Production and Installation Support Engineer

General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc • Pittsfield, MA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a production and Installation Engineer for the Fire Control Program working COLUMBIA/Dreadnought, you’ll be a member of a cross functional team responsible for supporting installation and test of Tactical and Training Equipment on submarines and shore facilities. You'll also be responsible for participating in installation activities with a multi-functional team in both the US and UK. In your efforts, you'll be responsible for coordinating with many teams internally and externally to determine solutions for your assigned efforts.
Production & Installation Engineering Support responsibilities fall into several main categories. Some of the broad categories of support includes:
Processing of Engineering Instructions that drive Engineering requirements for procurement to Supply Chain.
Coordinating responses to resolve site issues, often requires being the bridge between site and the broader engineering disciplines to ensure issues are resolved in order to meet installation needs
Includes Problem report adjudication, TQ Responses, CPR Responses, CCB Reps for Installation, processing and chasing approval for Waiver/Deviations for the sites, etc.
Coordinating needs for site during new construction (i.e. ship checks, site verifications, etc)
Coordinating material to sites
Both GFE and in response to failures/consumable needs, coordinating GFIMS inputs and deliveries, Conex deliveries and returns, DD1149 generation, import/export from UK, etc.
Maintain sold off but not yet delivered equipment.
Ensuring sites have requisite documentation to facilitate installation and checkout
Drawings/ODs, COIIs, etc.
Tracking acute and long-term activities
Class 1 Change Order authoring and approval, COIIs coordination/tracking, LOA coordination/execution, etc.
Taking a vested interest in continuous improvement such as adjudicating new construction lessons learned and implementing solutions.
Lessons Learned, Trend Analysis of failures, deep dives, tool/database management of Logger Instances, etc.

Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field.
• Also requires 2+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree and 6 months of job-related experience.
• Proficiency with understanding of drawings and schematics
• Understanding of deployment schedules and dependencies
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing and fabrication methods, as well as technical, government, and industry standards
• The preferred candidate will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a "can and will do" attitude
• Command of Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel and Power-Point
• Creative thinker capable of evaluating a design and determining how best to install and test that design
• Team player who thrives in collaborative environments and revels in team success
• Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others
• Department of Defense Secret security clearance is obtainable within a reasonable amount of time after hire.
• Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

• Agile experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Processing of Engineering Instructions that drive Engineering requirements for procurement to Supply Chain.
• Coordinating responses to resolve site issues, often requires being the bridge between site and the broader engineering disciplines to ensure issues are resolved in order to meet installation needs
• Includes Problem report adjudication, TQ Responses, CPR Responses, CCB Reps for Installation, processing and chasing approval for Waiver/Deviations for the sites, etc.
• Coordinating needs for site during new construction (i.e. ship checks, site verifications, etc)
• Coordinating material to sites
• Both GFE and in response to failures/consumable needs, coordinating GFIMS inputs and deliveries, Conex deliveries and returns, DD1149 generation, import/export from UK, etc.
• Maintain sold off but not yet delivered equipment.
• Ensuring sites have requisite documentation to facilitate installation and checkout
• Drawings/ODs, COIIs, etc.
• Tracking acute and long-term activities
• Class 1 Change Order authoring and approval, COIIs coordination/tracking, LOA coordination/execution, etc.
• Taking a vested interest in continuous improvement such as adjudicating new construction lessons learned and implementing solutions.
• Lessons Learned, Trend Analysis of failures, deep dives, tool/database management of Logger Instances, etc.

Benefits

• An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development.
• Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams developing practical solutions for our nation’s security
• Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (9/80 schedule)
• Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, health-care benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more
• See more at gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level