General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems produces high-quality, high performance gun systems for a broad spectrum of land, sea and air applications. Our products are built on decades of experience and knowledge in innovative design and development and the latest manufacturing technologies. We are an industry leader in the development and production of single and multi-barrel gatling guns, individual crew-served weapons, ammunition handling systems, shipboard defense systems, gun pods and loaders.

The Prin Chemical Engineer Performs engineering work related to the operation of chemical plant equipment and processes | Maintains and operates chemical production equipment such as condensers, absorption and evaporation towers, columns and stills | Coordinates maintenance and operation of chemical production equipment such as mixing, crushing, heat transfer, distillation, oxidation, hydrogenation and polymerization | May specialize in the processes pertaining to specific chemical products such as gasoline, synthetic rubber, plastics, detergents, cement, or paper and pulp

• Designs process flows and equipment layout for new or revised chemical process operations including: Designing equipment and processes that change the chemical properties of materials and ingredients (e.g., heating/cooling, oxidation, fermentation, hydrogenation, polymerization, etc.).
• Planning sequence of operations and specifying procedures for preparing materials and operating equipment.
• Determining process design by balancing process cost, yield, worker safety/comfort, and material waste considerations.
• Conducting tests throughout all stages of processing to determine control over applicable variables (e.g., temperature, pressure, density, viscosity, etc.) and troubleshoot/solve process problems.
• May influence others within the job area through explanation of facts, policies and practices.

Required Education:  Associates Degree

Preferred Education:  Bachelor's Degree

Discipline/Major:  Chemical Engineering or other engineering degree required

Years and Area of Experience (required for this role):  8-10 years experience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:  Chemical engineering. Manufacturing process engineering. Product development. Prototyping. Research and development. Industry standards. Scientific testing. Oral and written communication. Critical thinking. Analytical thinking.  Problem solving (Lean Six Sigma), Statistical Process Control, Technical Writing, Project Management, experience reading and interpreting technical drawings and specifications, working in cross-functional teams, self-starting, able to work independently.