Naval HM&E Systems Engineer II – Secret Clearance

Serco; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

Serco Inc. is seeking an experienced Hull, Mechanical & Electrical (HM&E) Systems Engineer to support U.S. Navy Surface Ships under the PAE Maritime contract. The role requires active DoW Secret clearance, naval shipboard engineering experience, and strong analytical capabilities.

You will coordinate with Navy stakeholders, develop technical documentation, and deliver readiness support across multiple ship classes, leveraging NAVSEA tools and MS Office to create actionable briefings and reports.

Qualifications

• Active DoW Secret security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree with minimum 2 years’ relevant Naval shipboard engineering work experience or High School Diploma with 4 years’ applicable Naval shipboard work experience.
• Knowledge of U.S. Navy ship configuration, management principles, processes, and activities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to travel up to 10% as needed.

Responsibilities

• Prepare machinery and propulsion directives. Review installation and repair of gas turbine propulsion systems, heating and ventilating systems, and other mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Provide engineering, technical, and analytical support for shipboard HM&E systems, Principal for Safety and HARs across U.S. Navy surface ships.
• Analyze equipment failures, casualty reports, and maintenance actions; develop technical findings and recommendations for adjudication and corrective action.
• Perform lifecycle engineering assessments, including sustainment, configuration management impacts, modernization considerations, and maintenance effectiveness.
• Review and support development of technical documentation, including installation drawings, engineering analyses, and standard installation procedures.
• Draft, coordinate, and support Naval Advisory Messages responding to fleet material issues, operational risks, and safety concerns in compliance with Navy policy and PAE Maritime guidance.
• Utilize authorized Navy communication systems, including the Naval Common Message Processor (CMP), to prepare and submit advisory communications.
• Maintain and update records within the Electronic Advisory Record Repository and Tracking System (eARRTS), ensuring completeness, accuracy, and traceability.
• Apply NAVSEA electronic business and technical systems (eFORMS, eDFS, eSHOCK, eHAR, eLAR, Windchill MBPS, PMSMIS, and similar tools) to support advisory development and technical workflows.
• Develop technical briefings, dashboards, and readiness tracking products using Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Project to support ship class level analysis and reporting.
• Extract, evaluate, and analyze operational data from government databases, TAVRs, and other authoritative Navy sources to support stakeholder decision making.
• Coordinate with Navy and contractor stakeholders to resolve HM&E system issues spanning technical, logistics, and maintenance domains.
• Apply critical thinking and engineering judgment to decompose complex shipboard system problems and recommend viable technical solutions.
• Participate in technical working groups, integrated product teams, fleet support forums, and contract related analytical activities.
• Prepare meeting minutes, technical reports, white papers, and status updates in support of program and contract requirements.

Skills

Security clearance

Navy ship knowledge

Systems engineering

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

High School Diploma

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Project

Job description

Serco Inc. is seeking an experienced Hull, Mechanical & Electrical (HM&E) Systems Engineer to support U.S. Navy Surface Ships under the PAE Maritime contract. The role requires active DoW Secret clearance, naval shipboard engineering experience, and strong analytical capabilities.

You will coordinate with Navy stakeholders, develop technical documentation, and deliver readiness support across multiple ship classes, leveraging NAVSEA tools and MS Office to create actionable briefings and reports.