We are seeking to fill the Senior NH&S Engineer Position for one of our clients to develop new capabilities for the Sentinel ICBM weapon system at Hill Air Force Base (AFB), Utah.
Job Responsibilities:
- As a Nuclear Hardness and Survivability (NH&S) Engineer, you will work on a high-performing team to provide engineering, technical, and administrative expertise to the government to maintain their nuclear hardness program in accordance with requirements detailed in Department of Defense, United States Strategic Command, and Air Force directives, manuals and instructions, during the development of a reliable and effective nuclear deterrent.
- Provide technical advice to Government leaders and engineers.
- Sentinel Future Capabilities will design, develop, produce, and deploy new payload system suites (reentry vehicles and/or countermeasures). Key next-generation payload attributes include enhancements in accuracy, lethality, and ICBM Reentry System/Reentry Vehicle (RS/RV) interoperable operations.
- Support requirements development, analysis of alternatives, verification and validation activities, and milestone preparation.
- Prepare/review engineering analysis reports and key acquisition documents, including RFP packages.
- Participate in technical interchange meetings, design reviews, program management reviews, certification working groups, and other technical meetings, as required.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical discipline with 14+ years of engineering experience or master’s degree in engineering or related technical discipline with 12+ years of engineering experience.
- Active Secret Clearance or above
Desired Skills:
- Experience as a nuclear or NH&S engineer on a missile system or complex weapon system (especially ACAT I program or ICBM-related experience).
- College-level course (or similar) experience in: Fundamentals or Theory of Electricity & Magnetism, Electromagnetics & Transmission Lines, Numerical Techniques in Electromagnetics, Antenna Theory and Design, Microwave Engineering, Wireless Communication Systems, Introduction to Semiconductor Physics, Radiation Effects on Electronics and Semiconductors, and Power System Design
- Emphasis in software or computer science is not desired.
- Familiarity with Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) / Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) / Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) and Electrical Systems Integration.
- Familiarity with military technology and technical data desired.
- Proficiency in MATLAB and/or experience with Spice or Microcap or similar circuit modeling software desired.
- Experience in design or test to verify models.
- Demonstrated technical writing and presentation skills.
- Open to continuous learning.
- Position will require moderate research.
- Experience supervising engineering teams.
