Nuclear Surety Project Manager Job
Job Description Job Attributes+
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Job ID
105317BR
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Job Location
Hill AFB, UT 84056, US
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Job Category
Engineering & Technology
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Job Type
Full-Time
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Clearance Level
Top Secret
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Career Level
Experienced
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Travel
10%
Job Description
BAE Systems is looking for a qualified Nuclear Surety Project Manager to join our team for an exciting opportunity to work on a unique government contract. The contract assists in acquisition and technical sustainment engineering and will augment government resources. The contract also provides breadth and depth of capabilities for system engineering and integration, risk management, technical assessment, acquisition program management, strategy development, organization and change management, interface with operations and logistics, business analysis, mission effectiveness, and demonstration/validation.
Why BAE Systems? BAE Systems is the third largest defense contractor in the world with an exceptional, mission-focused culture. We are a uniquely-valued mission partner delivering daily technical excellence and innovative solutions to our government customers. BAE Systems has earned accolades as a “Top Workplace” in Utah based on employee feedback for six consecutive years, earning special distinction for providing a healthy work-life balance for our valued employees. We work very hard to ensure this is a great place to work!
Why Utah? You have to see it to believe it! Utah is an amazing state with diverse geography, an eclectic culture, and an exceptional quality of life. We are located north of Salt Lake City at the foot of the beautiful Wasatch Mountains. The area offers an incredible range of outdoor pursuits across the seasons, including hiking, climbing, hunting, fishing, camping, boating, and world-class skiing at resorts that hosted the Winter Olympics in 2002 and will host them again in 2034. The state is home to five amazing National Parks and an easy drive from two more: Grand Teton and, famously, the first National Park in the world, Yellowstone. The Salt Lake City area offers a vast array of cultural activities and businesses, including multiple professional sports teams. It is a western states hub for exceptional, cutting-edge medical care, with people traveling from across the region for a range of nationally renowned specialty care centers and doctors. The Salt Lake International Airport offers more than 300 flights daily to 90 nonstop destinations.
About the Job: Our experts are responsible for integrated weapon system management, from inception to retirement. As the Program Protection Project Manager, you will work on a high-performing team and provide subject matter expertise to the government customer to facilitate the integration of anti-tamper, hardware assurance, software assurance, supply chain risk management, and security specialties such as personnel security, industrial security, physical security, information security, and operations security.
As a Nuclear Surety Project Manager, you will work on a high-performing team and provide subject matter expertise to the government customer using the Department of Defense definition for Nuclear Weapons Surety: Materiel, personnel, and procedures which contribute to the security, safety, and reliability of nuclear weapons and to the assurance that there will be no nuclear weapon accidents, incidents, unauthorized weapon detonations, or degradation in performance at the target. A qualified candidate will:
- Perform as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to augment USAF resources and provide weapon system expertise to maintain the nuclear surety and nuclear certification programs for the Minuteman III weapon system in accordance with requirements detailed in Department of Energy, Department of Defense, United States Strategic Command, and Air Force directives, manuals and instructions.
- Develop, review, and coordinate Nuclear Certification Impact Statements (NCIS), Certification Requirement Plans (CRP), Nuclear Safety Analysis Reports (NSAR), Nuclear Surety Evaluation Reports (NSER), Nuclear Surety Briefings, Point Papers, White Papers, Safety & Nuclear Surety Technical Memoranda, changes to the Master Nuclear Certification List (MNCL), Nuclear Certification Plans (NCP), Engineering Evaluation Reports (EER), Fault Tree Analyses, Probabilistic Risk Assessments, Unauthorized Launch Studies, Launch Action Studies, and Software Certification Plans (SCP).
- Review ICBM Technical Order change recommendations, Engineering Technical Analysis Requests, and the completion of assigned action items from ICBM safety mishap investigations.
- Conduct research in areas which require a high level of expertise and knowledge in areas of specialization and some related fields. Maintain knowledge in area of specialization and awareness of developments in the remaining related fields, including extensive contributions to proposal efforts when requested by management.
- Evaluate plans, reports, requirements, and criteria from a technical perspective for a variety of technical activities and provide recommendations to the government.
- Review or coordinate work with other team members to ensure progress is maintained to achieve specified aims; ensure conduct and performance of assignments is conducted as required by contractual agreements.
- Attend conferences and meetings to represent assigned activity. Assist with the development or coordination of working group meeting agendas, scheduling of conference rooms and teleconferences, and the preparation and consolidation of briefing materials, meeting minutes, and answers to action items assigned by other agencies or organizations.
- Complete other duties as assigned.
This position is located at Hill Air Force Base, Utah and is currently permitted to be hybrid telework two days a week but requires the ability to come on-site when required to access classified materials or respond to customer needs. Pursuant to Government contract, this position requires U.S. Citizenship status, and qualified candidates must be eligible for and successfully obtain a U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance.
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Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Required Education: At least 10 years of experience in direct Program Management with a Bachelor’s degree (8 years with a Master’s degree)
Required Skills:
- Able to obtain and retain a Department of Defense Top Secret security clearance
- Able to work independently, demonstrate and take initiative, and organize daily tasks with minimal or no supervision
- Possess strong communication skills (oral and written) commensurate with expected mid- to senior-level civilian and military participants from various US Government agencies, and internal and external stakeholders
- Experience with Microsoft Office products, including but not limited to, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Outlook.
- Commitment to results and success in accomplishing goals, as well as a demonstrated ability to quickly learn and understand unique system requirements.
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
- Bachelor’s or Master's degree in a technical field highly desired (but not required)
- Current U.S. Government security clearance highly desired (but not required)
- 10+ years of experience working with nuclear weapon systems
- Experience with ICBM weapon systems, specifically nuclear surety, nuclear certification, and nuclear safety requirements; coding; targeting; training; and maintenance or operations
- Familiarity with protecting U.S. military technology and technical data, especially the ICBM weapon system, is highly desired;
- Willingness to support the customer by learning new functions in Microsoft Office products, including but not limited to, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint, is highly desired
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $103590 - $176130
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security BAE Systems Intelligence & Security, based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do—from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels. That’s BAE Systems. That’s Inspired Work. Equal Opportunity Employer/Females/Minorities/Veterans/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Gender Expression. To see Inspired Work in action, visit www.baesystems.com and follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/baesystemsintel.
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