Welding Engineer

Welding Engineer Job Highlights

Company Profile

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company. The company provides Gulfstream business jets, combat vehicles, nuclear-powered submarines, and communications systems.

Electric Boat is the premier designer and builder of nuclear-powered submarines for the US Navy.

Job Profile

The company is recruiting a Welding Engineer who will contribute to oversight of welding being conducted at specific Electric Boat Suppliers and distributed manufacturing facilities.

Serve as one of the lead regional welding engineers for Strategically Outsourced components and be stationed at Electric Boat’s Goose Creek, SC facility.

Provide technical guidance and welding expertise for both Nuclear and Nonnuclear applications as necessary.

Primary responsibilities are to review Supplier welding procedures and Program Administration documentation for compliance with specification requirements, review and monitor Supplier welding onboarding and training programs, and evaluate and oversight of Supplier and Electric Boat Welder performance.

Educational Qualification

• Applicants should have a Bachelor of Science Degree or higher in Engineering from a college or university

Work Experience

• Possess 2+ years of relevant experience

Duties/Responsibilities

• Interact with EB Strategic Sourcing Program Office, Suppliers, EB Engineering, EB Supplier Quality, EB Quality Assurance Engineering, EB Purchasing, EB Operations, EB COLUMBIA Program Office, EB VIRGINIA Program Office, Newport News Shipbuilding, SUPSHIP Groton, and NAVSEA as required
• Maintain company standards, procedures, best practices, and process improvements in the field of welding
• Prepare technical reports as a result of auditing, testing, research and development, and investigations
• Provide technical guidance and expertise with respect to construction support and problem resolution
• Review and ensure compliance with fabrication and welding specifications
• Travel to alternate Suppliers and Electric Boat facilities required approximately 30% of the year

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to work both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Basic computer skills, including use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint (or equivalent)
• Experience in an industrial welding environment, shipbuilding, or other heavy fabrication
• Experience working with either commercial or military welding specifications
• Understanding of the fundamentals of welding metallurgy

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Applicant must be able to effectively read, write, and interpret specifications, procedures, reports, drawings, and other documents
• Applicant must have strong verbal and communication skills to effectively transfer information to team members
• Applicant should have the interpersonal and communication skills necessary to investigate problems by effectively asking questions, extracting necessary data from available sources, and working with others to determine root causes and implement appropriate solutions
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills in order to evaluate situations make recommendations, and take prompt and effective action

Employer’s Statement

General Dynamics Electric Boat is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.