Security Systems Engineering Manager

Consolidated Nuclear Security•Oak Ridge, TN

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Y-12 Security Systems Department provides life-cycle management of all physical security systems for classified matter and special nuclear material. The goal of the department is to ensure continued operability of the Y-12 security systems and continuously seek innovative solutions to improve the reliability and efficiency of the systems. This role involves managing, planning, and scheduling Physical Security Systems personnel to ensure the efficient installation, integration, and maintenance of physical security assets, and supporting the successful and timely completion of assigned missions, projects, and lifecycle management in accordance with government and company directives. Security Systems researches, develops, designs, and specifies tests of electrical components, equipment, systems, and networks. The successful candidate will manage the Y-12 Security Systems Department using engineering principles for the design, configuration, management, performance assurance, and compliance of each assigned security system. The new manager will track and schedule lifecycle replacements for key systems and site outages that impact Security related systems. The Security Systems Manager will ensure operational readiness; performance testing; preventive and corrective maintenance execution; self-assessment programs; and upgrade or system replacement recommendations. The department ensures the protective systems meet the performance requirements defined in the Y-12 Site Safeguards and Security Plan, while ensuring the systems are compliant with applicable government directives. The incumbent will monitor metrics to track and trend performance indicators and will execute appropriate assessments to demonstrate system readiness. The successful bidder will be responsible to ensure that around-the-clock technical support is provided for assigned systems, off normal events are reviewed/resolved, and corrective actions to maintain optimum operability are initiated. This position must interface with multiple organizations to include the NNSA Field Office, Vulnerability Assessment, Infrastructure & Services, Engineering, Cyber Security, Project Management, and Production.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and minimum 7 years of relevant experience OR Associate's degree and minimum 11 years of relevant experience OR 15 years relevant education and experience may be considered in lieu of degree
Bachelor's degree preferably in Electrical Engineering
An understanding of physical/alarm security systems
Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills
Requires a Q clearance
The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants.

Nice To Haves

Experience and training in management, electrical engineering, security systems domain experience, configuration management, and assessments is preferred
Knowledge of the Y-12 facility and the process associated with the plant, as well as knowledge of the CNS Y-12 and NNSA/DOE security procedures/regulations is desired
Experience with technical standards, the design, development, and implementation of hardware and software solutions is a plus

Responsibilities

Managing, planning, and scheduling Physical Security Systems personnel to ensure the efficient installation, integration, and maintenance of physical security assets.
Supporting the successful and timely completion of assigned missions, projects, and lifecycle management in accordance with government and company directives.
Managing the Y-12 Security Systems Department using engineering principles for the design, configuration, management, performance assurance, and compliance of each assigned security system.
Tracking and scheduling lifecycle replacements for key systems and site outages that impact Security related systems.
Ensuring operational readiness; performance testing; preventive and corrective maintenance execution; self-assessment programs; and upgrade or system replacement recommendations.
Ensuring the protective systems meet the performance requirements defined in the Y-12 Site Safeguards and Security Plan, while ensuring the systems are compliant with applicable government directives.
Monitoring metrics to track and trend performance indicators and executing appropriate assessments to demonstrate system readiness.
Ensuring that around-the-clock technical support is provided for assigned systems.
Reviewing and resolving off normal events.
Initiating corrective actions to maintain optimum operability.
Interfacing with multiple organizations to include the NNSA Field Office, Vulnerability Assessment, Infrastructure & Services, Engineering, Cyber Security, Project Management, and Production.