Specifications Engineer (Mid-Level)

Company: Serco
Location: Manassas
Posted on: May 24, 2025

Job Description:

Position DescriptionIf you love high profile and challenging projects supporting the US Navy and Commercial Customers - Serco has a great opportunity for you! This position is hybrid, with optional telework up to two days per week depending on customer requirements.Serco is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Mid Engineer 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.In this role, you will:

• Update Navy Mil Specs, Mil Stds, and NAVSEA Drawings from an engineering perspective to determine if equipment or processes are out of date along with determining if there commercial standards that meet the needs of the Navy.
• 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 to track changes and requirements.
• 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.QualificationsTo be successful in this role, you will have:
  • Bachelor's Degree with 4years of experience with US Navy, Merchant Marine or Shipyard
  • Ability to obtain Secret security clearance (post-employment)
  • 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
  • 10% travel required.Preferred qualifications:
    • 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 documentationBring your expertise and collaborative skills to make an impact towards our military and safety of our sailors.Meet Your Recruiter!In compliance with state and local laws regarding pay transparency, the salary for this role is $78,073.24to $140,624.86however, 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.Company OverviewSerco 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.
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