Nuclear Survivability Engineer — Secret Clearance

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance required:

Yes.

Clearance type:
Secret.

Travel:
Yes, 10% of the time.

• Defining NH&S environments
• Radiation transport modeling and simulation
• Radiation effects circuit analysis
• Ground shock and thermal effects analysis
• Effects of electromagnetic pulses on electronics
• NHS qualification testing and analysis of semiconductors
• NHS qualification testing and analysis of the GBSD systems, subsystems and equipment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years.
• Must be able to be successfully screened for Enhanced Security Clearances within a reasonable amount of time.
• Coordinate vertically and horizontally with multiple engineering teams and organizations.
• Basic understanding of nuclear weapons effects and/or associated testing.
• Basic understanding of scripting programming languages (MATLAB, Python, or similar tool).

• Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of experience with a Bachelor's degree; 3 years with a Master's degree; 1 year with a PhD.
• 3+ years’ experience in MIL-STD-750, MIL-STD-464 or MIL-STD-883 testing or similar testing experience.

• Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of related experience; 6 years with a Master's; 4 years with a PhD.
• 5+ years’ experience in MIL-STD-750, MIL-STD-464 or MIL-STD-883 testing or similar testing experience.
• 5+ years’ experience conducting NH&S design reviews for a survivable program.

• Active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance with ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time.
• Experience in embedded hardware and software qualification testing for circuit card assemblies and subassemblies.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-1766C.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-461.
• Previous experience with radiation shielding design to protect against photons or neutrons and verification modeling using MCNP or GEANT
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• Experience with modeling semiconductor radiation effects, including Total Ionizing Dose (TID) effects, Neutron Displacement Damage (NDD) effects, Prompt Gamma Dose Rate effects, and Single Event Effects (SEE) using PSPICE.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong ability to prioritize and manage time effectively to execute to a program schedule.
• Weapon System experience (Sentinel, Minuteman III, or similar military or industry experience).
• Master’s degree in electrical or nuclear engineering from an accredited institution.

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage.
• 401(k) plan.
• Educational Assistance.
• Life Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions.
• Paid Time Off.
• Health & Wellness Resources.
• Employee Discounts.

Standard work schedule: 9/80 (nine hours Monday–Thursday, alternate Fridays off).

Salary Range – Principal Systems Engineer: $98,400.00 – $;
Sr. Principal Systems Engineer: $ – $.

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