Senior Nuclear Surety Systems Engineer

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory•Laurel, MD

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This role serves as the Lab’s focal point and thought leader for nuclear surety engineering, with an emphasis on leveraging and implementing systems engineering principles to enhance strategic systems nuclear surety design and modifications. The position involves developing and implementing systems engineering processes to ensure compliance with nuclear surety standards, collaborating with cross-functional teams to review, analyze, and validate systems, and providing technical guidance on nuclear weapon system (NWS) safety to DoD sponsors. The engineer will perform independent evaluations and safety assessments, review and inform strategic weapon system certification processes, conduct risk assessments, and prepare technical products and deliverables for sponsors and stakeholders.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, computer science, or a related technical discipline.
At least 3 years of relevant experience analyzing, evaluating, or ensuring the safety and nuclear surety of strategic weapon systems and/or related facilities (analagous non-nuclear weapon system experience considered).
Knowledge of nuclear surety principles, standards, and regulations.
Working knowledge of weapon system safety design principles, security (physical and cyber/digital), and use control (electronic and mechanical features that prevent unauthorized use and allow authorized use).
Excellent interpersonal skills, written and oral communications skills, and organizational skills, with a record of accomplishment in a team environment.
Willing and able to travel occasionally to support meetings with the government, design agents and other contractors at their locations, including travel to operational sites.
Hold an active Secret security clearance and can ultimately obtain Top Secret level clearance.
U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

A Master’s degree or higher in a relevant engineering or technical discipline.
Experience with DoD nuclear surety, certification, and safety requirements across the full systems engineering lifecycle for Nuclear Weapon Systems (NWS).
Familiarity with Navy and/or Air Force nuclear certification processes and artifacts, including support to NWSSG activities such as Operational Safety Reviews (OSRs) and safety studies.
Prior support to strategic deterrence programs and associated weapon maintenance, storage facilities, or Strategic Systems Programs.
Proficiency with systems engineering tools and safety/security analysis methods, along with a strong understanding of NWS safety, security, use control, and applicable cybersecurity principles.

Responsibilities

Serve as the Lab’s focal point and thought leader for nuclear surety engineering with emphasis on leveraging and implementing systems engineering principles to enhance strategic systems nuclear surety design and modifications.
Develop and implement systems engineering processes to ensure compliance with nuclear surety standards.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to review, analyze, and validate systems to ensure they meet nuclear surety requirements.
Review nuclear surety requirements and apply system engineering best practices for requirements traceability.
Provide technical guidance on nuclear weapon system (NWS) safety to DoD sponsors.
Perform independent evaluation and safety assessments to influence design improvement consistent with government requirements.
Review and inform strategic weapon system certification processes and activities to ensure objective quality evidence and artifacts required for safety, security, and control are understood and accessible to sponsors.
Conduct risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies to ensure the safety and security of nuclear systems.
Prepare and present technical products, reports, and deliverables to sponsors and stakeholders.