Submarine Fire Control Electronics Engineer

Serco; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Serco Inc. in Falls Church, VA is seeking a highly skilled NPES Engineer to support U.S. Navy submarine operations and undersea warfare systems.

The role requires hands-on Navy experience and the ability to troubleshoot, test, and evaluate fire control and combat systems in a dynamic program environment. The successful candidate will collaborate with Navy personnel, government stakeholders, and industry partners to ensure systems remain operational, reliable, and mission ready, with travel up to

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain a U.S. Department of War (DoW) Secret security clearance.
• 5+ years’ work experience within DoW, or Armed Services.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Physics, Chemistry, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience with Navy fire control, combat control, weapons control, or related tactical systems.
• Strong reading of technical manuals and system documentation.
• Ability to travel 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and operational expertise on Navy submarine fire control, combat control, and associated weapons systems.
• Support operation, maintenance, testing, troubleshooting, and evaluation of fire control and combat system equipment.
• Analyze system performance and help identify, isolate, and resolve hardware, software, and integration issues.
• Provide subject-matter expertise on submarine tactical systems, fire control processes, weapons employment, and associated procedures.
• Support system integration, verification, validation, and Test & Evaluation activities.
• Review technical documentation, system requirements, engineering specifications, test procedures, and configuration documentation.
• Assist with the development and execution of test plans, procedures, demonstrations, and technical evaluations.
• Support configuration management and ensure system documentation reflects approved baselines and changes.
• Coordinate with Navy operators, engineers, government stakeholders, and industry partners to resolve issues.
• Translate operational requirements and fleet feedback into clear technical requirements and recommendations.
• Support technical reviews, working groups, program meetings, and customer engagements.
• Prepare technical reports, briefings, and program documentation.
• Provide recommendations to improve system performance, reliability, maintainability, and operational effectiveness.
• Maintain an understanding of Navy policies, safety requirements, and security protocols.

Skills

Navy Fire Control Systems

Submarine Combat Systems

Technical Troubleshooting

Technical Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Naval Test Equipment

Job description

Serco Inc. in Falls Church, VA is seeking a highly skilled NPES Engineer to support U.S. Navy submarine operations and undersea warfare systems.

The role requires hands-on Navy experience and the ability to troubleshoot, test, and evaluate fire control and combat systems in a dynamic program environment. The successful candidate will collaborate with Navy personnel, government stakeholders, and industry partners to ensure systems remain operational, reliable, and mission ready, with travel up to