COLUMBIA Class Construction Support Engineer 2nd Shift

COLUMBIA Class Construction Support Engineer 2nd Shift

Job :

Type: Full-Time

# of Openings: 3

Category: Engineering

EB Groton Shipyard

There’s never been a better time to join the shipbuilding industry. As demand for cutting‑edge naval technology grows, General Dynamics Electric Boat is at the forefront—designing, building, and maintaining the most advanced submarines in the world. Our work is mission‑critical, supporting the U.S. Navy and strengthening national security. We offer a workplace where integrity, innovation, and excellence drive everything we do.

With competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and career growth opportunities, your future in shipbuilding starts here. Be part of history in the making—apply today.

This is a 2nd shift position located in Groton, CT, as part of D476 Construction Support Engineering. The primary responsibility is proactively supporting COLUMBIA Class construction efforts in the Groton shipyard, providing direct support to shipyard trades and support organizations to ensure safe, efficient, and continuous completion of construction activities in a manner that delivers ships consistent with the design intent.

The Construction Support Engineering team also supports sea trials, interfaces with Operations, Ship’s Management, Planning, Design and Engineering, Supervisor of Shipbuilding (SUPSHIP), and PMS
397, acting as the primary engineering interface for the Groton shipyard construction team.

• Provide engineering oversight and assistance to trade personnel
• Evaluate emergent shipyard issues that arise during construction and rapidly develop technically acceptable resolutions
• Interpret design, drawing, and specification requirements
• Provide direction and evaluation to Groton trades via disposition of CNs and TIR UNSATs
• Support final assembly, test, certification, and delivery activities for COLUMBIA Class
• Provide surveillance of manufacturing, inspection, and testing of material in the Groton shipyard
• Lead multidisciplinary engineering evaluations
• Facilitate implementation of design lessons, learnings, and process improvements
• Facilitate discipline‑specific knowledge transfer to the construction support engineering team
• Coordinate engagement of design and engineering SMEs in the construction sequence

• Strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills
• Highly motivated with the ability to perform independently
• Ability to interact with other groups and organizations in a team environment

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Structural, Civil, Marine, or Electrical engineering
• 0-5 years of discipline‑specific (structural, mechanical, piping or electrical) engineering experience
• Ability to obtain a DOD Secret security clearance or higher is required

• Prior deck plate construction experience is highly desirable
• Familiarity with Electronic Desktop (7G, Work Orders, ELCADD, ERS, etc.)
• Familiarity with Team Center (CR/CN experience)
• Prior U.S. Navy or operations experience

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General Dynamics Electric Boat is a recognized leader in the design, construction and lifecycle support of submarines for the United States Navy.