Manufacturing Engineer (Experienced) – COLUMBIA
General Dynamics Electric BoatAbout the role
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.
This position supports COLUMBIA Class. The Waterfront Manufacturing Engineer provides engineering and design construction support for submarines. This position requires that the Engineer work in a design, build, and sustain environment to develop build strategies and conceptualize methods and fixtures required for fabricating and assembling submarine components, structures, ship’s systems and associated modules. Primary responsibilities for a manufacturing engineer will be identification and development of methods and tools required by the shipbuilder.
Duties include development of designs for tooling and fixtures, preparation of Manufacturing Engineering Documents for sequence and alignment critical installations, and direct shipyard support. Daily interaction with related engineers/designers, ship yard trades, manufacturing vendors, and planning representatives from Groton, Quonset Point and Newport News is expected. Travel between Groton and Quonset Point may be required. This position may be located at Eagle Park or Groton based on department need.
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.
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Civil, Structural, or Mechanical Engineering or related technical B.S. degree
- 4+ years engineering experience in a related field.
- A background in structural analysis and/or finite element analysis methods.
Preferred:
- Construction support experience.
- Experience with GD&T
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