Senior Systems Engineer - Navy Submarine Program (Secret Clearance)

Serco; Westphalia (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Serco Inc. in Washington, DC seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to support the Virginia Class Submarine Program (PMS450) and Team Submarine offices.

You will lead SIT coordination, manage requirements alignment, and assist in test plans and evaluations, ensuring compliance with technical standards and program expectations. You will bring an active DoD Secret clearance, a technical bachelor’s degree, and extensive submarine program experience.

Qualifications

• Active or Current DoD Secret clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field (engineering, physics, etc).
• High School Diploma/GED with 4 years additional experience or Associate’s with 2 years additional experience in lieu of bachelor’s.
• 15 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Support NEWCON development and certification activities for Virginia Class Submarines within PMS450.
• Lead System Integration Team (SIT) coordination, providing technical guidance and alignment across multidisciplinary 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, 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 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 issues.
• Support coordination of assigned tasking and execution activities, including tracking and resolution support.
• Ensure technical documentation follows established routing/review/concurrence processes.
• 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 resolution of system-level issues.
• Present technical summaries and recommendations.

Skills

Clearance: DoD Secret

Strong communications

System integration

Requirements management

Technical briefing

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/physics/technical field

High School Diploma/GED + 4 years experience

Associate’s degree + 2 years experience

Tools

MS Office (Excel/PowerPoint/Word/Outlook)

Job description

Serco Inc. in Washington, DC seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to support the Virginia Class Submarine Program (PMS450) and Team Submarine offices.

You will lead SIT coordination, manage requirements alignment, and assist in test plans and evaluations, ensuring compliance with technical standards and program expectations. You will bring an active DoD Secret clearance, a technical bachelor’s degree, and extensive submarine program experience.