General Dynamics - Bath Iron Works · 2 months ago
Sr. / Principal Mechanical Engineer, Machinery Section
US-ME-Bath
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expGeneral Dynamics - Bath Iron Works is seeking a Sr. / Principal Mechanical Engineer for their Machinery Section. The role involves ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and performance standards while providing technical leadership for main propulsion machinery systems and collaborating with various stakeholders.
ElectronicsIndustrialManufacturing
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Be a safety leader for your team and ensure that each person leaves in the condition they came in. Ensure all safety trainings are completed on time
Provide technical, engineering, design and project leadership for main propulsion machinery shipboard equipment and systems (gas turbine engines, propellers, reduction gears, steering gears, shafting, seals and generator sets etc.), associated piping systems & HVAC systems
Create CAE models that simulate ship system designs, and perform analysis and calculations using CAE applications
Develop and maintain equipment technical purchase specifications, diagrams and calculations
Develop, document and present technical position on requirements compliance issues related to design and construction within assigned area of cognizance
Develop and define ship system engineering requirements and relate them to top level performance requirements
Interface with customers (Navy, Manufacturing, Detail Design, Procurement, QA, etc) to resolve technical issues, recommend changes and maintain technical documentation
Support ship construction activities, including ship testing, system activation and sea trials
Participate on or lead integrated product and process teams
Qualification
Required
BS in Mechanical Engineering or Marine Engineering from an ABET accredited university or college
Minimum 8 years (Senior Engineer) / 12 years (Principal Engineer) experience in main propulsion machinery and auxiliary systems
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Adept at giving technical presentations at group meetings
Demonstrated experience to lead technical projects
Project management and coordination skills: ability to plan, organize and execute projects; ability to handle multiple projects and assignments concurrently
Must be willing to support occasional company travel
Must possess, or have the ability to obtain, a Secret level security clearance
You must be a US Citizen for consideration and you must be able to obtain an interim security clearance within the first 45 days of hire
Preferred
MS degree and/or PE license
Shipboard applications experience
Windows and CAE (i.e. Pro/E, Pro/M, FEA, CFD software) experience
Company
General Dynamics - Bath Iron Works
"Bath Built Is Best Built" Part of General Dynamics Marine Systems, Bath Iron Works is a full service shipyard specializing in the design, building and support of complex surface combatants for the U.S.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown1995-08-18Acquired
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