Systems Engineer - Advisory

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 is seeking a Systems Engineer for its Enrichment Operations location in Oak Ridge, TN. The role focuses on engineering, fabrication, and testing of advanced gas centrifuge machines and ensures system performance, reliability, safety, and regulatory compliance across the full lifecycle of assigned systems.

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.

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 (TS) clearance (required).
• Proficiency across the systems engineering lifecycle (requirements, architecture, integration, V&V, and test).
• Strong communication, analytical ability, and technical leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in engineering or related field.
• Experience applying SE concepts from design through manufacturing handoff, production planning, supplier integration, and production readiness reviews.
• Experience connecting PLM/MBSE ecosystems and establishing data traceability (e.g., Teamcenter, Windchill).
• Exposure to IoT/streaming frameworks (MQTT, Kafka, AWS IoT, Azure Digital Twins) for performance monitoring.
• Experience developing reduced-order models (ROMs) and hybrid physics–ML modeling approaches.
• Ability to collaborate with data scientists and translate model outputs into system requirements.

Salary

Base salary range: $114,000 - $165,000 per year. Salary may vary based on experience, market factors, and other considerations. Additional compensation may include annual cash incentives and a full range of medical, retirement, and other benefits.

Employment & Legal

All candidates must be U.S. citizens. The position requires pre-employment checks, drug screening, and may require clearance for classified information. The company complies with all federal, state, and local health and safety laws. BWXT is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides an inclusive work environment.