Engineer Sr – Mechanical Position Available In Washington, Rhode Island

Engineer Sr – Mechanical General Dynamics Electric Boat United States, Rhode Island, North Kingstown 165 Dillabur Avenue (Show on map) Jun 24, 2025 Engineer Sr – Mechanical Requisition

ID 2025-15375

Location US-RI-North Kingstown Seat Location EB Quonset Point Facility Trade Engineering Shift 1st, 2nd Security Clearance Required Secret Number of Openings 2 Overview As construction of

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Class submarines has ramped up to 2 submarines per year at Electric Boat Quonset Point (EB QP) so has the demand for on-the-deck-plate engineering support. Reporting to the Supervisor of Structural Engineering, this position provides structural / mechanical technical support for submarine construction activities at the EB QP facility in North Kingstown, RI. In this role, the candidate will proactively assist trade personnel overcome construction problems and facilitate resolution of design issues for all structural and mechanical work performed at EB QP.

Responsibilities:

Provide engineering oversight and assistance to trade personnel
Evaluate emergent shipyard issues that arise during construction and efficiently develop technically acceptable resolutions via disposition of Engineering Reports and TIR Unsats.
Interpret design, drawing, and specification requirements
Lead multidisciplinary engineering evaluations
Facilitate discipline specific knowledge transfer to the construction support engineering team
Coordinate engagement of design and engineering subject matter experts (SMEs) in the construction sequence as required
Answer Vendor Information Request (VIRs) for issues associated with EB QP work which has been offloaded to a vendor.
Perform engineering calculations for “as-built” configurations as required
Perform surveillances of manufacturing, inspection and testing of trade work in the Quonset Point shipyard.
Regularly interface with trade personnel, management and on-site Customer (Navy) representatives

Qualifications Required:

Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil (Structural), Mechanical, Naval Architecture, Marine/Ocean or Aeronautical engineering
5+ years of engineering experience

Preferred:

Prior deck plate construction engineering experience
Familiarity with Electronic Desktop (7G, Work Orders, ELCADD, ERS, etc.)
Familiarity with Team Center and JCALS
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, PowerPoint, Word & Access Skills Strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently are required
This position requires physical interfacing in manufacturing shops and on submarine modules, including climbing and accessing confined spaces
Candidates should be highly motivated team players Physical Qualifications Climbing, Crawling, Kneeling, Light Lifting, Reaching, Stooping, Twisting Environmental Attributes Cold, Dry, Hot, Inside, Noise, Outside, Wet Join our talent pools, get job alerts, and see EB news We can recommend jobs specifically for you!
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