Engineer - Obsolescence

Joining The Shipbuilding Industry

There's never been a better time to join the shipbuilding industry. As demand for cutting-edge naval technology grows, General Dynamics Electric Boat is at the forefront—designing, building, and maintaining the most advanced submarines in the world. Our work is mission-critical, supporting the U.S. Navy and strengthening national security.

The D422 Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) organization supports all non-nuclear Electric Boat submarine programs for the OHIO Replacement Program (COLUMBIA Class) and VIRGINIA Class. The six (6) discipline groups that provide the support include: Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health (ESOH) groups comprised of System Safety and Software Safety, Obsolescence Management Team (OMT), Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM), Ship Specification Development, Stowages, and Systems Integration.

D422 Obsolescence is looking for a motivated individual to support execution of the obsolescence management plan for both VIRGINIA and COLUMBIA CLASS. The goal of Obsolescence Management is to pro-actively manage and mitigate CFE obsolescence to maintain construction cost and schedule, as well as to support the lifecycle sustainment of CFE by working with the DMSMS community. Obsolescence, as defined by VIRGINIA and COLUMBIA ship specifications, is when a part is no longer in production, not maintainable through sparing, or no longer commercially supported or available.

D422 has an obligation to monitor, validate, notify, and support the technical mitigation of potential CFE obsolescence issues. Mitigation steps (while, prioritizing the immediate construction need) should maintain an enterprise approach to mitigate risk to all platforms, regardless of lifecycle phase. D422 is responsible for soliciting all relevant information applicable to an obsolescence issue and consolidating it in a central database for tracking and reporting.

The individual selected for this position will be accountable for managing obsolescence on specific CFE submarine systems assigned to them. This includes pro-active monitoring of engineering BOMs, solicitation of vendor information, and the supporting of resolution actions including the technical writing of engineering whitepapers and presentations for customer review. Routine interaction with Engineering, Program Office, Purchasing, Materials, Contracts, NUWC KYPT (Naval Undersea Warfare Center Keyport), and Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is required.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering
• 0-5 years engineering experience

Preferred

• Experience with parts and material management
• Electronics, systems, design, construction experience

Skills

• Microsoft Office/Access
• Data Acquisition/Processing
• Project Management
• Technical Writing
• Technical Research
• Public Speaking

Why Join Us

• We offer a workplace where integrity, innovation, and excellence drive everything we do.
• Competitive Pay & Benefits – Comprehensive healthcare, retirement plans, and tuition assistance.
• Career Growth – Training, mentorship, and opportunities to advance within the company.
• Stability & Expansion – We're growing, adding thousands of new jobs across our facilities.
• Inclusive Culture – Employee Resource Groups and community engagement.
• Impactful Work – Every role contributes directly to national defense and the U.S. Navy's mission