Marine Systems Engineer

Position Description & Qualifications If you love high profile and challenging technical engineering projects supporting the U.S. Navy, then discover this great opportunity here at Serco! Serco supports the U.S. Navy as a prime for their NAVSEA contract supporting their defense operations on Surface Ships. Bring your expertise and collaborative skills to make an impact toward our military defense and the safety of our sailors by joining this critical mission. As a Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E) Systems Engineer you will provide technical support to the U.S. Navy Surface Ship Fleet. Your work directly supports fleet readiness, sailor safety, and the material condition of U.S. Navy surface ships. You will make engineering recommendations, offer advisory operational courses of action, oversee maintenance execution, plan modernizations, and manage risk across multiple ship classes. You will be part of a team that works closely with the U.S. Navy’s Technical Community and other Serco Subject Matter Experts to deliver quality readiness support to our sailors. This position provides direct support to the Surface Fleet by overseeing lifecycle management, maintenance planning, and resolving high‑visibility CASREPs and Fleet priority issues. It requires extensive coordination across the Surface Warfare Enterprise, including NAVSEA, Naval Surface Warfare Centers, Type Commanders (TYCOMs), operational Fleet units, Regional Maintenance Centers (RMCs), SURFMEPP, Planning Yards, and other Naval field activities. Additionally, this role serves as a key liaison with Naval activities to support modernization and sustainment initiatives, address emergent Fleet tasking, and contribute to the planning, coordination, and execution of technical and corrective actions across all ship classes. 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, hangar doors, elevators, and valves. Prepare meeting minutes, technical reports, white papers, and status updates in support of program and contract requirements. Qualifications Active DoD secret security clearance. A Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of relevant work experience. OR a High School Diploma with 10 years of applicable work experience in Naval Surface Warfare electrical systems. Knowledge of U.S. Navy configuration management principles, processes, and activities. Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite. 10% travel required. Salary and Benefits Salary range: The range for this position can be found at the top of this posting. This range is provided as a general guideline and represents a good‑faith estimate across all experience levels. Actual base salary will be determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to the scope of the role, relevant experience, job‑related knowledge, education and training, key skills, and geographic market considerations. For roles available in multiple states, the range may vary to reflect differences in local labor markets. In addition to base salary, eligible positions may include other forms of compensation such as annual bonuses or long‑term incentive opportunities. Medical, dental, and vision insurance Robust vacation and sick leave benefits, and flexible work arrangements where permitted by role or contract 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds Tuition reimbursement program Life insurance and disability coverage Optional coverages that can be purchased, including pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, and ID theft protection Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits Employee Assistance Plan Serco is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. #J-18808-Ljbffr