Senior/Principal R&D Systems Engineer - Nuclear Safety Assessment Engineer

We are seeking a dedicated R&D Systems Engineer with nuclear weapons experience to play a crucial role in assessing both conceptual and realized design details across various engineering domains in support of nuclear safety principles. In this position, you will conduct thorough analyses of component responses under normal and abnormal environments, ensuring that all systems work together effectively to uphold the highest standards of safety and reliability. You will partner with Assessment Teams, Significant Finding Investigation committees, and Red Teams, to perform comprehensive nuclear safety analyses that support stockpile sustainment and development activities, such as the State of the Stockpile and Annual Assessments. Your ability to communicate assessment findings effectively will be vital, as you will prepare technical reports and presentations for a diverse audience, ranging from staff engineers to executive leadership. Your contributions will directly inform risk-informed decision-making processes that impact the future of nuclear safety. Successful candidates must obtain certification with NNSA's Nuclear Explosive Safety (NES) Study Group (NESSG) through a blend of experience, classroom training and on-the-job mentoring. This is a minimum five-year commitment; up to two years of training followed by three years as a certified NESSG member and will require up to 12 weeks of travel a year to Amarillo, TX.