Engineer Sr- Welding in Groton, Connecticut at Electric Boat

Department 341 Welding & NDT Engineering – Suppliers and Strategic Sourcing is looking for an additional team member to support onboarding of a new supplier.

Basic job responsibilities include:

• Provide dedicated on-site support to supplier developing NAVSEA Technical Publication welding program.
• Support supplier in qualifying new welding procedures
• Review and approve supplier welding procedures
• Offer insight and guidance in the development of quality procedures that support welding program
• Provide direct oversight and continued assessment of supplier weld program performance
• Provide technical guidance and expertise with respect to construction support, problem resolution and corrective actions for welding performed by supplier
• Maintain company standards, procedures, best practices, and process improvements in the field of welding

• Strong verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate with both a technical and nontechnical audience
• Candidate must be highly motivated, perform independently, as well as interact with other groups and organizations, including interfacing regularly with SUPSHIP or NAVSEA customers, in an engineering environment
• Ability to effectively prioritize work and support multiple projects at the same time
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Required:

• Bachelor of Science degree or higher in engineering
• 5+ years of post graduate related engineering experience

Preferred:

• Degree in Materials Science or Welding Engineering
• Three or more years of engineering experience in aerospace, defense, heavy fabrication or shipbuilding applications
• The ability to read and understand component specifications, military specifications and engineering drawings
• Experience working with basic arc welding processes and an understanding of the fundamentals of welding metallurgy
• Experience with the development and qualification of weld procedures