Senior LCS Waterfront Engineer
- National City, CA
- Permanent
- Full-time
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of 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.Responsibilities for this PositionROLE AND POSITION OBJECTIVES:As a systems engineer for the Littoral Combat Ship, you’ll be a member of a cross functional team responsible for completing AIT installations onboard US Navy ships along with supporting sustainment activities onboard US Navy ships.We encourage you to apply if you have any of these preferred skills or experiences: TSCE knowledge, VMware knowledge, Fiber Termination skills, copper connector skills, Navigation knowledge, network knowledge (Cisco switches) and ECS (engineering control system) knowledge. Anticipate travel could be up to 50% at times based on location of the US Navy Ships.At General Dynamics Mission Systems, we create the technologies, products and services that help our nation’s heroes keep our nation safe. The work we do is so advanced, we are continuously moving the boundaries of what’s possible. Here you’ll work with the best and your talent will be front and center on projects that impact the world. Are you up to the challenge?We apply advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, AR/VR, Cloud Native and Quantum Physics to solve our customers’ missions in cyber, RF, undersea, interstellar and everything in between.Showing initiative and exercising judgement, you’ll design, develop, analyze, troubleshoot and provide technical skills during research and/or product development, analyze effects of projects upon various areas such as Engineering, Facilities, and the labor pool to determine the most practical and cost-efficient methods to obtain the required resources and design systems, software and equipment layout. Participating on the engineering work team, you’ll develop, implement, install, test, modify and/or operate complex equipment and systems as well as support other team members concerning experiment design, materials, equipment setup/maintenance and related issues.What you’ll experience:
- Technologies that aren’t just top-notch, they’re often top-secret
- A team of bold thinkers committed to exploring what’s next
- Opportunities to gain new knowledge - as it’s discovered
- A Bachelor’s of Science or Technology degree, a related specialized area or field (or equivalent experience) plus a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree
- Demonstrate narrowly focused in-depth technical level of practical operational process knowledge in a specific engineering area
- Demonstrate technical competence in the setup, monitoring and documentation of experiments and/or lab equipment
- Clear understanding of systems engineering concepts, principles, theories, and technical standards
- Creative thinker with ability to multi-task
- Ability to grasp and apply new information quickly and handle increasing responsibilities with growing complexity
- Team player who thrives in collaborative environments and revels in team success
- Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others
- Previous experience onboard an Independence Variant Littoral Combat Ship as an Electronics Technician with atleast 3 years experience specializing in navigation troubleshooting and repair.