Overview

Department 374 is responsible for revising and improving the current Fast Attack Submarine design as well as developing future submarine concepts to increase submarine relevancy and escalate the US Navy’s global undersea dominance during a time of accelerating technological advancements.  

The D374 Engineering Supervisor will lead a team of approximately 10 engineering  to advance submarine design and provide engineering support for the detailed design, analysis, procurement, operational and shock qualification, ship integration, material procurement support, and test and life cycle of VIRGINIA Class and SSN(X) build-to-print mechanical components and systems.  Mechanical components and systems in D374 cognizance include weapons handling, weapons launch, retractable masts, hydraulic components/cylinders, steering & diving systems, ship hatches and doors, escape and rescue, towed systems, valves, manual remote operators and other special studies.

Additional duties for the supervisor will include:

• Employee Development
• Continuously improving their group as a learning organization
• Maintaining the technical quality of their products
• Collaborating with their Mechanical Design Supervisor counterparts to jointly plan and execute the work for disclosure changes
• Supporting and resolving emergent issues encountered during ship construction and testing
• Supporting and resolving issues with material procurement and provide support and oversight of suppliers building components on Mechanical build-to-print design disclosures
• Maintaining the cost and schedule performance of their products

Skills

Skills:

• Ability to work collaboratively with D453 mechanical design in the detail development of build to print design disclosure changes
• Ability to develop and execute a plan to drive problems to resolution
• Ability to plan the work of a group and execute to the plan
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to make timely technical decisions
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Marine, Nuclear, Structural or systems engineering
• 5+ years experience in Mechanical, Nuclear, structural or Systems Engineering

Preferred:

• Experience working with Electric Boat D453 Mechanical Design with developing design disclosures using the current IPDE tools and processes is desired.
• Understanding of the Electric Boat Mechanical process for developing build-to-print design disclosures is desired.
• Strong technical knowledge of mechanical systems and components
• Experience implementing design changes in electro-mechanical systems
• Knowledge of the Earned Value Management System