Serco
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. As the Principal Naval Architect, you will be on a dynamic team providing technical and programmatic support to the VIRGINIA Class Submarine Program Office (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.
Serco supports the US Navy as a prime for their Team Submarine SHAPM contract supporting the acquisition of 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.
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 Principal Naval Architect supporting the NAVSEA 05P3 as the Naval Architecture - 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. A submarine naval architect is responsible for the design, construction, maintenance, and repair of submarines. They analyze floating structures and take various features into account for their designs, such as the form, structure, stability, resistance, access, and propulsion of hulls. Naval architects work closely with marine engineers, shipyards, and regulatory bodies to ensure that submarines are well-designed and operationally efficient. They are involved in the design of hull forms to ensure optimal buoyancy and performance, as well as conducting hydrodynamic and structural simulations. A role as a submarine naval architect will take you on a journey like no other. Playing your part in creating powerful naval vessels, you’ll work on some of the most advanced technology in the world. This role will support the management and execution of technical and design requirements for new and ongoing submarine shipbuilding programs. Candidates should possess strong engineering and acquisition fundamentals, as well as expertise with surface and undersea shipbuilding programs.
In this role, you will:
To be successful in this role, you will have:
An Active DoD Secret clearance.
A Bachelor’s degree.
8+ years of professional experience in the marine industry.
Leading a team of Naval Architects, a strong background in Naval Architecture principles, with the experience to apply these principles in a practical and dynamic way within a design environment.
You will be competent in fundamental Naval Architecture tasks such as hull design, stability calculation, weight calculation, performance prediction, model testing, seakeeping analysis, tank plan development and arrangement drawings.
Ideally you will possess advanced level skills in 2D/3D CAD (AutoCAD), and other specialist software skills such as with Maxsurf would be an advantage in order to produce and review design information.
You will produce clear and well-presented drawings and plans to a suitable quality and standard. A high degree of initiative and self-drive is essential for this rewarding role, ensuring that agreed targets and deliverable deadlines can be met.
You will have experience in Project Management and in the supervision and management of project teams. Experience in guiding and supporting colleagues, including checking that work is in accordance with the appropriate standards.
You will also have excellent interpersonal and presentation skills with the ability to communicate directly with our customers, stakeholders and project teams.
Ability to facilitate and coordinate efforts with key government and non-government stakeholders.
Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Demonstrates strong quantitative, analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
Must work well within a time sensitive environment.
Capacity to act as the technical owner for complex components and assemblies, including stakeholder engagement, requirements definition, roadmap management, team co-ordination, design, implementation, sustainment and evolution.
Capacity to learn and grow individually, while mentoring junior team members effectively, building team cohesion and capacity.
Excellent written and oral communications skills.
Experience with submarine designs, including engineering related to R&D, T&E, and systems acquisition programs for Navy shipbuilding and defense systems.
Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team consisting of systems engineers, electrical and electronics engineers, acquisition professionals, and logistics and sustainment professionals to achieve program outcomes.
Ability to analyze mechanical designs through review of design artifacts.
Ability to use Microsoft Office packages effectively.
Experience as a project manager.
Ability to be flexible both in relation to job-specification and schedules.
Ability to solve problems.
Demonstrate the ability to interact with senior management on complex technical issues.
Ability to work both in a team environment and independently, and often under short, multiple deadlines.
Ability to be a team player, work well with others and contribute positively to work/team environment while continually seeking ways to enhance contribution to the team.
Ability to travel up to 10% of the time and some travel outside the DC area may be required.
Additional desired experience and skills:
Experience with relevant codes of practice and Classification Society rules and practical experience in vessel construction is desirable.
Technical knowledge of SUBSAFE program
Submarine experience is a plus.
U.S. Navy experience in the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program is highly desirable.
Proficient with Microsoft Office platforms. Knowledge of Matlab and Simulink modeling is desired.
Experience working in DoD or DoN environments is preferred.
Experience supporting a submarine acquisition program
Excellent written and oral communication skills are required to interface with customers.
Applicant should be highly motivated and well organized with strong project management skills, and should be capable of working independently and in a team environment.
Support in providing engineering manager support for Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), Department preferred.
Experience in leading and engaging in weekly meeting with the ship builder and supplier regarding actions and statuses desirable.
Experience providing review of design specifications, technical issue resolution, and technical documentation.
Previous NAVSEA and SUPSHIP audit support experience is preferred.
Experience providing review of design specifications, technical issue resolution, and technical documentation.
General knowledge of submarine requirements in engineering
The ability to apply technical principles, theories, and concepts, in the field of structural design and analysis with some guidance from senior engineers, SMEs and supervisor.
The ability to work in a collaborative environment integrating the many ship systems, with teams of engineers and designers of varying disciplines.
Good communication and technical writing skills.
Proficient with Microsoft Office platforms.
Experience working in DoD or DoN environments is preferred.
Experience supporting a submarine acquisition program
Work experience in the Navy and specifically within Team Submarine or submarines in general.
Knowledge of DoD policies, NAVSEASYSCOM/Team Submarine policies and procedures.
Desired active NNPI account and CAC
Desired: 10 or more years of experience with Navy acquisition and Submarine Programs.
Desired: Experience leading a project and interfacing with an end item customer.
Desired: Knowledge of Program Management, including the acquisition process, the budgeting process and Navy program execution.
Active-Duty Experience in the submarine service preferred.
Recent experience in Team Submarine would be ideal.
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.
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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):
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