Project Engineer - Digital Transformation Lead

Location: Amarillo, TX

Job Title: Project Engineer - Digital Transformation Lead

Career Level From: Specialist

Career Level To: Senior Specialist

Organization: Process Engineering )

Job Specialty: Service Transition

As a project engineer, you will manage complex, multi‑discipline digital engineering implementations, supporting a specific Weapon Program or a portfolio of programs. You will lead projects, ensuring engineering performance meets scope, budget and schedule, approve deliverables, and integrate technical requirements into the program at the appropriate phase. Your responsibilities include applying Systems Engineering and Business Process Architecture concepts to develop solutions across cross‑functional teams, transforming paper‑based processes to electronic workflows, strengthening configuration management, leveraging data‑driven solutions to improve data sharing, and driving system health monitoring across the nuclear weapons complex.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science discipline with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience
• or Master’s degree in engineering or science discipline with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience
• or PhD degree in engineering or science discipline with no experience
• or applicants without a bachelor’s degree may be considered based on a combination of at least 12 years of completed education and/or relevant experience

• Graduated from an ABET‑accredited engineering program or an equivalent recognized by ABET
• Minimum GPA preferences (confirm at time of offer):
  • Bachelor’s: 3.0/4.0
  • Master’s: 3.3/4.0
  • PhD: 3.5/4.0
• Extensive technical expertise and full knowledge of engineering systems, applications of engineering methods, and computer‑based engineering
• Knowledge of industry and regulatory standards relevant to engineering disciplines
• Strong presentation, technical review, and written communication skills
• Solid background in Computer Science and IT Architecture
• Experience applying Systems Engineering principles and leading multidisciplinary teams
• Experience gathering requirements, developing project plans, budgets, and managing project risks
• Familiarity with human factors, configuration management, database solutions, data management, product life cycle management, system reliability, electronic procedures, and human interfaces
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Desire to learn new concepts and implement process improvements with minimal disruption

Benefits include comprehensive health coverage, retirement planning, education reimbursement, and opportunities for continuous learning.

Requires a Q clearance; eligibility is considered regardless of current clearance status, and the ability to obtain and maintain an DOE Q clearance is required.

Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). If HRP is required, a counterintelligence‑scope polygraph and medical requirements may apply.

Pantex is a drug‑free workplace. Candidates must pass a pre‑placement physical, drug screening, and background investigation. Employees may be required to maintain a security clearance from the Department of Energy. U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to random selection for drug testing without advance notification.

The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Candidates hired into a higher career level must meet the requirements listed in the career level charts for the level to which they are being hired. If a range of career levels is posted, internal applicants already at one of those levels will remain at their current level;

those below the lowest posted level will move to the lowest posted level.

Pantex is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability or veteran status.