Lead Additive Manufacturing Engineer for Navy Submarines

Serco; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

401(k) matching

Tuition reimbursement

Life and disability insurance

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Serco is seeking a Senior Additive Manufacturing Engineer to support the Virginia Class Submarine Program (PMS450) in the Washington, DC area. The role focuses on design, development, and testing across powder-bed and powder-fed additive processes, with emphasis on machine, software, part design, and process optimization.

The successful candidate will provide technical leadership, perform analyses, develop optimized build parameters, and collaborate across disciplines to ensure timely,

Qualifications

• Active DoW Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or other engineering disciplines.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in propulsion component design or metallic additive technologies.
• Excellent communications and analytical skills; able to meet with program officials and influence actions needed to meet technical program milestones.
• Experience briefing senior leaders.
• Proficient with MS Office products (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook).
• Ability to work in a team environment and independently, with tight deadlines.
• Travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Plan Acquisition Management solutions and support mid-level initiatives.
• Provide AM engineering consulting support and participate in technical reviews.
• Review and evaluate production design data; prepare, test and evaluate AM engineering changes.
• Recommend risk mitigation strategies for production and migration.
• Advise on issues including migration, program schedule, and infrastructure upgrades.
• Collaborate with engineers to refine designs and optimize parts for additive manufacturing.
• Communicate results and feedback to Responsible Engineers to mature development processes.

Skills

DoW Secret clearance

Strong communication

Analytical skills

MS Office proficiency

Team/independent work

Travel up to 10%

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

FEMAP

ANSYS

Job description

Serco is seeking a Senior Additive Manufacturing Engineer to support the Virginia Class Submarine Program (PMS450) in the Washington, DC area. The role focuses on design, development, and testing across powder-bed and powder-fed additive processes, with emphasis on machine, software, part design, and process optimization.

The successful candidate will provide technical leadership, perform analyses, develop optimized build parameters, and collaborate across disciplines to ensure timely,