Sr. Electrical Engineer, Waterfront Engineering

Job DescriptionAs part of General Dynamics Marine Systems, Bath Iron Works (BIW) is a full-service shipyard specializing in the design, building, and support of complex surface combatants for the U.S.

Navy.

BIW's rich history reflects a continuous pattern of innovation, new technology, and process improvements.

Today, we are revolutionizing naval shipbuilding.

Since 1884, we have continued our tradition of leadership in technology and innovation.

Engineering tasking, responsibilities, and hiring level will be based on experience.

The Engineering team is seeking a detail-oriented candidate to fill an Electrical Engineering position in our Waterfront Engineering Organization.

The successful candidate will be responsible for different facets of Engineering that include supporting development, manufacturing, integration/installation, and testing, of Electrical Power, Lighting, and Controls systems installed shipboard, or in support of shipboard system operation.Key ResponsibilitiesSafety Leadership:Be a safety leader for your team and ensure that each person leaves in the condition they came in.\n Project/Task Execution:\n Develop ship power and controls system revisions/updates through tasks and projects involving engineers across disciplines, subcontractors, or the customer.\nPerform requirements analyses/evaluation, requirements decomposition, and resolution of requirements and specification conflicts.\nProvide support to the Waterfront Liaison Design teams with alternate solutions to issues that comply with all contractual requirements.\nProvide technical support to BIW's Manufacturing construction and test personnel mechanics to expedite resolution of emergent issues including ship testing and system activation.\nProvide technical support to BIW's Manufacturing teams for vendor supplied equipment.\nPerform calculations as required to validate designs and ensure they meet customer requirements.\nDevelop/maintain and provide technical leadership for assigned systems, diagrams, calculations, purchase specifications, and related tasks.\nReview/Approve vendor equipment and other engineering documentation such as drawings, manuals, software, models, or other design documents produced as a part of external vendor contracts.\nSupport vendor qualification testing and test approval.\nInterface with the local Navy customer, Construction Trades, Procurement, Quality Assurance, Fleet Service Engineering, Equipment vendors, and Design teams through appropriate correspondence to support manufacturing, testing, commissioning efforts, dock trials, sea trials, and resolution of technical issues with assigned systems/tasking.\nComplete technical reports and conduct verbal presentations as required.\nDevelop and manage process improvements and cost-out initiatives to improve group performance.\nDevelop supporting documentation, procedures, tests, or training materials.\n\nTeam Collaboration and Communication:\nFacilitate communication between Engineers and Designers to ensure successful engineering and design processes.\nInterface with and support Waterfront Design, Waterfront Engineering, Program Office, Change Management, Estimating, Contracts, Materials, Planning, Manufacturing, Navy and other customer organizations as required.\n\nContinuous Improvement:Support creation of plans for areas of improvement and conduct projects to improve efficiency, reduce cost, and reduce cycle times.

Collaborate effectively within the team and with other groups both internal and external to BIW.Support proper and up to date process documentation for electrical engineering processes.\nRequired/Preferred Education/Training\nA Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Computer Engineering, or equivalent degree is required.\nA Master's degree in Engineering, or P.E.

is preferred.\nWorking knowledge of the following discipline(s) are required: Power and Controls Engineering.\n Required/Preferred ExperienceSr.

Engineer - 5+ years of experience required\nExcellent verbal and written communication skills; adept at giving technical presentations at group meetings.\nAbility to lead, organize, plan, and execute projects.\nDemonstrated ability to work in a positive team environment.\nDemonstrated ability to work multiple priorities simultaneously, and to completion.\nStrong Project Management skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Project is preferred.\nHighly motivated, strong attention to detail with proven ability to work independently.\nSome travel required.\nOperation of Microsoft Windows, Windows Software, and Microsoft Office products.\nCAD skills are preferred.\nA broad knowledge of and experience with a variety of computer systems, networking, technologies, troubleshooting is preferred, including network communication and protocols and data collection.\nExperience working on power systems and power system troubleshooting and testing is preferred.\nExperience with electrical software, calculations, and modeling is preferred.\nData architecture and data management skills including database design and development are preferred.\nLean Six Sigma training and/or experience is preferred.\n\nMust have ability to obtain a secret clearance.\nThis position requires you to be able to obtain a government security clearance.

You must be a US Citizen for consideration and you must be able to obtain an interim security clearance within the first 45 days of hire.

For more information regarding the security clearance process, please visit Investigations & Clearance Process (dcsa.mil)\n\n