If you love high profile and challenging projects supporting the US Navy and Commercial Customers - Serco has a great opportunity for you! 

Serco is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Engineering and Documentation Technical Lead capable of understanding technical details across a wide variety of disciplines to join our Maritime Engineering Operation (MEO). This candidate will assist in determining the updated requirements for standardized documents that govern shipbuilding and write critical requirements into appropriate contractual language for Ship Specifications. The MEO team leverages its corporate knowledge to conceive, design, construct, support and evaluate high-performance maritime systems for a variety of customers. You will be part of a dynamic multi-disciplinary team that works closely with the customer and other Serco teams in an integrated design environment to deliver high quality designs to schedule.

This position is contingent upon your ability to obtain/maintain/transfer your Secret clearance post-employment.

In this role, you will:

• Lead and guide a team of engineers in updating NAVSEA and other governing shipboard and ship systems technical documentation.
• Strategize and analyze how to best consolidate and combine similar documents together to reduce overhead of document management.
• Bring the Navy into the next generation of document management by using digital engineering tools such as DOORS, CAMEO and AI.
• Become the face of the project by working with various technical warrant holders and higher-level government personnel within NAVSEA at the Navy Yard.
• Ensure consistent terminology is used across NAVSEA and other shipboard systems technical documentation.
• Assist in ensuring integration of requirements across systems.
• Aid in resolving conflicts between systems and disciplines.
• Be capable of assisting engineers and architects from a variety of specialties to clearly and concisely expressing their system needs, in a manner that engineers from other areas of expertise can understand
• Assist in managing changes to NAVSEA and other governing shipboard and ship systems technical documentation ensuring that allowances which are made are appropriately limited and enforceable in later stages of design and construction.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• An active Secret Clearance.
• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 10+ years of experience with US Navy, Merchant Marine or Shipyard.
• 2+ years of management experience.
• Broad knowledge of shipboard systems, and basic interactions of those systems.
• Ability to communicate across technical specialties including Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Structural Engineering.
• Solid writing skills for communicating technical materials with accuracy, and precise word usage.
• Ability to visit the Washington Navy Yard up to 3 times a week and confidently talk and present to high level NAVSEA personnel.
• Strong organizational and management skills.
• 10% travel required.

Additional desired experience and skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Systems Engineering, Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related engineering field such as Ocean Engineering.
• Experience with working with MIL-STDs, MIL-SPECS, and NAVSEA drawings.
• Experience writing or editing technical requirements.
• Experience using AI databases or digital engineering tools such as IBM Rationale DOORS and CAMEO.
• Ability to write macros, POWER BI or other simple programs.
• Direct experience with NAVSEA and documentation.

Bring your expertise and collaborative skills to make an impact towards our military and safety of our sailors.

Serco Inc. (Serco) is the Americas division of Serco Group, plc. In North America, Serco’s 9,000+ employees strive to make an impact every day across 100+ sites in the areas of Defense, Citizen Services, and Transportation. We help our clients deliver vital services more efficiently while increasing the satisfaction of their end customers. Serco serves every branch of the U.S. military, numerous U.S. Federal civilian agencies, the Intelligence Community, the Canadian government, state, provincial and local governments, and commercial clients. While your place may look a little different depending on your role, we know you will find yours here. Wherever you work and whatever you do, we invite you to discover your place in our world. Serco is a place you can count on and where you can make an impact because every contribution matters.

To review Serco benefits please visit: https://www.serco.com/na/careers/benefits-of-choosing-serco. If you require an accommodation with the application process please email: careers@serco-na.com or call the HR Service Desk at 800-628-6458, option 1. Please note, due to EEOC/OFCCP compliance, Serco is unable to accept resumes by email.

Candidates may be asked to present proof of identify during the selection process. If requested, this will require presentation of a government-issued I.D. (with photo) with name and address that match the information entered on the application. Serco will not take possession of or retain/store the information provided as proof of identity. For more information on how Serco uses your information, please see our Applicant Privacy Policy and Notice.

Serco does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies without being a contracted approved vendor. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Serco and will not be obligated to pay a placement or contract fee. If you are interested in becoming an approved vendor at Serco, please email Agencies@serco-na.com.

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.

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 the 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 HIGHLIGHTS – Comprehensible Benefits for Full-time Employees (Part-time members receive a customized 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 you can buy, 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 that includes counseling conditions
• Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific contract as well as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement or the Service Contract Act.

To review all Serco benefits please visit: https://www.serco.com/na/careers/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. This is a U.S.-based role. If an applicant has any concerns with job posting compliance, please send an email to: careers@serco-na.com.