Senior Nuclear Surety Engineer

General Dynamics Mission Systems develops high-technology solutions for defense and scientific missions. The Senior Nuclear Surety Engineer will lead systems engineering efforts focused on nuclear surety, ensuring compliance with safety, security, reliability, and applicable Department of Defense regulations. The role also includes hazard analysis, documentation, inspections, stakeholder collaboration, technical leadership, and support for design reviews and proposals.

Responsibilities:

• Lead systems engineering activities ensuring compliance with Nuclear Surety standards, policies, and regulations
• Apply nuclear surety principles including Safety, Security, and Reliability (S2R) across system design and development
• Develop and maintain nuclear surety documentation including Safety Rules, Surety Assessments, and System Safety Plans
• Ensure compliance with DoD Directives (DoDD 3150.02), AFI 91-series, and other applicable nuclear surety regulations
• Conduct and support Nuclear Surety Inspections (NSIs) and surety working groups
• Perform hazard analyses including Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
• Collaborate with government customers, program offices, and stakeholders on nuclear surety requirements
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers
• Support proposal development, design reviews, and customer briefings related to nuclear surety

Requirements:

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field
• Also requires 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience
• Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at a reasonable amount of time
• Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information
• U.S. citizenship is required
• • Education: Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related technical field
• • Experience: 5+ years of relevant systems engineering experience, with significant focus on nuclear weapons systems or nuclear surety
• • Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation
• • Up to 25% travel to the Pittsfield office and within the United States.
• • Deep knowledge of Nuclear Surety principles and DoD nuclear policy
• • Hazard Analysis methodologies (PHA, FTA, FMEA)
• • Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
• • Requirements management tools (DOORS, Jama)
• • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• • Ability to work in a highly classified and regulated environment
• Agile experience preferred
• • Education: Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related technical field; Master's degree preferred
• • Clearance: Active Secret clearance preferred