New London, CT jobs, layoffs and employers
Jobs in New London
- Business Development AssociateWhaling City Ford
- Engineer Sr/Specialist - Submarine Operations Technical LeadGeneral Dynamics Electric Boat
- Ship Control Systems EngineerGeneral Dynamics Electric Boat
- Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Systems EngineerGeneral Dynamics Electric Boat
- SSNA Propulsion Plant Electrical Systems EngineerGeneral Dynamics Electric Boat
- Electrical System EngineerGeneral Dynamics Electric Boat
- Test EngineerGeneral Dynamics Electric Boat
- Electrical Systems EngineerGeneral Dynamics Electric Boat
- Entry Level Engineer - AcousticsGeneral Dynamics Electric Boat
- Entry Level Nuclear EngineerGeneral Dynamics Electric Boat
Employers hiring most in New London
- General Dynamics Electric Boat9 open roles
- Buyers Edge Platform1 open role
- Creative Financial Staffing1 open role
- Legrand North America1 open role
- Michael Page US1 open role
- Whaling City Auto Group1 open role
- Whaling City Ford1 open role
New London layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming New London in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Colleges in New London
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut College | Private nonprofit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| United States Coast Guard Academy | Public 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Mitchell College | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving New London. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Eastern Connecticut Workforce Investment Board, Inc.
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Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region economy
4.3%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.9% the month before
140,087
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
279,025
people in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$84,185
median household income
Source: Census ACS
43%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
More cities in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
- Groton71 jobs
- Waterford20 jobs
- Stonington12 jobs
- Norwich9 jobs
- Colchester1 jobs
- Willimantic6 jobs
- Mashantucket3 jobs
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See your options after a layoffSources: WARN notices from Connecticut’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures.