Job Description

THE COLUMBIA SHIP CONTROL SYSTEM SOFTWARE ENGINEERING GROUP (DEPARTMENT 454, TACTICAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING) APPLIES SOFTWARE/COMPUTER ENGINEERING SKILLS TO THE SHIP CONTROL SYSTEM SUPPORTING THE COLUMBIA CLASS. TACTICAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR OPERATIONAL SHIPBOARD EQUIPMENT. KNOWLEDGE OF THE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT LIFECYCLE IS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION. ADDITIONAL DUTIES INCLUDE PREPARATION OF PRESENTATIONS, PARTICIPATING IN NAVSEA DESIGN REVIEWS, AND INTERFACING WITH HARDWARE AND SYSTEM ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTS.

QUALFICATIONS:

•  5+ YEARS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT/ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE
• CURRENT SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE WITH ADA
• EXPERIENCE WITH EMBEDDED SYSTEMS AND REAL-TIME OPERATING SYSTEMS PREFERRED
• ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE PREFERRED
• MUST HAVE ABILITY TO OBTAIN SECRET CLEARANCE
• BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, COMPUTER SCIENCE OR COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Company Description

Established in 1899, Electric Boat has established standards of excellence in the design, construction and lifecycle support of submarines for the U.S. Navy. Primary operations are the shipyard in Groton, CT, the automated hull-fabrication and outfitting facility in Quonset Point, RI, and an engineering building in New London, CT. The current workforce is more than 14,000 employees.