Electrical Engineer I, Life Cycle Engineering

Job Description

The Life Cycle Engineering Department supports the design, construction, and testing of in-service Navy DDG 51 and DDG 1000 surface combatants in multiple locations around the world. Our DDG 51 Engineering team is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support the engineering and design of Electrical Power and Lighting systems designs for Ship Alterations. Operating under the BIW Business Operating System (BOS), the Electrical Engineer I ensures compliance with safety, quality, and performance standards while coordinating with other key stakeholders to meet overall milestones.

Key Responsibilities

Safety Leadership:

• Take personal responsibility for your own safety through hazard identification and mitigation.
• Ensure practices/processes are safely executed. 
• Communicate safety concerns and model safe behaviors.

Project Execution:

• Responding to Functional Engineering Analysis Requests, including performing GSO compliant power analysis for ship alterations and provide direction to detail design to meet Navy requirements.
• Integration of new equipment into shipboard power design.
• Performing calculations, modeling, and simulation of electrical power designs using in-house and/or external engineering applications required to validate compliance with Navy requirements and preparing documentation.
• Defining circuit protection that is sized for equipment and motor controller relays following Navy requirements.
• Modeling breaker coordination, developing electric plant load analysis, and preparing documentation.

Quality Management:

• Reviewing design drawings and models for functional issues and providing comments and direction to detail design teammates.

Team Collaboration and Communication:

• Participation in special studies and projects working with Peers and Navy sponsors to evaluate ship changes involving replacement of obsolescent equipment, modernization of ship systems, or development of new capabilities.
• Interfacing with detail design teammates and Navy counterparts to resolve technical issues and develop appropriate correspondence.

Required/Preferred Education/Training

• A Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
• 0 to 1 years' engineering experience.
• Familiarity with design of power distribution systems for marine and military systems.
• Familiarity with mechanical system controls a plus.

Required/Preferred Experience

• Fundamental understanding and knowledge of power distribution systems and components required.
• Familiarity with Design of US Naval Combatants and Navy requirements (ship specifications, General Specifications for Overhaul, Mil-specifications, etc.) for power system design and analysis desired.
• Demonstrated ability to critically assess technical problems, evaluate potential options, and develop a solution with limited information desired.
• Ability to read, understand, and interpret diagrams, schematics, and blueprints/drawings required. Familiarity with CAD systems and databases desired.
• Knowledge of power generation and distribution control systems desired.
• Demonstrated positive attitude toward participation in a team environment and demonstrated ability to function as a contributing engineering team member.
• Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects and assignments with competing priorities desired.
• A broad knowledge of and experience with a variety of computer systems including; Excel, Word & Adobe required. Experience with database programs and Paladin DesignBase 6 software desired.

This position requires you to be able to obtain a government 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.  For more information regarding the security clearance process, please visit Investigations & Clearance Process (dcsa.mil)