D425 Software Subcontractor Management (SSM) Engineer

Department 425, Electrical Systems Embedded Software Engineering, engineers apply software and computer engineering skills to specify, design, develop, integrate, and test, as well as subcontract manage software development for US Navy Nuclear Submarines. This is a full-time position dedicated on software subcontractor management (SSM) support for multiple projects.

Specific responsibilities include the following for the SSM engineer:

Analysis of system-level requirements
• Review of software statements of work (documents pertaining to vendor contracts)
• Review of vendor software documentation (e.g. software and interface requirements and design documents)
• Support to verification and validation testing of performance and operational requirements
• Review of software test reports
• Provides consultation to support vendor troubleshooting and proposed enhancements to existing software

This role can require up to 25% business travel to vendor sites to interface with personnel, build relationships, and/or witness software testing in support of current ongoing contracts.

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.

Electric Boat offers Flexible Work Arrangements that allows for some work to be performed remotely and at home.

This is limited in this position due to the environment required for most software development. Please ask for details to understand the extent to which it can be supported.

Required:

• A Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering.
• At least 10 years of software development or software project lead experience
• Proficiency in a high level, object oriented language (e.g. C++, Java, Microsoft .NET, Python, etc.)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US DoD Security Clearance.

Preferred:

• Master's degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent technical degree
• Experience in requirements analysis and hardware/software design, software code and unit test, hardware/software integration, and software test.
• Knowledge or experience with secure coding (C++ or Java) standards
• Experience with Linux real-time operating systems, LabVIEW, relational and object-oriented databases
• Familiarity with requirement management software (IBM DOORS).
• Background in control theory.
• Experience in embedded software development, safety critical software development, control system development, and/or experience performing software safety analysis.
• US Navy, DoD contractor, or similar experience with military customers

• 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