
The Waterfront Mechanical Engineering department provides engineering and design construction support for VIRGINIA Class submarines in a wide variety of weapons, propulsion and non-propulsion systems. Responsibilities of engineers include troubleshooting, problem resolution, technical evaluation of proposed modifications, design error correction, technical analysis, design integration, and development of technical work documents supporting VIRGINIA Class as well as maintenance and repair of commissioned ships. Engineers and designers interface within the department as well as with shipyard test, shipyard trades, material suppliers, other engineering departments and organizations, outside engineering vendors, Navy shipyards, Navy forces afloat, Supervisor of Shipbuilding, and NAVSEA. Waterfront Mechanical Engineers will support a design build team approach to submarine design and construction. The department is responsible for a variety of components including valves installed on VIRGINIA Class submarines. Waterfront Mechanical Engineering’s role is to provide engineering and design oversight for drawings, components, and systems which includes engaging in a collaborative working relationship with various departments within Electric Boat as well as Electric Boats Design Union. Responsibilities include support of procurement and manufacture of components, troubleshooting issues during new construction as well as providing engineering support to the commissioned boat fleet.

General Dynamics Electric Boat is a business unit of General Dynamics with headquarters in Groton, CT. The world’s first and finest submarine builder, Electric Boat was established in 1899 to complete the U.S. Navy’s first modern commissioned submarine, USS Holland. Designed and built by Electric Boat, USS Nautilus, the world’s first nuclear-powered submarine, was launched in 1954. Electric Boat has designed and delivered 17 of the U.S. Navy’s 20 classes of nuclear submarines. Now in its second centennial of submarine building, EB is the design yard and prime contractor for the Virginia-class submarine program, currently in production. EB is also designing and developing the Columbia-class ballistic-missile submarine which will replace the current Ohio class beginning in 2027.