About the Department:

Electrical Engineering & Design Support

Department 457 provides electrical engineering and design support for all fleet VIRGINIA, OHIO, LOS ANGELES, and SEAWOLF class submarines, including Moored Training Ships and land-based prototypes. We resolve emergent fleet issues, modernize and upgrade systems, provide life cycle support, and deliver technical reviews for electrical systems critical to fleet readiness.

Role Overview:

Department 457 Electrical Engineers join a group responsible for supporting a wide range of electrical systems and equipment in the following areas:

• Reactor plant instrumentation and control systems
• Steam and electric plant systems
• Auxiliary electrical/electronic systems
• Power distribution equipment and systems
• Advanced power electronics

This position supports all fleet submarines, including Los Angeles, Ohio, Seawolf and Virginia classes; training platforms including S5W/S6G Moored Training Ships at NPTU Charleston, SC and the S8G Prototype at Kesselring, NY; and Multi Mission Platform (MMP)/Watchtower. 

This role offers an unusually wide variety of work across assignments of varying duration, with increasing responsibility and independent as skills and experience grow.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform initial system and/or component design and upgrades as ship alterations, in addition to ship’s life cycle support
• Function as a project engineer overseeing all aspects of engineering tasks including overall technical quality
• Work collaboratively in a team environment while maintaining schedules and budget awareness
• Interface with design and other engineering organizations and disciplines, technical writers, material buyers and program office representatives. 
• Evaluate and provide technical resolutions to system and component related questions and problems from Naval Shipyards, Navy forces afloat, land-based prototypes, reactor plant prime contractors and NAVSEA engineering and program offices. 
• Communicate effectively within the organization as well as with NAVSEA, prime contractors, Navy shipyards and equipment vendors.

Required:

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
• 5+ years of post-graduate engineering experience
• Ability to obtain a DOD secret security clearance

Preferred:

• Experience in submarine systems described by this job description
• Experience in providing technical submittals to the government
• US Navy experience is desirable

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to organize and manage multiple tasks and priorities
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Willingness to learn and work in a procedurally driven environment