Position Description & Qualifications

If you seek a rewarding, high profile and challenging position supporting projects for the US Navy- Serco has a wonderful opportunity for you! This position will be on a dynamic team, supporting Team Submarine. Bring your expertise and collaborative skills to make an impact towards our military defense and safety of our sailors

Serco-NA is seeking a motivated individual to provide programmatic support to one of our NAVSEA customers. Serco-NA has an opening for and immediately hiring a Ship Design Principal Engineer (SDPE) supporting Naval Architecture & Engineering Department, Submarine Design and Engineering- System Integration Team (SIT) Team in PMS450, the VIRGINIA Class Submarine program office. This is an opportunity to join our growing team to contribute and influence the Navy's future, premier attack submarine.

The SDPE is a National-level senior technical expert in assigned areas of design systems engineering and naval architecture. The SDPE explains and advocates the application of these principles on assigned programs

Work Location: Vicinity of Groton/New London, CT

On-Site 5 days a week Mon-Fri

This position is contingent upon your ability to maintain and transfer your DoD Secret Clearance

Position Summary

The Ship Design Principal Engineer serves as a senior technical leader supporting submarine design and engineering programs of significant strategic importance. This position provides systems engineering leadership across submarine design, platform integration, engineering governance, technical risk management, and complex engineering decision support. The role partners closely with Government leadership, engineering teams, and industry stakeholders to resolve challenging technical issues and advance critical program objectives.

In this role, you will:

• Provide senior-level systems engineering leadership supporting submarine and submersible design and engineering programs.
• Guide systems engineering activities across ship design, naval architecture, platform integration, ship systems, structural integrity, hydrodynamics, and stability disciplines.
• Lead evaluation and resolution of complex technical issues, engineering trade studies, and risk-informed design decisions.
• Support development, interpretation, and implementation of engineering policies, technical standards, and program requirements.
• Lead and facilitate Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), technical reviews, and cross-functional engineering working groups.
• Provide technical oversight and recommendations regarding engineering risk, performance requirements, design integration, and lifecycle considerations.
• Collaborate with senior Government personnel, program managers, engineering organizations, and industry partners to resolve technical, resource, and requirements-related challenges.
• Support strategic systems integration efforts across multiple engineering disciplines and stakeholders.
• Develop and present engineering recommendations, risk assessments, and technical briefings to senior leadership and key stakeholders.
• Support engineering activities through concept development, design, integration, testing, construction, and sustainment phases.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Naval Architecture, Systems Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 15+ years of experience supporting complex engineering, submarine design, naval architecture, systems engineering, shipbuilding, or defense acquisition programs.
• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale engineering integration efforts and resolving complex technical challenges.
• Experience supporting senior Government customers and working within multidisciplinary engineering environments.
• Strong knowledge of systems engineering principles, risk management, engineering requirements development, and technical governance processes.
• Ability to communicate effectively with senior leadership, engineers, and program stakeholders.
• The ability to obtain and maintain an active Secret clearance
• Ability to travel 10%

Additional desired skills and experience:

• An active Secret clearance
• Experience supporting Navy submarine design and engineering programs.
• Knowledge of NAVSEA engineering processes, technical authority frameworks, and DoD acquisition programs.
• Experience chairing or supporting engineering review boards and Integrated Product Teams.
• Experience serving as a senior technical advisor on high-visibility engineering programs.

Pay Transparency

Our Total Rewards package includes competitive pay, performance-based incentives, and benefits that promote well-being and work-life balance-so you can thrive both professionally and personally. Eligible employees also gain access to a wide range of benefits from comprehensive health coverage and health savings accounts to retirement plans, life and disability insurance, and time-off programs that support work-life balance. Program availability may vary based on factors such as contract type, location, hire date, and applicable collective bargaining agreements.

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.Benefits - Comprehensible benefits for full-time employees (part-time employees receive a limited package tailored to their role):

• 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, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Employee Assistance Plan

To review all Serco benefits please visit: https://careers.serco-na.com/us/en/about-us.

Serco complies with all applicable state and local leave laws, including providing time off under the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act for eligible Colorado residents, in alignment with our policies and benefit plans. The application window for this position is for no more than 60 days. We encourage candidates to apply promptly after the posting date, as the position may close earlier if filled or if the application volume exceeds expectations. Please submit applications exclusively through Serco's external (or internal) career site. If an applicant has any concerns with job posting compliance, please send an email to: [redacted].