LHD/A & Aegis Ashore MCS HM&E Engineering Support Services

The Cyber secure Hull, Mechanical, & Electrical (HM&E) Control Systems & Networks Department (NSWCPD Department 50) supports US Navy HM&E Controls, Navigation, Casualty Control, Conditioned-Based Maintenance, and Network Systems on all US Navy Surface Combatant, Amphibious, and Aircraft Carrier ships.

The MCS (LHD/A, CG47 and Aegis Ashore) provides Acquisition, Modernization, life cycle maintenance of MCS and provide In Service Engineering Agent (ISEA) and Software Support Agent (SSA) support for the machinery control systems assigned to our branch.

Support provided includes the software and hardware design development, prototyping and implementation of Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E) modernization, acquisition programs and in-service initiatives at the land based testing facility and onboard U.S Navy vessels. The work to be performed includes all activities associated with various Control Systems, computer program development, testing, equipment harvesting and installation on both in-service and new-ship-construction.

Tasks include performing systems engineering analysis in order to interface control systems with other new or modified shipboard systems; troubleshooting control system hardware issues at the Land Based Engineering Site/Test Facilities in Philadelphia, PA as well as sustainment and fleet modernization efforts around the world; upgrading the cyber security features of the existing and future Control System (CS/IS) variants; addressing obsolete hardware with the most cost effective solutions possible.