Cleared_ Senior​/Principal Lead Mechanical Engineer - W76-1​/Weapon System Team, Onsite

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Are you a driven mechanical engineer ready to lead critical projects that directly support national security? Join the W76-1/-2 Weapon System Team as a Lead Mechanical Engineer and take ownership of complex engineering challenges across design, testing, and system integration.

In this role, you will lead the development and execution of test configurations, system integration efforts, modeling and simulation activities, and large-scale system tests for nuclear weapon components and subsystems. You will develop deep expertise in the detailed functions of W76-1/-2 nuclear weapon components and subsystems, working across the full product lifecycle, from concept and design through qualification, production, sustainment, and retirement.

This position offers the opportunity to exercise investigative freedom while collaborating broadly within the Nuclear Weapons community, allowing you to innovate and make a lasting impact at every stage of the weapon system lifecycle.

Lead mechanical design and analysis of nuclear weapon systems and subsystem assemblies with precision and creativity.

Apply engineering principles to conduct trade studies and develop optimized system solutions.

Lead system integration efforts to ensure seamless subsystem and system performance within the W76-1/-2 weapon system

Partner with modeling and simulation experts and guide subject matter experts to inform design decisions.

Plan and lead environmental, performance, and qualification testing to validate nuclear weapon system integrity under normal, abnormal, and hostile conditions.

Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams across the W76-1/-2 family, including stockpile sustainment and fast-paced development programs such as JTA3, Mk4B, ALT
939, and D5LE2 to ensure mission success.

Troubleshoot anomalies and resolve complex system issues through cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Conduct peer reviews of design concepts and efforts across the Labs to ensure quality and innovation.

Author detailed test reports and present program status updates to management and customers as part of the Annual Assessment process.

You will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to advancing the safety, reliability, and effectiveness of the nation's nuclear deterrent. Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

$117,500 - $235,700

* Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be…