Assurance Engineer

Consolidated Nuclear Security•Oak Ridge, TN

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assurance Engineer provides subject matter expert support to Y-12 organizations in identifying, evaluating, and resolving adversarial and other risks and issues across the nuclear weapon lifecycle, from design through disposal. Areas of concern include risks to the safety, security, reliability, or performance of critical systems and processes; supply chain risks; risks to the design, production, or testing of critical systems and processes; digital-system risks such as operational technology; and risks affecting cross-cutting functions and programs, including operations security, information security, cybersecurity, procurement, safety, and security. The role supports the development, integration, and execution of assurance policies, procedures, and best practices. It works with local product realization teams and with groups across the Nuclear Security Enterprise, providing expertise in working groups, workshops, and other teams; supporting risk discovery and risk management; and advising technical and administrative personnel. The position evaluates and supports the development and application of assurance capabilities, tools, aids, and metrics. It requires independent judgment, initiative, and the ability to work independently or on teams under limited supervision. The engineer also collaborates with the intelligence community on identifying threats and vulnerabilities related to the Site mission, completes required training, and works with NEA management to develop relevant knowledge and skills. Travel is expected to support external meetings, working groups, training, workshops, and conferences. This is an office or non-manual role related to management or general business operations, involving discretion and independent judgment. The position is based in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. A DOE Q clearance is required, though candidates may be considered regardless of current clearance status; the ability to obtain and maintain a Q clearance is required. The position may require access to Material Access Areas and participation in the Human Reliability Program, including a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and potentially a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination. Candidates accepting an offer must pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening, and background investigation. U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance applicants.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree, or eight or more years of education and/or relevant experience may be considered in lieu of the education and experience requirements.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance.
U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance applicants.
Successful completion of a pre-placement physical, drug screening, and background investigation is required for candidates accepting an offer.

Nice To Haves

Technical work experience, such as electrical or mechanical engineering, focused on hardware, software, or firmware analysis and testing, including reverse engineering, ethical hacking, or software bills of material.
Ability to understand technically complex systems and their applications in manufacturing and production environments.
Ability to understand information security and operations security.
Knowledge of networked and non-networked Industrial Control Systems (ICS), Operational Technology (OT) systems, and equipment.
Experience with artificial intelligence, superintelligence, or machine-learning models and use-case development.
Critical-thinking skills, including evaluating problems and identifying and communicating resolutions.
Clear and effective oral and written communication skills.
Experience designing, developing, leading, or participating in vulnerability and security-related assessments or exercises, such as Red, Purple, or Blue Teaming.
Experience applying risk discovery, evaluation, and decision-making tools, such as FMEA, root cause analysis, SWOT, Active Risk Register, or risk-informed decision making.
Familiarity with the operation and upkeep of laboratory and test equipment.

Responsibilities

Provide subject matter expertise to Y-12 organizations in identifying, evaluating, and resolving risks and issues across the nuclear weapon lifecycle.
Support identification and evaluation of risks involving critical systems and processes, supply chains, digital systems, operational technology, and cross-cutting programs and functions.
Support development, integration, and execution of assurance policies, procedures, and best practices.
Work with product realization teams and participate as a subject matter expert in working groups, workshops, and other teams.
Interact with Labs, Plants, and Sites across the Nuclear Security Enterprise to support risk discovery and risk management.
Advise and consult with technical and administrative personnel who work with NEA.
Exercise independent judgment and discretion in evaluating courses of action and making decisions under limited direction.
Evaluate and support development and application of NEA capabilities, tools, aids, and metrics.
Work independently and with teams under limited supervision to complete tasks and milestones.
Collaborate with the intelligence community on identifying threats and vulnerabilities associated with the Site mission.
Complete required training and work with NEA management to plan development of the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for assigned responsibilities.
Travel to external meetings, working groups, training, workshops, and conferences.