Electrical Engineer Level III

Job Description

INTENT AND FUNCTION OF JOB DESCRIPTION

This job description is a general description of the essential job functions and is not an employment contract. Position requirements, skills, and abilities included in this job description have been determined to be the minimal standards recommended for the position. Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. reserves the right to increase, modify, or reduce the position requirements, skills, and abilities included in this job description. The duties, responsibilities, and requirements described should not be interpreted as an all-inclusive or comprehensive listing of all activities, duties, or responsibilities that are associated with this job. All employees of Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. are expected to perform the duties as assigned by Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., supervisory/management personnel, regardless of job title or routine job duties.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. However, no accommodation will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which impose an undue hardship on Eastern Shipbuilding. The headings in this Job Description are for convenience only.

Purpose  

This job description is a general description of the essential job functions and is not intended to be an employment contract. Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. maintains its status as an at-will employer. Position requirements, skills, and abilities included in this job description have been determined to be the minimal standards required to successfully perform the position. Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. reserves the right to increase, waive or reduce these minimal standards. In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements described be interpreted as all-inclusive. All employees of Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. are expected to perform the duties as assigned by Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., supervisory/management personnel, regardless of job title or routine job duties. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

To perform this job successfully, an individual is expected to be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability expected. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. However, no accommodation will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which impose an undue hardship on Eastern Shipbuilding.

Functions

The Electrical Engineer III will work without the need for supervision to assist in the design and design integration of a government or commercial ship program. The Electrical Engineer III will identify and execute the tasks necessary to complete contract-specific electrical engineering and design. Such work will require interaction with experienced engineers within the department, Procurement, and other engineering disciplines, as well as with Project Management. Research and analysis functions may include project evaluation and monitoring, the ability to produce and analyze calculations, ensuring compliance with government regulations, and performing data analyses relevant to project tasks. Additional duties for the Electrical Engineer III will include scoping change, determining impact to design documentation, creating or editing design drawings using AutoCAD, spreadsheet data entry, tracking, maintenance, calculations, etc., with limited to no guidance from other experienced electrical engineers within the department.

The Electrical Engineer III will work closely with team members to: 

• Review documents, diagrams, and analyses
• Coordinate with project stakeholders to ensure quality deliverables are submitted in accordance with the Contract requirements.
• Develop Technical Specifications to assist the Purchasing Department in the development of Purchase Specifications
• Review Vendor proposals/submittals against Technical Specifications to determine compliance.
• Produce detailed plans of action and deficiency reports to support the project objectives and schedules.
• Assist the Production Planning Department with construction planning support activities.
• Assist Production as questions concerning design documentation to arise and work closely with shipyard personnel.
• Mentor and provide performance-related feedback for less-experienced electrical engineers to the department manager, up to and including individual performance evaluations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

• May have team leadership responsibilities over employees.  Will have mentorship responsibilities over junior employees. 

Reporting Relationship: This position will report to the Engineering Department Manager.

Qualifications

Education/Experience: Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Required: The qualified candidate will possess the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience:

• 10-15 years of Electrical Engineering experience in shipbuilding
• Ability to interpret Contract requirements and specifications.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and AutoCAD.
• Proficient with at least one power distribution system analysis software program such as ETAP, Paladin, SKM, Easy Power, etc. to assist with various analyses.
• Proficient with Classification Society Standards, such as ABS, GL, DNV, etc.
• Proficient with Government specifications and military (Navy, USCG) standards
• Proficient with the creation of deliverables such as Electric Plant Load Analyses, Electrical One-line Diagrams (AC, DC, Lighting), Short Circuit Analyses, Protective Device Coordination Studies, Voltage Drop Calculations, Short Circuit Analyses, Arc Fault Analyses, etc.
• Proficient with at least one ABS design standard, such as SVR, NVR, INSG, HSNC, etc.

Desired: The following knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience are preferred but not required:

• Experience with CDRL deliverables development
• Experience with Technical Specification development
• 10-15 years of Electrical Engineering experience in DOD/DHS (Navy, USCG) shipbuilding

Working Conditions: This position is considered OFFICE WORK

Physical Activity/Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position is considered LIGHT work.