Submarine Fire Control Electronics Engineer

Serco; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Serco is seeking an NPES Engineer to support U.S. Navy submarine operations and advanced undersea warfare systems. The role requires hands-on Navy experience with submarine fire control and combat systems, troubleshooting, testing, and documentation.

A DoW Secret clearance is required. Travel up to 25% may be needed. The engineer collaborates with Navy personnel, engineers, and program managers to keep systems operational and mission-ready, while ensuring compliance with Navy policies and safety

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain a U.S. Department of War (DoW) Secret security clearance.
• Prior U.S. Navy experience as a Fire Control Technician (FT), Fire Controlman (FC), or equivalent submarine combat experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Physics, Chemistry, or related technical discipline.

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 assist in identifying, isolating, and resolving hardware, software, and integration issues.
• Provide subject‑matter expertise on submarine tactical systems, fire control processes, weapons employment, and related procedures.
• Support system integration, verification, validation, and Test & Evaluation activities.
• Review technical documentation, system requirements, engineering specifications, test procedures, and configuration documentation.
• Assist with development and execution of test plans, procedures, demonstrations, and evaluations.
• Support configuration management and ensure system documentation reflects approved baselines and changes.
• Coordinate with Navy operators, engineers, stakeholders, and partners to resolve issues.
• Translate operational requirements and fleet feedback into technical requirements and recommendations.
• Support technical reviews, working groups, program meetings, and engagements.
• Prepare technical reports, briefings, presentations, and program documentation.
• Provide recommendations to improve performance, reliability, maintainability, and effectiveness.
• Maintain understanding of Navy policies, safety requirements, and security protocols.

Skills

Fire control systems

Navy submarine experience

Troubleshooting electronics

Technical documentation

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Serco is seeking an NPES Engineer to support U.S. Navy submarine operations and advanced undersea warfare systems. The role requires hands-on Navy experience with submarine fire control and combat systems, troubleshooting, testing, and documentation.

A DoW Secret clearance is required. Travel up to 25% may be needed. The engineer collaborates with Navy personnel, engineers, and program managers to keep systems operational and mission-ready, while ensuring compliance with Navy policies and safety