Test Engineer

Overview

Department 451 (D451) Test Engieer is an integral part of Electric Boat's New Construction business. With this business, Electric Boat provides mission-ready submarines to the fleet through construction, test, and post-shakedown deck-plate support. D451 engineers provide engineering support for work activities on submarines, including the planning, execution, and certification of work.

D451 consists of five distinct groups that supports the construction of submarines for the US Navy:

D451 Engineering operates in a collaborative, dynamic, team-oriented manner. Using a design-build approach, D451 interfaces with Operations, Design, Planning Yard, Test, and Program Office personnel in order to arrive at innovative solutions to difficult problems. Additionally, interaction with the United States Navy (USN) customer is typical, including the Supervisor of Shipbuilding Groton (SOSG), Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), subcontractors, and submarine crews.

D451 Engineering supports submarine construction work locally and at off site locations including Quonset Point, Rhode Island and Newport News, Virginia, as well as Naval Submarine Base New London. Strong written and verbal communication skills are utilized and fostered. A hands-on, proactive, deadline-driven engineering approach is the norm. Awareness and understanding of military specifications, submarine shipbuilding specifications and design criteria, USN maintenance/overhaul requirements, and special emphasis programs are developed through mentoring and training. D451’s facility engineering support organization also works with local code requirements to support the submarine construction program.

Typical work assignments of the D451 engineering electrician include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Design of test equipment, including temporary power distribution to shipboard applications.
• Evaluate existing shipyard facilities and recommendations for improvements to safety, reliability, and functionality.
• Review and comment on drawings and specification documents for new electrical installations throughout the shipyard.
• Support operations and maintenance of EB’s floating assets.

Travel, evening, weekend and overtime work are sometimes required based on department needs.

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: 

• High School Diploma/GED
• 20 years of experience working as a commercial/industrial electrician OR 10 years of experience working as a commercial/industrial electrician and an E2 Electrical Journeyman License issued by the State of CT or equivalent from another US State. 

Preferred: 

• Experience within the following:

  • NFPA 70 National Electrical Code (NEC)

  • NFPA 79 Electrical Standard for Industrial Machinery

  • UL508A Industrial Control Panels

  • UL1558 and U891 Switchgear

  • Inspection and maintenance in accordance with InterNational Electrical Testing Association (NETA) test program

  • IEEE C2 National Electrical Safety Code (NESC)

  • Commercial/industrial installations and inspections

  • Medium voltage underground campus power distribution and substations

  • 46 CFR Chapter I Subchapter J Electrical Engineering and American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) requirements for marine vessels

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