Senior Engineer (Ship Control Systems) - Washington, D.C.

Position Description

If you seek a rewarding, high profile and challenging position supporting projects for the US Navy, Serco has a wonderful opportunity for you!

As the Senior Ship Control Systems Engineer, you will be on a dynamic team providing technical and programmatic support to the VIRGINIA Class Submarine Program (PMS450) and the U.S. Navy’s Team Submarine Program Offices at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, DC! Bring your expertise and collaborative skills to make an impact on our military defense and safety of our sailors and contribute and influence the Navy's future, premier nuclear submarines.

PMS450 is the acquisition program office for the New Construction of Attack Submarines and for identifying, assembling, managing, directing, and coordinating the resources required for the R&D, design, construction, Test and Evaluation (T&E), Live Fire Test and Evaluation (LFT&E), and Fleet introduction of the U.S. Navy’s newest class of nuclear attack submarines. PMS450 is responsible for developing and deploying a more affordable, nuclear-powered attack submarine with multi-mission capability and enhanced capabilities for performance in littoral areas. VIRGINIA Class submarines support five of the six Navy core maritime capabilities : Deterrence, Maritime Security, Sea Control, Forward Presence, and Power Projection.

In this role, you will :

• Be responsible for supporting the Submarine Fly-By-Wire and Ship Control Systems technical area in developing design and maintenance requirements for shipboard systems.
• Support Submarine Fly-By-Wire and Ship Control Systems technical area in addressing design, operation, and maintenance questions for existing and new design shipboard Submarine Fly-By-Wire and Ship Control Systems.
• Define architectures for Submarine Control Systems, which include : steering, diving, auxiliary, and other related systems.
• Obtain fleet feedback on Submarine Fly-By-Wire and Ship Control Systems operation and maintenance and analyzing system performance.
• Evaluate varied factors affecting system performance.
• Develop electrical engineering guidelines for command headquarters and for field activities.
• Support the management and execution of technical and design requirements for new and ongoing submarine shipbuilding programs.
• Rapidly assess the scope of a construction-impacting technical issue and expedite communication (data and information) of the issue to the appropriate cognizant SME and program office representative to drive to resolution.
• Clearly and concisely communicate the scope, status, and potential impact of the technical issue to ensure construction schedule impacts are understood by the Navy and Shipbuilder teams.
• Identify areas that slow down or do not support acceleration of approvals of technical issues and resolutions.
• Accelerate the approvals of technical issues and resolution
• Work closely with engineering, production, quality assurance, program office and other relevant departments to resolve technical issues in an expedient manner.
• Manage change effectively within the organization by communicating effectively with all levels of shipbuilder and government staff, promoting a culture of continuous improvement and integration.
• Be responsible for Improvement and acceleration tasks :
• Implement digital tools for real-time tracking of production activities to increase transparency and efficiency.
• Enhance communication between shipbuilders and government on technical issues to shorten timelines necessary to resolve construction-impacting liabilities.
• Streamline communication channels between departments to reduce delays and improve coordination.
• Recommend improved processes that result in more timely and efficient resolution of technical issues.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role you will have :

Additional desired experience and skills :

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.

In compliance with the District of Columbia’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the salary range for this role is $140,006.27 to $242,632.34; however, Serco considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education / training, and key skills.

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