Experienced Systems Engineer - Payload Launch Control (Senior, Specialist, Principal) in Groton, Connecticut at Electric Boat
Explore Related Opportunities
Job Description
US-CT-Groton
Job ID: 2026-19018
Type: Full-Time
# of Openings: 2
Category: Engineering
EB Groton Shipyard
Overview
Department 440: Payload Launch Control Systems Engineering group supporting SEAWOLF, VIRGINIA and COLUMBIA programs. We are a systems engineering team supporting special project submarine programs. The systems engineering team is responsible for the development and maintenance of unique one-of-a-kind submarines.
The position requires an engineer to lead Government vendors, sub-contractors and other GDEB departments in the development and maintenance of a complex submarine test and training asset. The position requires travel in the United States approximately once a quarter for a week with the potential to be more frequent. System engineers perform many diverse tasks during the project life cycle.
alternative architectures | analysis of lab or ship identified problems |
technology investigations | initial system design |
clean sheet of paper approaches | reviews of milestone event SRR, PDR, CDR, SQT, FAT, AT |
concepts of operations maintenance | trade-studies |
DoD, IEEE, and military standards | requirements management and documentation |
interfaces both data and physical | identify/resolve program risks |
component qualification | verification and validation testing |
anomaly reporting | assessment of obsolescence issues |
technical refresh assessments | government furnished handling systems, vehicle systems, and electronic systems |
Systems engineers typically do not perform detailed hardware or software design but may occasionally assess detailed designs.
In this position you may be performing job duties on a boat and/or in the shipyard.
This position is on-site only in Groton, CT.
Responsibilities
- Excellent written, oral, and presentation communication skills
- Experience Microsoft Office tools including Excel, Word, and Project
- Demonstrated effective engineering project management including budget management, resources and schedule
- Demonstrated ability to perform engineering tasks/projects
- Experience working successfully both in a team environment and independently.
Qualifications
Required:
- B.S. or M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Systems Engineering
- 5 plus years post-graduate related engineering experience
- Current DOD Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Top Secret (SCI eligible) security clearance (U.S. citizenship required)
Preferred:
- Current DOD Top Secret (SCI eligible) security clearance
- Experience in submarine electronics system development, integration, installation and test
- Engineering project management experience
- Experience in network and clustered computing design