Engineer - Comm Systems

Overview

The SONAR Hull Arrays team is responsible for the development, qualification, integration, testing and fleet support of contractor furnished and government furnished SONAR hull arrays and sensors for all submarine classes.

SONAR Hull Arrays/Systems (C4ISR Systems Integration and Engineering D442) requires engineers to assist in Systems Engineering efforts related to contractor furnished SONAR systems including Large Aperture Bow (LAB) Array, Light Weight Wide Aperture Array (LWWAA) and High Frequency Chin Array (HFCA) as well as various Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) SONAR sensors, arrays and components.

The successful engineer will perform system engineering efforts from initial system design and development through hardware/software integration, component qualification, testing, construction support, delivery and post-delivery support to include analysis and resolution of fleet identified problems, assessment of obsolescence issues and identification of components for technical refresh.

The position requires the engineer perform technology investigations, trade-studies, identify/resolve program risks, identify opportunities for cost reduction and validate methods to ensure producible end products.

The position requires the engineer to interface with NAVSEA, Naval Shipyards, Government vendors, sub-contractors and other EB departments and stakeholders as necessary.

Electric Boat offers Flexible Work Arrangements that allows some work to be performed remotely and at home. This varies from position to position based on the amount of classified material the department interacts with, as well as a few other variables. Please ask for more details on how it applies to this opening during discussions with the department.

Qualifications

Required:

• A Bachelor's of Science degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
• 0-9 years of related engineering experience
• Demonstrated ability to lead engineering tasks/projects
• Demonstrated effective engineering project management including management of budget, resources and schedule

Preferred:

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
• Engineering project management experience
• Experience in submarine electronics/SONAR system development, integration, installation and test
• Understanding of design, build, sustain process, EVMS and design tools and processes is desirable

Skills

• Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to function effectively as team member and independently