Engineer​/Physical Scientist

SCT is a firm that partners and collaborates with our clients to deliver results and navigate complex challenges. We bring specialized expertise in strategic planning, organizational effectiveness, data analytics, talent management, human capital management, and PMO services. Our core values, that we apply to everything we do, are Integrity, Superior Value, Excellence, Teamwork, Empowerment and Continuous Learning.

We value highly and therefore cultivate a collaborative working culture that emphasizes each employee’s strengths and interests in building our team and delivering for clients.

Strategy Consulting Team (SCT) is seeking multiple Engineer/Physical Scientist candidates to support the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA), Office of Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (NA-11). Positions may be filled at the junior or senior level based on experience and contract requirements.

Selected candidates will provide technical, analytical, programmatic, and integration support for research and development activities that advance stockpile stewardship, experimental science, and the broader Nuclear Security Enterprise. These positions will work closely with NNSA Federal Program Managers, national laboratories, Nuclear Security Enterprise sites, academic institutions, and other mission partners.

Employment offers will be contingent upon contract award, verification of qualifications, satisfaction of applicable security requirements, and Government approval when required.

Responsibilities may vary by assignment and level of experience and may include:

• Provide scientific and engineering expertise in support of NA-11 research, development, testing, evaluation, and experimental science programs.
• Serve as a technical advisor or program management specialist supporting the planning, execution, monitoring, and evaluation of research and development projects.
• Review proposed projects, project data sheets, technical plans, program documentation, and supporting data to assess technical sufficiency, feasibility, relevance, cost effectiveness, risks, duplication, potential synergies, and alignment with program requirements.
• Evaluate ongoing programs and research activities for technical viability, progress, performance, deliverables, metrics, emerging challenges, and opportunities for coordination across the Nuclear Security Enterprise.
• Review and analyze scientific and technical information related to nuclear weapons and NA-11 programs, including national laboratory reports, research papers, technical memoranda, plans, presentations, and professional publications.
• Develop, conduct, facilitate, and document technical reviews of projects, programs, experiments, and proposed activities.
• Participate on technical review teams evaluating technical readiness, project risks, mitigation strategies, schedules, costs, key performance parameters, workforce capabilities, and skill‑mix requirements.
• Prepare clear, technically accurate assessments, analyses, recommendations, white papers, position papers, briefing materials, technical reports, and other decision‑support products.
• Provide rapid‑response analysis for congressional, departmental, administrative, oversight, and other time‑sensitive requirements.
• Support annual program plans, implementation plans, milestones, performance measures, project tracking, planned expenditures, and related program management documentation.
• Gather, analyze, maintain, and report scientific, technical, financial, schedule, and performance information using Government‑approved systems and tools.
• Coordinate technical exchanges, working groups, reviews, meetings, and collaboration among Federal personnel, national laboratories, Nuclear…