Senior Systems Engineer – DOE/Nuclear Programs

BWXT; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 114,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Retirement plan

Job summary

BWXT in Oak Ridge, TN is seeking a Systems Engineer for Enrichment Operations. You will engineer, fabricate, and test advanced gas centrifuge machines, ensuring system performance, safety, and regulatory compliance across the full lifecycle.

The role requires 15+ years of systems engineering in defense, DOE, nuclear, or national security programs and an active DOE Q or DoD TS clearance. US citizenship is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Aerospace, Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, or related engineering discipline.
• 15+ years of systems engineering experience in defense, DOE, nuclear, or national security programs.
• Active DOE Q or DoD Top Secret clearance (required).
• Proficiency across the systems engineering lifecycle (requirements, architecture, integration, V&V, and test).
• Strong communication, analytical ability, and technical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Analyze stakeholder needs; derive, decompose, and allocate requirements to system/subsystem levels; maintain bidirectional traceability throughout the lifecycle.
• Develop conceptual and detailed system architectures; define interfaces, control logic, and data flows.
• Execute trade studies supporting architecture decisions on performance, reliability, cost, and safety.
• Support the production of system description documents, interface definitions, schematics, and design inputs for production.
• Support the development of test plans/procedures; define verification methods; support HWIL, subsystem, and system-level testing.
• Lead or support SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR reviews.
• Apply configuration management and software/firmware version control best practices.
• Collaborate across disciplines such as instrumentation & controls, mechanical/composites, materials, software, test, manufacturing, and quality teams.
• Support proposal development and technical briefings.

Skills

System engineering lifecycle

Technical leadership

Strong communication

Analytical ability

Education

Engineering degree (Bachelors or Masters)

Tools

Teamcenter

Windchill

MBSE

Job description

BWXT in Oak Ridge, TN is seeking a Systems Engineer for Enrichment Operations. You will engineer, fabricate, and test advanced gas centrifuge machines, ensuring system performance, safety, and regulatory compliance across the full lifecycle.

The role requires 15+ years of systems engineering in defense, DOE, nuclear, or national security programs and an active DOE Q or DoD TS clearance. US citizenship is required.