Landing Craft C4N Engineer - Arlington, VA

Serco; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Serco Inc. in the DMV area is seeking a Landing Craft C4N Engineer to help evaluate and manage delivery of new landing craft and sustain existing assets for the U.S. Navy.

You will join an engineering team led by a Program Manager with extensive DoD and shipbuilding experience. This role requires obtaining/maintaining a DoD Secret clearance, a B.S. in Engineering, and about three years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain/maintain/transfer a Secret security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline.
• Three years of relevant experience.
• Strong communication and program management skills.
• Ability to learn shipbuilding acquisition, design, production, test and trials, and configuration management.
• Ability to travel up to 10% for work purposes.

Responsibilities

• Provide program management support to the U.S Navy’s Amphibious Assault and Connectors Program’s engineering team.
• Keep track of high priority tasks and drive issues to resolution.
• Assist customer with managing overall workload and establishing and maintaining processes.
• Become familiar with the SSC, LCAC, and LCU command and control, data processing, engineering control, navigation, and internal and external communications systems.
• Serve as the primary LCU C4N interface to the customer.
• Serve as the secondary SSC/LCAC C4N interface to the customer and collaborate to accomplish required tasks.
• Provide oversight for C4N improvements and expansions of hardware and software, participating in design reviews and documentation.
• Coordinate between the C4N team and Cybersecurity teams to achieve Authority to Operate through RMF.
• Complete projects with limited supervision.
• Interface with stakeholders across the program to communicate.
• Develop online databases, status updates, and metrics as requested.
• Provide technical and programmatic assistance for production and post-delivery change cost and schedule impact, SOW development and CDRL review.
• Travel to assist and provide assessment/analysis for test events, plans and reports.
• Assist in development and review of white papers and point papers.
• Participate in design reviews and maintain technical baselines.

Skills

Secret clearance

Communication

Program management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Position Description & Qualifications

Join Serco as a Landing Craft Command, Control, Computers, Communication, and Navigation (C4N) Engineer. You will be part of an engineering team that is evaluating and managing the delivery of new landing craft to the fleet and sustaining existing fleet assets. Our team is led by a Program Manager having decades of experience working in the DoD and shipbuilding industry. This position will be located in the DMV area.

This position is contingent upon your ability to obtain/maintain/transfer a DoW Secret level clearance.

Our Naval Acquisition and Sustainment Operation provides critical services to nearly all U.S. Navy ships and craft and supports surface ship maintenance, modernization, and sustainment. Working in our Arlington, VA office, you will work closely with Government, maritime industry professionals, and support personnel. Bring your expertise and collaborative skills to make an impact towards our military defense and safety of our sailors and marines. Our objective: to ensure our clients’ mission objectives are achieved with the highest level of capability and assurance, and at the lowest possible cost.

In this role you will:

• Provide program management support to the U.S Navy’s Amphibious Assault and Connectors Program’s engineering team

• Keep track of high priority tasks and drive issues to resolution

• Assist customer with managing overall workload and establishing and maintaining processes

• Become familiar will the SSC, LCAC, and LCU command and control, data processing, engineering control, navigation, and internal and external communications systems

• Serve as the primary LCU C4N interface to the customer.

• Serve as the secondary SSC/LCAC C4N interface to the customer. Collaborate with the SSC/LCAC C4N lead to accomplish required tasks and manage overall workload

• In support of SSC, LCAC, and LCU program milestones, provide oversight for C4N improvements and expansions of hardware (HW) and software (SW), participating in design reviews, helping induct items into the program change process, and dealing with relevant documentation

• Assist with coordination between the C4N team and the Cybersecurity teams on both the Serco and customer side in support of achieving Authority to Operate (ATO) through the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process

• Complete projects with limited supervision

• Interface with key stakeholders across the program to communicate

• Develop online databases, status updates, and metrics as requested.

• Provide technical and programmatic assistance for production and post delivery change cost and schedule impact, shipbuilder technical instruction statement of work (SOW) development and contract data requirement list (CDRL) review

• Travel to assist and provide assessment/analysis for test events, plans and reports.

• Assist in development and review point papers and white papers

• Participate in design reviews

• Provide administrative support to brief technical issues and maintain technical baselines.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• The ability to obtain/maitain/transfer a Secret security clearance

• A Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline

• Three years of relevant experience

• A strong communication and program management skills

• The ability to learn shipbuilding acquisition, design, production, test and trials, and configuration management.

• The ability to provide analytical support.

• The ability to travel up to 10% for work purposes.

Company Overview

Serco Inc. (Serco) is the Americas division of Serco Group, plc. In North America, Serco’s 9,000+ employees strive to make an impact every day across 100+ sites in the areas of Defense, Citizen Services, and Transportation. We help our clients deliver vital services more efficiently while increasing the satisfaction of their end customers. Serco serves every branch of the U.S. military, numerous U.S. Federal civilian agencies, the Intelligence Community, the Canadian government, state, provincial and local governments, and commercial clients. While your place may look a little different depending on your role, we know you will find yours here. Wherever you work and whatever you do, we invite you to discover your place in our world. Serco is a place you can count on and where you can make an impact because every contribution matters.

Serco does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies without being a contracted approved vendor. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Serco and will not be obligated to pay a placement or contract fee. If you are interested in becoming an approved vendor at Serco, please email [e-mail] .

Serco is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Pay Transparency

Our Total Rewards package includes competitive pay, performance-based incentives, and benefits that promote well-being and work-life balance—so you can thrive both professionally and personally. Eligible employees also gain access to a wide range of benefits from comprehensive health coverage and health savings accounts to retirement plans, life and disability insurance, and time-off programs that support work-life balance. Program availability may vary based on factors such as contract type, location, hire date, and applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Salary range: The range for this position can be found at the top of this posting. This range is provided as a general guideline and represents a good faith estimate across all experience levels. Actual base salary will be determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to, the scope of the role, relevant experience, job-related knowledge, education and training, key skills, and geographic market considerations. For roles available in multiple states, the range may vary to reflect differences in local labor markets. In addition to base salary, eligible positions may include other forms of compensation such as annual bonuses or long-term incentive opportunities.Benefits – Comprehensible benefits for full-time employees (part-time employees receive a limited package tailored to their role):

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Robust vacation and sick leave benefits, and flexible work arrangements where permitted by role or contract

• 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds

• Tuition reimbursement program

• Life insurance and disability coverage

• Optional coverages that can be purchased, including pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection

• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits

• Employee Assistance Plan

To review all Serco benefits please visit: https://careers.serco-na.com/us/en/about-us .

Serco complies with all applicable state and local leave laws, including providing time off under the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act for eligible Colorado residents, in alignment with our policies and benefit plans. The application window for this position is for no more than 60 days. We encourage candidates to apply promptly after the posting date, as the position may close earlier if filled or if the application volume exceeds expectations. If an applicant has any concerns with job posting compliance, please send an email to: [e-mail] .