Defense & Space, Shipbuilding, Maritime Transportation, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering COLUMBIA Class Support – Engineer I/II

Groton, CTHybridFull TimePosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

COLUMBIA Class
Manufacturing Engineer
conceptualize methods and fixtures
structures
ship's systems
modules
ship yard support
related engineers/designers
ship yard trades
manufacturing vendors

Nice to have

structural analysis
finite element analysis
GD&T

Role summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support the COLUMBIA Class program. This role involves providing engineering and design construction support for submarines, developing build strategies, and conceptualizing methods and fixtures for fabrication and assembly. Responsibilities include designing tools and fixtures, preparing manufacturing engineering documents for critical installations, and providing direct shipyard support. The position requires daily interaction with engineers, designers, shipyard trades, and vendors. Flexible work arrangements may be available. A Bachelor's degree in Civil, Structural, or Mechanical Engineering and 0-5 years of post-graduate engineering experience are required.

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 the COLUMBIA Class program. 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 tools and fixtures, preparation of Manufacturing Engineering Documents for sequence and alignment critical installations, and direct ship yard 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.

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
0-5 years experience of post-graduate, engineering experience

Preferred:

Construction support experience
A background in structural analysis and/or finite element analysis methods
Experience with GD&T

Skills

Skills:

Requires skills in written and verbal communication
Problem solving
Project management
A background in structural analysis and/or finite element analysis methods

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