Location: Groton,CT, USA
Overview
Applied Electronics Technologies Engineer - Systems (Sr, Specialist, Principal)
D429 Applied Electronics Technologies (AET) Engineering has openings for experienced, highly motivated individuals to support the development and testing of instrumentation, electrical, and electronics systems. Engineers will apply their prior experience and subject matter expertise to the development and testing of shipboard systems and prototype systems in support of various qualification and development goals. Candidates will be required to fulfill the on-job responsibilities of problem resolution, design error correction, technical analysis, design integration, and development of technical work products.
Engineering work opportunities range from concept design through development (end-to-end design), hardware/software integration, test, delivery, and integration of the system aboard nuclear submarines and other shore-side locations. Engineer positions require self-management skills to coordinate and interface with shipyard testing, shipyard trades, material suppliers, other engineering organizations, Navy shipyards, Navy forces afloat, Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Strategic Systems Programs, and NAVSEA. Candidates may be required to travel to remote locations and Navy shipyards and will be expected to support weekends/backshifts on occasion.
Qualifications
Required:
* Bachelor and/or Masters of Science degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Marine, Physics, Aeronautical, Systems, Computer Engineering, or equivalent technical degree
* Zero to nine years of experience relevant to job description
* An active SECRET clearance, or ability to obtain a SECRET clearance
Preferred:
* US Navy or other Military Branch and/or industrial or commercial experience involving the operation and maintenance of complex systems and/or electrical systems is desirable.
* Deck plate experience testing and/or troubleshooting electrical systems
Skills
* Strong oral and written communication skills.
* The ideal candidate must be highly motivated and perform independently from the core organization while handling several different tasks.
* Ability to create detailed documents and test procedures for both internal and external work force.
* Experience and proficiency with three or more of the following:
* Instrumentation equipment (O-scopes, Spectrum Analyzers, etc), LabVIEW, Dspace, MATLAB, Data Physics, Simulink, ANSYS, JMAG, FLUX2D/3D, COMSOL, PLC Programming, C/C++, Python, VB, .NET, and other data acquisition, simulation, or control systems.
* Experience working with power electronics, hydraulics, fluid systems, and pneumatic systems and their associated instrumentation and control methods.
* Experience with sensors (strain gage, pressure sensor, flowmeters, thermistors, RTD's)