Naval HM&E Systems Engineer (Secret Clearance)

Serco; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Serco Inc. in Columbia, SC, seeks a Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E) Systems Engineer to support U.S. Navy surface ships.

You will analyze failures, provide technical support, and manage lifecycle maintenance across multiple ship classes, coordinating with NAVSEA and fleet units. The role requires a DoW Secret clearance, a relevant degree or equivalent experience, and the ability to travel up to 10%. You’ll develop technical briefings and advisories, using NAVSEA tools and MS Office, to

Qualifications

• Active DoW Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years relevant Naval shipboard work experience or High School Diploma with 10 years applicable work experience Naval Surface Warfare electrical systems experience.
• Knowledge of U.S. Navy electrical configuration principles, processes, and activities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to travel up to 10% as needed.

Responsibilities

• Analyze equipment failures, casualty reports, and maintenance actions; develop technical findings and recommendations for adjudication and corrective action.
• Provide engineering, technical, and analytical support for shipboard HM&E systems across U.S. Navy surface ships and amphibious platforms.
• 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 NAVSEA 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, and similar tools) to support advisory development and technical workflows.
• Develop technical briefings, dashboards, and readiness tracking products using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint 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.
• May specialize in equipment, such as boilers, steam-driven reciprocating engines, heat exchangers, fire-control and communication systems, electric power systems, or piping and related fittings, helo hangar doors, elevators, and valves.
• Prepare meeting minutes, technical reports, white papers, and status updates in support of program and contract requirements.

Skills

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree Naval shipboard experience

High School Diploma with 10 years experience

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Serco Inc. in Columbia, SC, seeks a Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E) Systems Engineer to support U.S. Navy surface ships.

You will analyze failures, provide technical support, and manage lifecycle maintenance across multiple ship classes, coordinating with NAVSEA and fleet units. The role requires a DoW Secret clearance, a relevant degree or equivalent experience, and the ability to travel up to 10%. You’ll develop technical briefings and advisories, using NAVSEA tools and MS Office, to