ICBM Physical Security Systems Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton•Usa, UT

About The Position

The ICBM Physical Security Systems Engineer opportunity allows you to combine technical skills with big-picture thinking to impact Nuclear Weapon System Safety. The role involves analyzing and evaluating Air Force nuclear weapon system designs to support nuclear safety and certification. You will leverage expertise in designing robust physical security systems to protect high-value facilities and assets, applying scientific and engineering principles to assess weapon system security and inform nuclear design certification. As part of an interdisciplinary group of government client and contractor staff, you will evaluate the comprehensive nuclear safety of the client's mission. Responsibilities include developing contract deliverables such as Technical Nuclear Safety Analyses (TNSA), Independent Nuclear Safety Evaluations (INSE), and technical research papers. You will analyze design data, develop written deliverables, and assist with presenting results and reviews of weapon system safety artifacts to verify compliance with applicable government requirements. Tasks will be conducted following established plans and quality standards, with opportunities to improve processes and advance the discipline of nuclear weapon safety.

Requirements

3+ years of experience designing physical security controls for high-security facilities
2+ years of experience evaluating, validating, or verifying system requirements
Experience analyzing engineering data, including specifications, models, and drawings
Experience using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and SysML
Ability to communicate advanced concepts in engineering clearly and translate to non-technical individuals
Secret clearance
Bachelor's degree

Nice To Haves

Experience performing system safety analyses, including hazard analysis, fault tree analysis, probabilistic risk assessment, failure mode effects, and criticality analysis
Experience with requirements traceability
Experience in a DoD acquisition environment
Knowledge of DAFMANs 91-118 and 91-119 and DAFIs 91-101 and 63-125
Knowledge of DoD or Air Force ICBM or nuclear weapon security policies
Top Secret clearance
Master's degree

Responsibilities

Analyze and evaluate Air Force nuclear weapon system designs to support nuclear safety and certification.
Design robust physical security systems to protect high-value facilities and assets.
Apply scientific and engineering principles, criteria, and techniques to identify and assess weapon system security.
Inform nuclear design certification of weapon systems.
Evaluate the comprehensive nuclear safety of the client's mission.
Develop contract deliverables, including Technical Nuclear Safety Analyses (TNSA), Independent Nuclear Safety Evaluations (INSE), and technical research papers.
Analyze design data.
Develop written deliverables.
Assist with presenting results and reviews of weapon system safety artifacts to verify compliance with applicable government requirements.
Conduct tasks following established plans and quality standards.
Improve processes and advance the discipline of nuclear weapon safety.