Experienced R&D S&E, System Engineer - Weapon Safety Assessment Engineer, Onsite

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We are seeking an R&D Engineer with nuclear weapons experience to assess both conceptual and realized design details in support of nuclear safety principles. In this position, you will analyze component responses under normal and abnormal environments, focusing on electrical components and systems, while collaborating across multiple engineering disciplines to ensure the highest standards of safety and reliability.

You will partner with Assessment Teams, Significant Finding Investigation committees, and Red Teams, to perform comprehensive nuclear safety analyses that support stockpile sustainment and development activities, such as the State of the Stockpile and Annual Assessments. Your ability to communicate assessment findings effectively will be vital, as you prepare technical reports and presentations for audiences ranging from staff engineers to executive leadership, contributing to risk‑informed decision making.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Independently review detailed technical documents and identify salient issues related to electrical design and testing in the context of nuclear safety.
• Engage with weapon system, component design, assurance, and other surety organizations, with a focus on electrical components and systems.
• Maintain awareness of issues related to design, development, production, maintenance, and dismantlement of weapon systems, particularly in the electrical domain.
• Assess tests, materials, and components for adequacy against requirements, emphasizing electrical testing and analysis.
• Evaluate procedures, product specifications, and standards for compliance with nuclear safety requirements.
• Lead independent safety assessments of nuclear weapon systems and components, analyzing responses under thermal, shock, vibration, and EMI/EMC environments, utilizing your expertise in electrical circuit design and analysis.
• Define problem scope and requirements, develop technical approaches and apply quantitative and qualitative methods (e.g., fault‑tree analysis, failure‑modes‑and‑effects analysis, margin quantification).
• Design experiments or simulations to evaluate safety‑critical subsystems, collaborating with system and test engineers to verify requirements, particularly in electrical testing.
• Develop analytical frameworks and digital models to support risk‑informed decisions leveraging your experience in system‑of‑systems thinking for electrical integration.
• Mentor junior engineers in safety‑analysis techniques and review their deliverables for technical accuracy.
• Communicate findings in technical reports and executive‑level briefs that directly inform leadership decisions and stockpile assessment reviews.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant will be required to work onsite.

$117,500 - $235,700

• Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant…