Engineering Supervisor - MC Project Engineering - Systems

Responsibilities for this Position

Theres never been a better time to join the shipbuilding industry. As demand for cuttingedge naval technology grows, General Dynamics Electric Boat continues to lead the waydesigning, building, and maintaining the worlds most advanced submarines. Our work is missioncritical, supporting the U.S. Navy and strengthening national security.

The Groton Project Engineering Team is seeking highly motivated Engineering Supervisors to lead and develop a team of Module Leads and general foreman support engineers supporting SSBN 826 construction. This leadership role is responsible for guiding engineers who serve as the primary technical point of contact between Engineering and Operations for assigned modules and general foremen.

The Supervisor ensures the team is equipped to provide timely engineering support, drive closure of issues affecting construction progress, and maintain strong communication across trades, engineering disciplines, and shipyard management. This role is pivotal in supporting firstofclass construction and ensuring modules progress through assembly, outfitting, test, and delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Module Leads and General Foreman Support Engineers, ensuring strong technical performance, effective communication, and alignment with shipyard priorities.
• Oversee engineering responses to emergent shipyard issues; ensure assessments are communicated clearly to trade leadership and shipyard management.
• Direct the teams daily support to the trades, enabling efficient navigation of disclosures, work packages, build sequence questions, and technical clarifications.
• Prioritize and track drawing revisions, change notices, and other engineering actions required to support construction schedule needs.
• Set expectations for Module Lead participation in production meetings (startup, plan of the day, shift turnover) and ensure accurate reporting of holdups, risk areas, and action statuses.
• Collaborate with Operations, Planning, and Engineering leadership to integrate technical risks into project discussions and develop forwardlooking mitigation strategies.
• Guide the teams coordination of multidisciplinary engineering evaluations supporting manufacturing, construction, testing, and certification events.
• Maintain awareness of shipyard policies, processes, and major evolutions, ensuring the team provides informed, consistent technical guidance.
• Support government certification events and interface with internal and external stakeholders as necessary.

• Strong leadership capability
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
• Highly motivated
• Able to manage multiple priorities, and excel in a collaborative environment
• Guide teams through complex technical and scheduledriven challenges.
• Strong written and verbal communication

Reuqired:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering
• Minimum of 4 years of engineering experience

Preferred:

• Demonstrated prior leadership experience
• Understanding of Missile Compartment construction processes
• Experience working in a construction support engineering capacity

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