Senior Systems Engineer — Naval Submarine Programs

Serco; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Serco Inc. is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer based in the Washington, DC area to support the Virginia Class Submarine Program (PMS450). You will lead SIT coordination, manage requirements, and guide cross-disciplinary teams to ensure certification readiness and program success.

You will review technical deliverables, engage with program leadership, and facilitate communications with PMS450 stakeholders. A DoD clearance and 15 years of experience are highly valued for this role.

Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret clearance is required.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or a related technical field.
• High School Diploma/GED with 4 years experience or Associate’s with 2 years experience can substitute for a bachelor’s.
• 15 years of experience in systems engineering or related field.
• Excellent communications and analytical skills; able to briefing senior program officials.
• Proficient with MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook).
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Support NEWCON development and certification activities for Virginia Class Submarines within PMS450.
• Lead System Integration Team (SIT) coordination, providing technical guidance and facilitating alignment across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Support systems engineering activities by managing requirements alignment and ensuring consistency across program documentation.
• Coordinate and support test and evaluation (T&E) planning and execution activities.
• Review engineering deliverables to ensure alignment with requirements, technical standards, and program expectations.
• Provide systems engineering analysis and support in coordination with program leadership and the Technical Director.
• Facilitate communication among stakeholders to support alignment of system requirements, integration activities, and program objectives.
• Interface with PMS450 and related stakeholders to support technical inquiries and information exchange.
• Participate in technical meetings and briefings to support resolution of system integration and program execution issues.
• Support coordination of assigned tasking and execution activities, including tracking, issue identification, and resolution support.
• Ensure technical documentation and correspondence follow established processes for routing, review, and concurrence.
• Maintain Objective Quality Evidence (OQE) to support design certification readiness for NEWCON efforts.
• Provide support for configuration management and design certification activities.
• Apply root cause analysis to support identification and resolution of system-level issues.
• Present technical summaries and recommendations based on analysis and coordination outcomes.

Skills

Active DoD Secret clearance

US Citizenship

Excellent communication

Analytical skills

Experience briefing leaders

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/physics or technical field

High School Diploma or GED + 4 years experience OR Associate’s degree + 2 years experience in lieu of bachelor

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Serco Inc. is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer based in the Washington, DC area to support the Virginia Class Submarine Program (PMS450). You will lead SIT coordination, manage requirements, and guide cross-disciplinary teams to ensure certification readiness and program success.

You will review technical deliverables, engage with program leadership, and facilitate communications with PMS450 stakeholders. A DoD clearance and 15 years of experience are highly valued for this role.