Program Engineer

Program Engineer

Pay range: $200 $220000 annually

Who We Are:

TechSource a Salas OBrien company and a previous DOE Small Business of the Year recipient and ten-time Inc. 5000 winner is a nationally recognized engineering and scientific company specializing in the management and technical delivery of large-scale nuclear and high-technology projects with numerous federal agencies helping to advance missions of national importance for government programs national laboratories national security facilities nuclear operations and complex projects nationwide. We provide direct access to hundreds of experts and industry leaders in the nuclear sciences non-proliferation technologies accelerator physics and systems engineering arenas with offices in Washington DC SC TX TN and NM. Our outstanding technical service has earned the company a client retention rate of over 95 percent. As part of Salas OBrien we work to attract and retain the best talent because the best talent delivers the best results for our clients.

Job Summary:

As a full-time Program Engineer you will provide technical support to the Federal Program Manager (FPM) as well as program engineer liaison with other Defense Programs (DP) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and Department of Defense (DOD) organizations associated with the W87-1 Modification Program. Youll assist the W87-1 FPM Lead Engineer and Senior Engineers with technical oversight program management and program integration.

Youll use your diverse knowledge of nuclear weapons systems engineering non-nuclear component realization nuclear material production product realization process Phase 6.X activities and project management skills to develop and maintain a program baseline analyze solutions identify risks and support the ongoing success of the program. This is a full-time position on-site at the NNSA offices in Albuquerque NM.

Responsibilities:

• Assess and provide program and technical management knowledge and capabilities to advise the Federal Program Office (FPO) on execution of cost scope and schedule for major system acquisitions. Represent within program guidance the NNSAs program interests and positions in interactions with other agencies.
• Apply systems engineering principles (such as requirements and interface management risk management work breakdown structure decision analysis) for the development and maintain an integrated program baseline.
• Use programmatic and portfolio analysis tools databases risk management databases and methodologies to manage project responsibilities.
• Analyze evaluate and integrate solutions for unusually complex and diverse technical problems.
• Identify track mitigate and resolve technical risks and issues related to product and/or system performance objectives.
• Participate in Integrated Product Team (IPT) meetings.
• Participate in Project Officer Group and sub-group meetings (joint DOW/NNSA) with guidance provided by the Lead Engineer and/or FPM.
• Provide guidance for program integration.
• Use knowledge of the substantive nature of NNSA Nuclear Weapons programs and activities; missions policies and objectives; management principles and processes; and the analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to assess program development or execution and improve organizational effectiveness and efficiency with emphasis of 6.X process and Defense Programs Business Process System.
• Contribute to or lead assessments of capability and capacity of the NNSA weapons production complex for the W87-1 Program and recommend necessary facility and resource planning.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in engineering or science. A degree in business project management or related field with relevant experience may be considered.
• Active Q or Top Secret security clearance.
• 10 or more years of project/program management experience managing nuclear weapon system sustainment or acquisition.
• Nuclear weapon and deliver platform experience including knowledge of the 6.X process.
• NNSA and Department of Defense interagency experience.
• Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of project and program management scheduling and risk tools.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Some travel is required (20%).

Preferred qualifications:

• Masters degree in engineering or science.
• Manufacturing and production floor experience in NNSA military government or corporate environments.
• TEST: Experience in the planning and execution of system level mechanical and electrical tests for nuclear weapons systems.
• TEST: Experience in system qualification and requirements verification.

Compensation & Benefits:

The expected base salary range for this role is $200 - $220000 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors including skills experience qualifications and location.

This role is also eligible forperformance-based bonuses and a comprehensiveU.S. basedbenefits package including:

• Medical dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and company holidays
• Wellness programs and employee assistance resources
• Professional development support

For more information visit our full benefits overview: Opportunity Employment Statement

TechSource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state/provincial or local laws. TechSource will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants as required by law.

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