Engineer I - Mechanical

Engineer I - Mechanical

Requisition ID


2026-18779

Location


US-CT-New London

Seat Location


EB New London Facility

Trade


Engineering

Shift


1st

Security Clearance Required


Secret

Overview

Systems Engineering - Future Plant Studies Main Machinery Group

The SSN(X) main machinery department (373) is responsible for the next generation propulsion plant rotating machinery components, the turbine generator set (TG set) and main propulsion unit (MPU), under development for future NAVY platforms such as the improved VIRGINIA Class platform, SSN(X) (next generation fast-attack submarine), and second turbine generator (TG) set supplier development. This development is part of an initiative to deliver enhanced capabilities to the NAVY faster while reducing platform cost. The future plant studies main machinery group is the organization responsible with new capabilities being implemented into our rotating components while ensuring successful integration into the entire propulsion plant.

What you will be doing:

Leading the development of MPU/TG set requirements through consensus building discussions with internal stakeholders and customer community
• Review and approval of supplier design deliverables that document the capabilities and design aspects of the main machinery components
• Development of component specific deliverables (acquisition strategies, procurement specifications, supplier facility recommendations, etc.) for customer review and approval
• Supporting Electric Boat development of technical and programmatic deliverables from multiple disciplines (program office, structures, mechanical, electrical, etc.)
• Communicating with multi-disciplined teams across enterprise organizations (Electric Boat, Newport News Shipbuilding, Naval Nuclear Laboratories, NAVSEA) to collaboratively develop the next generation propulsion plant

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor of Science or higher in Electrical, Electrical and Controls, Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering
• 0-1 years experience of post graduate engineering experience
• Ability to obtain a DOD secret clearance

Preferred:

• Masters degree
• Experience or course work in control systems
• Experience in project management, project engineering and/or systems engineering
• Experience in the design, development and operation of mechanical and/or electrical systems
• Experience working in a multi-discipline and multi-functional product development team
• Defining and meeting functional and detail requirements
• Experience planning and executing team projects
• Active DoD secret clearance

Skills

Candidates must demonstrate the following skills, which are necessary for success in this position:

• Communicates well both verbally and in written format: effectively, thoroughly, logically, accurately, precisely, and concisely
• Thrives in a team environment
• Pays attention to the details
• Manages assignments and workload effectively in order to consistently meet quality, schedule, and budget requirements
• Prioritizes achieving desired outcomes (results) over activity (effort), and understands the criteria for successful completion of each task
• or assignment
• Performs independently as well as interacts and collaborates with other groups and organizations in an engineering environment
• Takes complete ownership of assigned areas of responsibility
• Troubleshoots/investigates to identify root causes, solves problems, and overcomes challenges

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