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Raytheon

Combat Systems Engineer II

Norfolk, VA · On-site

As a Systems Engineer you will apply your experience in system installation, configuration ... Naval ships. * Familiarity with MATLAB for data analysis, modeling, or system performance ...

General Dynamics Electric Boat

The team also develops custom test equipment used for ship system qualification, and for the ... Systems engineering best practices are employed to develop requirements and test procedures to ...

Thunderbolt Logistics

Systems Engineer

Moorestown, NJ · On-site

$102K - $146K/yr

Thunderbolt Solutions is seeking to contingently hire System Engineers for USN Combat and Ship Systems About Thunderbolt Solutions Thunderbolt Solutions is a small, agile engineering company driven ...

HII

ENGINEER SYSTEMS 1

Pascagoula, MS · On-site

ENGINEER SYSTEMS 1 Location: Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States Date: Sep 9, 2026 Req ID: 49583 ... Supports requirements management, system integration, verification and validation for ship systems.

General Dynamics Electric Boat

The team also develops custom test equipment used for ship system qualification, and for the ... Systems engineering best practices are employed to develop requirements and test procedures to ...

Raytheon

Combat Systems Engineer II

San Diego, CA

As a Systems Engineer you will apply your experience in system installation, configuration ... Naval ships. * Familiarity with MATLAB for data analysis, modeling, or system performance ...

Raytheon

Combat Systems Engineer II

Pascagoula, MS · On-site

As a Systems Engineer you will apply your experience in system installation, configuration ... Naval ships. * Familiarity with MATLAB for data analysis, modeling, or system performance ...

HII

ENGINEER SYSTEMS 1

Pascagoula, MS · On-site

ENGINEER SYSTEMS 1 Location: Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States Date: Sep 9, 2026 Req ID: 49583 ... Supports requirements management, system integration, verification and validation for ship systems.

Austal USA

Ship System Operator/Watch Stander I

Mobile, AL · On-site

$17.25 - $20.50/hr

Minimum 4 years Navy/ Coast Guard / Merchant Mariner experience in Engineering Watch Standing ... Must demonstrate knowledge of basic shipboard damage control (DC) systems and their use for ...

HII

ENGINEER SYSTEMS 1

Pascagoula, MS · On-site

ENGINEER SYSTEMS 1 Location: Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States Date: Sep 9, 2026 Req ID: 49583 ... Supports requirements management, system integration, verification and validation for ship systems.

Austal USA

Ship System Operator/Watch Stander I

Mobile, AL · On-site

$17.50 - $20.75/hr

Minimum 4 years Navy/ Coast Guard / Merchant Mariner experience in Engineering Watch Standing ... Must demonstrate knowledge of basic shipboard damage control (DC) systems and their use for ...

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Electrical Systems Engineer

Groton, CT • On-site

General Dynamics Electric Boat
Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing • 10K+ employees
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Job description

Overview
Department 482 Electrical Systems is looking for highly motivated engineers to oversee the development and integration of multiple VIRGINIA Class submarine electrical/electronic systems: camera and light system, hydraulic indication and control systems, communications system, and secondary propulsion system.
Department 482 Electrical Systems Engineers will interface with:
  • Electric Boat organizations:
    • Other electrical system engineers (Electrical, Combat Weapons, and Waterfront Engineering) and designers for power distribution, instrumentation, monitoring and control systems, and communications
    • Other engineering and design disciplines (Fluid systems, Structural, Mechanical, EMC, Shock/Vibe, Ventilation and Arrangements)
    • Shipyard trade organizations
    • Program office
    • Procurement
    • Planning
  • External organizations
    • Vendors
    • Supervisor of Shipbuilding Groton (SOSG)
    • Various Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) organizations and their subcontractors

This work involves:
  • Developing written correspondence, technical papers and presentations
  • System/component development, plans, and schedules
  • Hardware, software and interface requirement specifications
  • Develop/review of procurement specifications and subcontractor statements of work to ensure requirement traceability to ship and system requirements
  • Selecting components and cables for use within system or parts within component
  • Support 3D product model development, review, approval and product issue through each of the Concept, Arrangement and Detail Design activities
  • Review of associated design products (examples include but not limited to: Assembly & Detail Drawings (A&D), Cabling Diagrams (CADs), Wiring Tables (WT), Schematic Wiring Diagrams (SWD), cable routing)
  • Review test procedures and reports
  • Review and develop system/component technical manuals, ship system manuals and operating instructions
  • Identification and management of system/component risks
  • Managing part obsolescence / lifecycle

Occasional travel will be required for this position.
Knowledge of Microsoft Word, OneNote, PowerPoint, Project, Excel and Visio is needed to support this work.
Majority of the job is electrical system engineering: reading requirements, writing requirements, reviewing test procedures, reviewing technical drawings, etc.; minimal software coding and engineering calculations
Qualifications
Required:
  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering with electrical experience
  • 5+ years of post-graduate engineering experience
  • Must have knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance through the Department of Defense

Preferred:
  • System or component development
  • Cabling experience
  • Teamcenter / NX
  • Project management and systems engineering
  • Configuration management
  • General understanding of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), not how to program it
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Project, Microsoft OneNote
  • Exhibits Rickover Principles

Skills
Department 482 Electrical Systems Engineers are expected to be:
  • Highly motivated and initiative: Taking ownership of work, working independently, ability to multi-task and maintain organization, doing what is needed without being asked, following through
  • Able to perform project management: developing and maintaining project schedules and budgets; strategic planning and results orientation; identify and mitigate project risks
  • Collegiality: building productive relationships with interfacing organizations, approachable and team oriented, positive work environment, ability to pursue new points of contact
  • Able to communicate: Balancing listening and talking, speaking and writing clearly and accurately, influencing others, keeping others informed upwards and outwards. Ability to take detailed notes to preserve knowledge transfer.
  • Able to perform Problem-solving/engineering judgements: ability to analyze complex problems, identify root causes, and develop effective solutions
  • Quality/Compliance: Achieving a standard of excellence with our work processes and procedures while having the ability to make engineering judgements. Ability to understand, adhere to, and recall necessary system requirements derived from multiple sources.
  • Technical reading and writing skills

Physical Qualifications
Light Lifting
Environmental Attributes
Dusty, Inside

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