritize and drive engineering resolution. Module Leads will become well versed in shipyard policies and procedures to provide technical guidance to all parties through the construction process in order to expedite corrective actions and solutions. Additionally, Module Leads coordinate multidiscipline teams that identify risks and communicate the Engineering path forward on current, emerging and future shipyard issues and major evolutions.
The Module Lead presents the unique opportunity to work on a first of class build and be a contributing member of this team, directly supporting the ship's progression through final assembly, outfitting, test, and delivery.
Responsibilities will include the following:
This position is in the Groton Shipyard. This position will require occasional travel to Quonset Point or Newport News prior to modules being shipped to Groton and a willingness to work extended and/or weekend hours periodically.
Qualifications
Required:
Preferred:
Skills
The candidate must possess strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills. Candidate must be highly motivated and be able to perform independently, as well as interact with other groups and organizations in a collaborative team environment.
Physical Qualifications
Climbing, Crawling, Kneeling, Reaching, Stooping
Environmental Attributes
Cold, Dry, Dusty, Hot, Inside, Noise, Outside, Wet
There's never been a better time to join the shipbuilding industry. As demand for cutting-edge naval technology grows, General Dynamics Electric Boat is at the forefront-designing, building, and maintaining the most advanced submarines in the world. Our work is mission-critical, supporting the U.S. Navy and strengthening national security.
We offer a workplace where integrity, innovation, and excellence drive everything we do. With competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and career growth opportunities, your future in shipbuilding starts here. Be part of history in the making - apply today.
COLUMBIA Reactor Plant Project Team is seeking highly motivated engineers to serve as a Module Lead for SSBN 826 Reactor Plant Module construction. The Reactor Plant Engineering Module Lead is a unique and challenging role where individual contributors have the opportunity to serve as the primary technical point of contact to the construction team for the Reactor Plant Module.
Module leads serve as the engineering liaison to the trades for their module and will identify liabilities, coordinate support for the agreed upon resolution path, provide Engineering status updates at shipyard meetings, advocate for minimal construction schedule impact, prioritize and drive engineering resolution. Module Leads will become well versed in shipyard policies and procedures to provide technical guidance to all parties through the construction process in order to expedite corrective actions and solutions. Additionally, Module Leads coordinate multidiscipline teams that identify risks and communicate the Engineering path forward on current, emerging and future shipyard issues and major evolutions.
The Module Lead presents the unique opportunity to work on a first of class build and be a contributing member of this team, directly supporting the ship's progression through final assembly, outfitting, test, and delivery.
Responsibilities will include the following:
- Providing engineering oversight to emergent shipyard issues that arise during construction and communicate Engineering assessments with Shipyard and Trade Management.
- Support trades daily in navigating the disclosures and work packages, as well as understanding the build sequence
- Ensuring drawing revisions and change notices that support construction activities are being prioritized and worked by both construction support and cognizant engineering teams
- Attending all production meetings (daily startup, plan of the day, shift turnover), providing status of holdups, and driving completion of actions supporting construction such as work package development, material procurement, and provision of engineering direction
- Working in a project capacity to communicate the risks for the project and provide a technical discussion of emerging issues to facilitate integration of Engineering with the shipyard
- Conducting multidisciplinary engineering evaluations to support all manufacturing and construction needs
- Support testing, certification events and government certification meetings
This position is in the Groton Shipyard. This position will require occasional travel to Quonset Point or Newport News prior to modules being shipped to Groton and a willingness to work extended and/or weekend hours periodically.
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering
- 5 or more years of post-graduate engineering experience
- Ability to obtain a DOD Secret security clearance or higher is required
Preferred:
- Knowledge of Teamcenter and Columbia Class design
- Experience in Reactor Plant Design, Construction, and/or Testing.
- CR/CN experience and familiarity with change management processes
- Knowledge of the shipyard organizational structure and processes
Skills
The candidate must possess strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills. Candidate must be highly motivated and be able to perform independently, as well as interact with other groups and organizations in a collaborative team environment.
Physical Qualifications
Climbing, Crawling, Kneeling, Reaching, Stooping
Environmental Attributes
Cold, Dry, Dusty, Hot, Inside, Noise, Outside, Wet