O&RE Systems Test Engineer – Kings Bay

Job Responsibilities

• Planning of submarine maintenance, repair, and modernization work through the development of clear and concise procedures contained in technical work documents.
• This includes interpretation of shipbuilding specifications, military specifications and standards, maintenance requirements, construction drawings, and contractual requirements.
• Providing in-person proactive support to shipyard execution efforts onboard submarines and throughout the shipyard.
• Hands-on troubleshooting to provide timely technical resolutions for execution roadblocks.
• Collaborating with O&RE system engineers as well as interfacing departments to ensure compliance with Shipyard and U.S. Navy procedures.
• Evaluating technical rationale to support the approval of non-conforming conditions.
• Supporting test and certification of systems impacted by the technical work documents.
• Assisting with off-site projects at various Electric Boat and U.S. Navy facilities.
• Developing an understanding of specific non-nuclear areas and systems of a submarine identified in the technical work documents.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of prior work experience associated with maintenance and modernization of commissioned US submarines.
• Prior work experience for developing and/or providing supervisory oversight on operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting procedures in accordance with military technical requirements.
• Prior nuclear electrical experience.
• Prior Ohio Class Submarine experience.
• The ability to obtain Department of Defense (DoD) Secret clearance.
• Willingness to travel and support extended off-site assignments as needed.

Preferred

• An active DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance.
• The flexibility to support critical work and schedule needs in a supportive team environment.

Skills

• A strong ability to solve technical problems.
• Aptitude for learning and applying technical requirements.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Effective collaboration with a wide range of internal and external organizations at multiple levels of management.
• Highly motivated and well organized with strong project management skills.
• Capable of working both independently and in a team environment.
• A strong fundamental understanding of engineering concepts and basic understanding of relationship between electronic, mechanical/piping, and structural systems/components.
• Willing and physically able to climb steep stairs and ladders to enter submarine and dry-docks, ascend/descend scaffolding, and enter confined spaces.

Physical Qualifications

• Climbing
• Crawling
• Kneeling
• Reaching
• Stooping
• Twisting

Environmental Attributes

• Cold
• Hot
• Inside
• Outside