Experienced Electrical Engineer

Job Description

Overview

About the Department:

Electrical Engineering & Design Support

Department 457 provides electrical engineering and design support for all fleet VIRGINIA, OHIO, LOS ANGELES, and SEAWOLF class submarines, including Moored Training Ships and land-based prototypes. We resolve emergent fleet issues, modernize and upgrade systems, provide life cycle support, and deliver technical reviews for electrical systems critical to fleet readiness.

Role Overview:

Department 457 Electrical Engineers join a group responsible for supporting a wide range of electrical systems and equipment in the following areas:

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• Reactor plant instrumentation and control systems

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• Steam and electric plant systems

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• Auxiliary electrical/electronic systems

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• Power distribution equipment and systems

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• Advanced power electronics

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This position supports all fleet submarines, including Los Angeles, Ohio, Seawolf and Virginia classes; training platforms including S5W/S6G Moored Training Ships at NPTU Charleston, SC and the S8G Prototype at Kesselring, NY; and Multi Mission Platform (MMP)/Watchtower.

This role offers an unusually wide variety of work across assignments of varying duration, with increasing responsibility and independent as skills and experience grow.

Key Responsibilities:

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• Perform initial system and/or component design and upgrades as ship alterations, in addition to ship's life cycle support

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• Function as a project engineer overseeing all aspects of engineering tasks including overall technical quality

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• Work collaboratively in a team environment while maintaining schedules and budget awareness

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• Interface with design and other engineering organizations and disciplines, technical writers, material buyers and program office representatives.

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• Evaluate and provide technical resolutions to system and component related questions and problems from Naval Shipyards, Navy forces afloat, land-based prototypes, reactor plant prime contractors and NAVSEA engineering and program offices.

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• Communicate effectively within the organization as well as with NAVSEA, prime contractors, Navy shipyards and equipment vendors.

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Qualifications

Required:

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• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

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• 5+ years of post-graduate engineering experience

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• Ability to obtain a DOD secret security clearance

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Preferred:

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• Experience in submarine systems described by this job description

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• Experience in providing technical submittals to the government

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• US Navy experience is desirable

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Skills

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• Strong written and verbal communication skills

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• Ability to organize and manage multiple tasks and priorities

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• Attention to detail

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• Ability to work effectively in a team environment

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• Willingness to learn and work in a procedurally driven environment

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