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Test Engineer Specialist

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Required skills

US Navy submarine experience
qualified nuclear plant operator
electrical or electronics background
Engineering Watch Supervisor
troubleshooting ability

Nice to have

private or Naval shipyard
Squadron Engineering experience
Electric plant rotating machinery

Role summary

Seeking a Test Engineer Specialist with a strong background in US Navy submarine electrical and electronics systems. This role involves supporting fleet submarines across various classes, focusing on reactor plant instrumentation, control systems, power distribution, and advanced power electronics. Responsibilities include system design, upgrades, life cycle support, and functioning as a project engineer overseeing technical quality, schedules, and budgets. The position requires evaluating and resolving technical issues from naval shipyards, afloat forces, and contractors, with a strong emphasis on communication with stakeholders. A minimum of 12 years of relevant experience is required.

Overview

Selected candidates will join a group that is responsible for supporting a wide range of electrical systems and equipment in the following areas: reactor plant instrumentation and control systems, steam and electric plant systems, auxiliary electrical/electronic systems, power distribution equipment and systems, and advanced power electronics. This position supports all fleet submarines, including Los Angeles, Ohio, Seawolf and Virginia classes; training platforms including S6G Moored Training Ships at NPTU Charleston, SC and the S8G Prototype at Kesselring, NY. This job will provide for an unusually large variety of work of differing durations, and increased responsibilities and independence as ability and experience supports.

Responsibilities include initial system and/or component design, ship alteration upgrades, and life cycle support. Candidates will function as a project engineer overseeing all aspects of engineering tasks including overall technical quality, working in a team environment, maintaining schedules, awareness of budgets, and interfacing with Design and other engineering organizations and disciplines. Candidates will also be required to evaluate and provide technical resolution 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. Selected candidates will be expected to effectively communicate within the organization as well as with NAVSEA, prime contractors, Navy shipyards and equipment vendors.

Qualifications

Required:

Minimum of 12 years of US Navy submarine experience as a qualified nuclear plant operator with an electrical or electronics background
High school diploma or equivalent
Engineering Watch Supervisor qualified

Preferred:

Associate Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology or higher
Experience working in a private or Naval shipyard
Nuclear Electrical or Reactor Controls Division leading chief petty officer experience
Squadron Engineering experience
Electric plant rotating machinery or power conversion equipment maintenance and repair experience

Skills

Strong verbal communication skills
Troubleshooting ability

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