D425 Software Configuration Management (CM) Engineer - General Dynamics Electric Boat

Electric Boat Corporation Department 425 is seeking an individual with Navy ship class, DoD systems, or similar complexity configuration management (CM) experience to serve as a software CM lead.

Department 425, Electrical Systems Software Engineering, specifies, designs, develops, integrates, and tests software for US Navy Nuclear Submarines.  The CM engineer uses system engineering principles to establish and maintain consistency of a product’s performance, as well as both its functional and physical attributes. This role will require effective collaboration with systems, software, hardware and test engineers for a variety of submarine platforms and electrical systems for the propulsion and electric plant as well as hull, mechanical and electrical (HM&E). Knowledge of the software development lifecycle is required for this position.

Specific Responsibilities include supporting project management in all aspects of CM in both team lead and team member roles:

• Develop and maintain CM plans (supporting overall system development plans)
• Identify project artifacts that require configuration identification and assign unique identifiers/part numbers
• Configuration control - development and maintenance of configuration status accounting records to provide traceability of project artifacts
• Change management – prepare and lead change control board meetings and retention of records
• Support CM process audits and respond to findings
• Complete physical product audits prior to release
• Software build management (requires knowledge and experience with software and information technology systems)
• Provide training to project teams on CM responsibilities and procedures

Electric Boat Core Values: Our team members exemplify Electric Boat’s core values:

• Value each other
• Behave with integrity and purpose
• Commit to excellence

A cognizant engineer at Electric Boat:

• Ensures alignment with EB's purpose, vision, and values in all they do.
• Maintains complete and total ownership of their assigned work (quality, cost, and schedule performance).
• Understands that their signature signifies ownership and responsibility.
• Speaks up and stops any work that is not being conducted in accordance with standards.
• Develops the broad and deep knowledge needed for their role and understands how their work fits into the larger whole.
• Keeps developing their skills, is aware of the limits of their knowledge, and seeks input from mentors and experts.
• Commits to the success of their team, not just their personal success.
• Maintains detailed, well-organized records of their work.
• Identifies and implements improvement ideas as a routine part of their work.
• Effectively communicates technical and programmatic information to their team, management, and stakeholders.
• Continually assesses risk throughout a project and develops mitigation plans production

Required Education and Experience:

• B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information technology or other related technical field
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US DoD Security Clearance.
• Experience with information technology, software engineering, or software build management
• Candidate must be from organizations outside of operations (Casciano/Gabriel)

Preferred Experience:

• Preferred degrees in Computer/Software Engineering and Information Technology
• US Navy, DoD contractor, or similar complexity experience.
• Experience with formal CM tools (DOORS, ClearCase, Jira, Microsoft Access, Oracle, problem trouble report/change request databases)
• Leadership experience in leading and developing teams

• Ability to follow and enforce processes and procedures
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills