Nuclear Engineer, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton • Mclean, VA

76d • $112,800 - $257,000

About The Position

As a Senior Nuclear Engineer, you will apply your expertise in nuclear weapons effects to support client research and development (R&D) modeling and simulation (M&S) programs. Your role will involve applying nuclear weapons effects knowledge to assist in various nuclear technology effects, detection, and forensic research programs. You will support multi-disciplinary teams in conducting hard target deconstruction, preparing technical collection concepts, developing R&D requirements, and preparing technical collection research reports. You will also lead the development of solutions to highly complex problems, working with a wide latitude for unreviewed action or decision, and provide supervision and development of first-level supervisors or managers.

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience conducting systems engineering or research developing and advancing physics-based models relating to atmospheric transport or nuclear weapons effects.
• 15+ years of experience with engineering research, reverse engineering analysis or characterizations, and facility and vulnerability assessments on foreign nuclear capabilities.
• Experience with modeling and simulation tools, including HPAC, VAPO, IMEA, Nuclear Effects, or PD-CALC.
• Experience in nuclear science, nuclear fuel cycle, and nuclear and radiation effects such as EMP or HANE.
• Experience with systems engineering approaches to nuclear weapons effects.
• Knowledge of nuclear engineering and sub-disciplines of thermo-hydraulics, seismic or earthquake, physics, computational science, and fission reactor engineering.
• Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam.
• Master's degree in Nuclear Engineering or Physics.
• Certified Nuclear Professional Certification.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a principal investigator.
• Experience with DoD agencies.
• Experience with military operations, nuclear command, control, and communications, survivability, and hard target defeat.
• Knowledge of systems engineering, data science, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.
• Ability to develop weapons control technology.
• TS/SCI with polygraph.
• Doctorate degree in Nuclear Engineering or Applied Physics.
• Professional Engineer Certification.

Responsibilities

• Apply nuclear weapons effects subject matter expertise to client R&D modeling and simulation programs.
• Support nuclear technology effects, detection, and forensic research programs.
• Conduct hard target deconstruction and prepare technical collection concepts.
• Develop R&D requirements and prepare technical collection research reports.
• Lead the development of solutions to highly complex problems.
• Provide supervision and development of first-level supervisors or managers.

Benefits

• Health, life, and disability insurance.
• Financial and retirement benefits.
• Paid leave and professional development.
• Tuition assistance and work-life programs.
• Dependent care support.
• Recognition awards program for exceptional performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees