Lead Systems Engineer - Nuclear Defense (TS/SCI)

Trinzic; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Medical, dental, and vision

Job summary

KBR seeks a Lead Systems Engineer to support the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center in Albuquerque, NM. An active DoD TS/SCI clearance is required.

The role emphasizes planning, governance, and cost/schedule management across nuclear systems programs, with on-site responsibilities and potential travel to meet mission goals. This position offers opportunities to contribute to high‑priority national security missions.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, or management.
• 5–10 years of project management experience.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Able to work in a secure, confined location.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, execution, management, and monitoring of cost, schedule, and performance for Nuclear Systems programs.
• Provide governance and stakeholder communication support.
• Support government teams in contractual and financial aspects, including budget execution.
• Develop strategic planning documentation and senior leadership direction.
• Support aging and surveillance test program planning and execution with test planning and reliability software experience.
• Develop and maintain system requirements specifications and traceability.
• Identify resource needs to enable program execution.
• Keep abreast of nuclear certification programs and processes.
• Support DoDI 5000.02, DoDM 5030.55/AFI 63-103, DOE Phase 6.x processes and AFI 63-125 Nuclear Certification.
• Use qualitative/quantitative methods to measure acquisition effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity.
• Plan and assess system acquisition across development, production, and deployment of weapons systems.
• Apply multi-attribute tradespace exploration for digital material management and decision making.

Skills

Clearance TS/SCI

Project management

Written and verbal communication

Team collaboration

Budget planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science/engineering/management

Job description

KBR seeks a Lead Systems Engineer to support the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center in Albuquerque, NM. An active DoD TS/SCI clearance is required.

The role emphasizes planning, governance, and cost/schedule management across nuclear systems programs, with on-site responsibilities and potential travel to meet mission goals. This position offers opportunities to contribute to high‑priority national security missions.