Process Engineering Senior Manager

Location: Amarillo, TX

Job Title: Process Engineering Senior Manager

Career Level: Senior Manager

Organization: Process Engineering )

Job Specialty: Core Engineering

As a senior manager you will provide leadership, technical direction and oversight to Process Engineering Staff, Process Engineers and technical support personnel. You will lead department‑wide strategic initiatives and provide technical support for large‑scale engineering issues. You will maintain safe working conditions, establish goals and expectations, represent the department in high‑level meetings and provide backup support for the Process Engineering Director.

You will lead and manage activities for Production Engineering that enable employee engagement, including engineering resources for problem solving and issue resolution to support the mission  will advise management of staffing needs and manage a dedicated group of technical staff and process engineers who function as subject‑matter experts on weapon, special nuclear material, packaging processes and associated procedures. Frequent contact with external and internal customers is required.

Demonstrated knowledge of, and the ability to manage, using project‑management techniques such as tracking and trending, scheduling and cost estimating to meet reliability, operability, cost, schedule and quality expectations; knowledge of engineering principles and their application to risk analysis, qualitative risk assessment, facilities and systems operation, and manufacturing processes and systems; working knowledge of engineering principles and standard industry operations.

This position requires a high level knowledge of the Process Engineering Department roles and responsibilities along with the Nuclear Weapons Enterprise System.

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or science discipline with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience

• In addition, the applicant must meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2 (i.e., Baccalaureate in engineering or related science and 4 years nuclear experience, or a DOE O 426.2 alternative). DOE 426.2 experience requirements can be satisfied following employment. In the interim, newly hired personnel will not be assigned duties that could impact the safety basis of nuclear facilities.

• Three years of supervisory/management experience. Candidates with less than 3 years of supervisory/management experience will be required to complete a developmental plan approved by the Division Director or their delegate.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field from an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited program in the United States or designated equivalents thru ABET Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRA).
• Prior nuclear weapon processing experience.
• Demonstrated ability to manage engineers and administrative personnel.
• Advanced knowledge of nuclear weapon processes and procedures; demonstrated ability to lead strategic initiatives, engineering evaluations of processes, facility and systems including Nuclear Explosive Safety Studies and nuclear weapon projects.
• Ability to lead difficult and complex projects.
• Ability to develop executable plans.
• Skills for reporting on determined corrective and improvement actions.
• Knowledgeable in budgeting, staffing, and financial performance.
• Ability to maintain successful interactions with equivalent‑level and subordinate managers concerning matters of significance to the Company.
• Ability to clearly and effectively communicate through oral and written word.
• A minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) is preferred for up to four years post‑graduation, confirmed by transcript at the time of offer. Beyond four years from graduation, relevant experience will supersede GPA in hiring considerations.
  • Bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0/4.0 cumulative GPA
  • Master's degree with a minimum 3.3/4.0 cumulative GPA
  • PhD with a minimum 3.5/4.0 cumulative GPA

Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to…