Landing Craft C4N Engineer - Arlington, VA at Serco

Serco; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Paid time off

Employee assistance

Job summary

Serco Inc. in the Arlington area is seeking a Landing Craft C4N Engineer to join our engineering team. You will help evaluate and manage the delivery of new landing craft to the fleet and sustain existing assets, under a leadership team with deep DoD and shipbuilding experience.

Located in the DMV area, this role requires DoW Secret clearance. Responsibilities span program management, interface with naval customers, C4N system integration, and participation in design reviews, RMF/ATO activities,

Qualifications

• Must obtain/maintain/transfer a DoW Secret security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline.
• Three years of relevant experience.
• Strong communication and program management skills.
• Travel up to 10% for work.

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.
• 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 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

Skills

Security clearance

Engineering degree

Program management

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

RMF process

Job description

Landing Craft C4N Engineer - Arlington, VA

This Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth. Available in 2 locations: Arlington, Virginia, US 22202 and Washington, District of Columbia, US 20005.

Category: Engineering – Job ID: 35031. Widget: Full-Time.

The ability to obtain/maintain/transfer a U.S. Department of War (DoW) Secret security clearance. Other: No – Teleworking not available for this position. Salary $78073.24–$130122.06.

Position Description & Qualifications

Role Summary

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.

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
• 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

Requirements

• 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

Eligibility & Authorization

The ability to obtain/maintain/transfer a Secret security clearance. The position is contingent upon the acquisition of a DoW Secret level clearance. The role requires successful completion of background checks and other eligibility criteria.

Benefits

• 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

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 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.

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.