Entry Level Electrician- Manufacturing

Requisition ID: 2026-17698

Location: US-HI-Honolulu

Seat Location: EB HSI

Trade: Manufacturing Support/Trades

Shift: 1st

Security Clearance Required: Secret

Overview
This position is located at Electric Boat site in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Entry-Level Hourly Technicians -

Electricians will be responsible for performing submarine and surface ship shipboard installation and manufacturing work. Candidates must be experienced or willing to work in naval submarine/shipboard maintenance and modernization activity and be flexible as well as adaptable, working in a team environment. Shipboard electrical manufacturing skills and associated mechanical skills are required to accomplish this work. These include, but are not limited to: electrical cable removal, routing, and installation: electrical connections and cable terminations (including fiber-optical); and electrical and electronics troubleshooting and testing.

Travel is expected, and candidates must be willing to travel (up to a year at a time) anywhere in the continental United States.

Candidates should be experienced in reading blueprints, and possess appropriate math skills for establishing or determining ship's lines to position components for installation.

Candidates must be willing to learn new skills and apply them as needed with the appropriate training and supervision.

All candidates must be willing to support the company's goals of safety, quality, cost, schedule and continuous improvement.

Qualifications
Required

High school diploma / GED or equivalent.

1+ years of electrical experience, or vocational/trade school experience

Must be able to work in horizontal, vertical, overhead and flat positions

Ability to work at heights, tightly confined spaces conditions as required

Must be willing to work overtime, work second shift, and travel as required to support work at various locations on-island and other off-site locations within the continental US.

Must be able to obtain SECRET level security clearance.

Preferred

At least 1 year of experience working or living in Hawaii.

Vocational degree in a related field.

1+ years of experience in electrical installations, with experience in building connectors, terminating cables, splicing cables, routing cables, connecting cables.

1+ years of experience in electrical testing & troubleshooting using meggers, multimeters, etc., and apply electrical theory knowledge and reading & comprehension skill-sets to diagnose problems.

Prior experience working at government shipyards, and are familiar with Task Group Instructions (TGIs), Work Authorization Forms (WAFs), Tag-Outs, NAVSEA Standard Items (NSI's), and controlled work packages.

Fiber-Optic qualifications and/or proficient experience working fiber optics (handling, routing, building, splicing, and testing).

Military experience in a related fiel d.

Skills

Must possess the ability to perform the functions of the craft to comply with procedural standards and policies in a safe manner, and possess the technical aptitude to learn and/or enhance electrician skill-sets.

Must work well in a team environment.

Must possess strong sense of accountability and determination toward seeking first time quality workmanship.

Must possess the ability to read & comprehend blue prints, drawings, technical manuals, install procedures, etc. Candidate will be expected to demonstrate reading & comprehension skills during interview process.

Must be proactive in identifying and communicating problems to supervision, and work with the team to come up with effective solutions.

Physical Qualifications
Climbing, Color Vision, Crawling, Heavy Lifting, Kneeling, Light Lifting, Medium Lifting, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Stooping, Twisting

Environmental Attributes
Acids or Alkalis, Cold, Dry, Dusty, Fumes, Hot, Inside, Noise, Oily, Outside, Wet

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