Strategic Weapons Systems (SWS) Integration, Department 445, is seeking highly motivated test engineers to provide comprehensive technical oversight of integration activities. This position is located in New London, CT, with the primary responsibility of pro-actively supporting the SWS Systems in Coordination and the associated Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) / Government Furnished Information (GFI) in both the Groton and Quonset Point shipyards. The Integration team provides support to the waterfront to ensure the safe, efficient, and continuous completion of construction activities in a manner that results in delivery of ships consistent with the design intent. Test Engineers will interface with multiple Strategic Programs (SP) branches and their contractors, Electric Boat Design and Engineering, Ship's Management, Planning, Operations, Supervisor of Shipbuilding (SUPSHIP), and Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) PMS397 to act as the primary engineering interface for the Groton shipyard as the SWS Integration team grows.

Responsibilities will include the following:

• Provide engineering oversight and assistance to trade personnel, specifically with regard to SWS GFE related construction, GFI, and test activities
• Evaluate emergent shipyard issues that arise during construction or test and rapidly develop technically acceptable resolutions
• Interpret SWS GFE design, drawing, installation and specification requirements, and integrate them into the Electric Boat business system
• Provide direction regarding the application of Coordination Drawings to resolve COLUMBIA Class construction issues
• Lead multidisciplinary engineering evaluations, including the resolution of complicated engineering integration issues
• Facilitate the use of Ordnance Documents (ODs) and Ordnance Procedures (OPs) to support SWS COLUMBIA construction
• Facilitate discipline-specific SWS knowledge transfer to the construction support engineering team
• Coordinate engagement of design and engineering SMEs in the SWS GFE construction sequence
• Review, interpret, disseminate, track, and respond to government correspondence

Required:

• High School Diploma or equivalent 
• 2-9 years of experience in Systems Engineering, Payload Integration, Engineering Documentation Management or SWS Coordination

Preferred:

• Prior US NAVY experience
• Planning Experience

• The candidate must possess strong interpersonal skills
• Organizational and communication skills
• Candidate must be highly motivated and be able to perform independently, as well as interact with other groups and organizations in a team environment
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings