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Senior Technical Advisor

Consolidated Nuclear Security

Job Location:

Oak Ridge, TN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 28 October 2026 (19 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 25 January 2027

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Location: Oak Ridge TN
Job Title: Senior Technical Advisor
Career Level From: Principal
Career Level To:
Job Specialty: Core Engineering

What Youll Do

Assists the Vice President of Mission Engineering in coordinating daily integration of engineering support to the CNS Y-12 Mission. Provides direct leadership of organizational activities including activities with multiple functions to accomplish a common goal. Responsible for setting standards and performance expectations across organizations and/or programs. Provides strategic leadership or vision to the organization. Recognized internally and externally as a technical expert or leader in the engineering field. Typically provides cross-organizational expertise. Makes decisions and recommendations that are recognized as authoritative and have an important impact on extensive technical activities. Typically has demonstrated creativity foresight and mature technical judgment in anticipating and solving unprecedented technical problems determining program objectives and requirements and developing standards and guides for diverse activities. Implements company policies and makes recommendations on development of new policies. Cultivates organizational input to anticipate and plan resource needs for current and future activities. Coordinates with Senior Directors in Engineering to address Mission Engineering objectives. Participates in personnel matters associated with Mission Engineering including employee and leader development. Interfaces with Engineering Managers to address resource needs. Represents Mission Engineering and CNS with external stakeholders YFO and DNFSB on assigned areas both with technical presentations and formal reports. Provides leadership and personal interaction to promote positive work environment and encourages individual involvement. Shares own expertise for the good of the organization. Develops mentors and coaches others.

What You Can Expect

Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
Top-notch dedicated colleagues
Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
Career advancement and professional development programs
Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives

Minimum Job Requirements

Bachelors degree in engineering (from an ABET-accredited institution) or one of the Physical Sciences: Minimum 20 years of relevant experience.
Masters degree in engineering (from an ABET-accredited institution) or one of the Physical Sciences: Minimum 18 years of relevant experience.
PhD in engineering (from an ABET-accredited institution) or one of the Physical Sciences: Minimum 15 years relevant experience.

Preferred Job Requirements

Over 30 years of experience in Engineering or Nuclear Safety within the nuclear industry including some time as a senior level leader within the Nuclear Weapons Complex.
Proven ability to implement Integrated Safety Management principles and Conduct of Operations in ways that support successful mission completion.
Demonstrated commitment to and results in continuous improvement at organizational process or functional level

Why Y-12

You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan prescription drug plan vision plan dental plan employer matched 401(k) savings plan disability coverage education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace at Y-12 you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.

Notes

The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.

If a range of Career Levels is posted i.e. Senior Associate to Senior Specialist internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.

Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.

This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712) which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.

This position may be categorized as a designated position identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709 requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.

CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical drug screening and background investigation. As an employee you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.

CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin protected veteran status or disability.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

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