Test Engineer Sr/Spec/Prin - Systems
Required skills
- SWS
- SWSS
- COLUMBIA class
- Groton, CT
- Saturday
- Sunday
- installation
- test
- HS Diploma or GED
Nice to have
- Associate’s degree
- system diagrams
- engineering drawings
- Lean Six Sigma
- Green Belt
- Black Belt
Role summary
Seeking a Senior Test Engineer/Technical Project Manager for the Strategic Weapons System (SWS) on COLUMBIA class construction in Groton, CT. This role requires weekend work (full-time Saturdays and Sundays) to ensure continuity of operations. Responsibilities include providing technical support for installation, design, and testing, resolving issues to minimize schedule impact, interfacing with senior leadership, and managing project schedules. A minimum of 7 years of experience in submarine construction, test, operations, or planning is required. Preferred qualifications include supervisory experience, an Associate's degree, system engineering capabilities, and Lean Six Sigma certification.
Overview
This position provides Technical Project Management for the Strategic Weapons System (SWS) for COLUMBIA class construction, test, and integration of SWS/SWSS equipment in Groton, CT. This position is an alternate work week position where the successful candidate must serve full time on both Saturdays and Sundays.
Responsibilities include:
- Turn over with weekday leads and management to support weekend SWS Continuity of operations.
- Provide technical support to optimize excitability of construction and test by ensuring proper SWS/SWSS installation, design, and test requirements are met.
- Ensure Construction and Test Readiness in all areas of GDEB to include but not limited to operations, planning, program office, and engineering personnel.
- Align and expedite SWS/SWSS problem resolutions to support ship certification and reduce schedule impact of installation and test activities.
- Interface with internal and external senior leadership regarding scheduling and performance of work in areas assigned.
- Identify area of construction, installation, and test for continuous improvement initiatives.
- Build, Maintain, and refine SWS/SWSS and other projects schedules to support company objectives and key events.
- Coordinate SWS/SWSS installation and test efforts
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required:
- 7 + years of submarine construction, test, operations, planning experience (or combination thereof)
- HS Diploma or GED
- Work travel will be required
Preferred:
- 2+ years of supervisory/area superintendent experience
- Associate’s degree or higher
- Ability to read system diagrams and similar engineering drawings
- Lean Six Sigma (Green or Black Belt)
- System engineering capabilities
- Working knowledge of existing EB policies and procedures for operations and planning
Skills
- Project Management Experience
- Microsoft Project Experience
- Good communication (written and oral) and organizational skills are required
- Candidate must be able to work on multiple tasks simultaneously
- Self-Starter
- Presentation skills
Physical Qualifications
Climbing, Color Vision, Crawling, Kneeling, Light Lifting, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Stooping, TwistingEnvironmental Attributes
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