Mechanical Engineer I - Groton, United States - General Dynamics Corporation

Description

Job Description

Responsibilities for this Position

Mechanical Engineer I / II / Senior / Specialist / Principal

US-CT-Groton

Job ID:
Type: Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Engineering
EB Groton Shipyard

Overview

Electric Boat Nondestructive Test (NDT) Engineering is seeking a motivated individual to join its NDT New Technologies Team. The NDT Engineering New Technologies Team leads research & development (R&D) efforts to test and implement emerging NDT methods (e.g. Phased-Array Ultrasonic Testing, Computed Radiography, etc.) for use in Electric Boats Quonset Point and Groton shipyards. The successful candidate will work with cross-functional teams including Electric Boats Navy customer to lead R&D test programs through completion. The NDT Engineering New Technologies Team serves a critical and exciting role to lead complex projects, introduce advanced technologies into submarine construction, and positively impact cost, schedule, and quality across the enterprise.

Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be tasked with the following responsibilities:

• Identify commercially available technologies that may be tested and tailored to existing Navy shipbuilding specifications or used to develop new Navy shipbuilding specification requirements
• Integrate with existing team of approximately five (5) NDT Engineers and support existing project tasking
• Develop R&D project proposals, test plans, and schedules
• Interface with and lead cross-functional teams of Engineers, NDT Level III Examiners, and submarine construction subject matter experts (SMEs)
• Provide guidance to team-members and Electric Boat Management regarding NDT New Technology projects
• Participate in Electric Boat Senior Management briefs regarding NDT New Technology implementation strategies
• Interface with Electric Boats Navy customer and gain alignment on project scope, funding, testing, and shipyard implementation strategies
• Support special-projects tasking for Manager of NDT Engineering related to shipyard NDT execution and/or risk management

Responsibilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment
• Self-motivated
• Ability to transform abstract data into actionable recommendations and plans
• Well organized
• Ability to identify risks and opportunities
• Ability to manage concurrent tasks

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or Physics
• Internal candidate(s) must be from organizations outside of operations (Casciano/Gabriel)

Preferred:

• Master of Science or Ph.D degree with demonstrated research focus related to NDT
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience
• Experience in the Naval shipbuilding or regulatory market space
• Active or previous NDT Level II or III certifications
• Experience interfacing with Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)
• Research & development experience
• Experience with statistics or data analytics

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