Electrical Engineer

Propulsion Plant Electrical (D427)

Propulsion Plant Electrical (D427) performs design engineering activities for electrical components and systems used in the propulsion plant for VIRGINIA Class submarines in construction at the Electric Boat shipyard and technology insertions for future VIRGINIA Class blocks of ships (e.g. Subsea and Seabed Warfare). Responsibilities include design upgrades for reactor plant instrumentation and control systems, steam plant control and indication systems, and the electric plant architecture. Individual contributors of D427 work involves a mix of drawing support & reviews, supplier interaction, program management, NAVSEA directed task execution, and technical manual development.

Major components supported by this group are power electronic inverters and converters, power distribution switchboards and circuit breakers, microprocessor based instrumentation and control equipment, electromagnetic controllers, transformers, bus transfer devices and control stations. This department is also responsible for electric plant analysis products, such as power systems analysis, fault current analysis, circuit breaker coordination, electric plant stability analysis and voltage drop analysis.

Engineers work in a fast paced, multi-discipline environment, and interface with other engineering disciplines, senior management, suppliers and customers on a frequent basis. Technologies that are supported by this department include power distribution, power electronics, systems integration, integration of microprocessor control systems, and integration of copper based and fiber optic based serial communications systems.

D427 is seeking experienced engineers to lead project management efforts, mentor less experienced engineers, maintain technical standards of submarine design and power system designs.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering
• 5+ years of professional engineering experience

Preferred:

• Experience or classes in the design, analysis, or test of power electronic systems.
• A Bachelor of Science degree in electrical or nuclear engineering (or equivalent)
• Experience or classes in the design and test of instrumentation and control equipment.
• U.S. Navy experience with electrical or electronics background.

Skills

• Willingness to continuously learn and solve problems.
• Candidates must also be proactive, team players, and be able to communicate effectively through verbal/written communication.

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