Cleared R&D Manager - Nuclear Safety Assurance, Onsite

About the role

The Nuclear Deterrence Assurance and Analysis Group, 2930, is seeking an R&D Science and Engineering Manager to lead the Nuclear Safety Assurance II Department, 2935. The Nuclear Safety Assurance II (NSA II) department supports system and component teams in the application of assured safety principles throughout the lifecycle of a weapon.

Responsibilities

• Guide the work of the department and staff, establish priorities to manage workload, partner closely with the manager of the sister department 2933 and support department staff in the delivery of high-quality expert engagement in support of design development, decision making, issue resolution, and the delivery of nuclear safety related engineering processes, documents, and drawings
• Engage in regular customer/partner interactions with other Level 1 managers within Nuclear Deterrence and at the Kansas City National Security Campus
• Evaluate and approve nuclear safety related Engineering Authorizations as part of a required 3 manager approval process for nuclear safety critical components, subsystems and systems
• Understand the capabilities of the department- and connect the work and expertise of your staff with partners and customers
• Develop short-term and long-term organizational budgets and develop and execute staffing plans to meet budget requirements and deliverables
• Build, maintain, and leverage trust-based relationships with critical customers and partners across ND to ensure customer needs are satisfied and work is value added
• Champion and manage staff development, including hiring, onboarding, professional development, recruiting, and performance management, consistent with the mission of the organization
• Collaborate with other L1 managers within the group and with Department 2933 L1 in developing and executing strategic vision, plans, and activities that align with Department, Group, ND, and Laboratory vision and strategy
• Identify and champion continuous improvement opportunities to enhance the quality, efficiency, and impact of departmental products and services
• Support ND LDRD review activities

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and ten (8) years of directly related relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of directly relevant education and experience
• Active US DOE-Q or DOD TS security clearance, with the ability to obtain and maintain an SCI clearance
• Two or more years of demonstrated leadership and management experience
• Experience in a Nuclear Weapon organization or Nuclear Weapon related organization
• The ability to obtain Sigma 14/15 access

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in the STEM field
• Demonstrated leadership and management skills, in particular, the ability to exercise resourcefulness and initiative in approaching and dealing with ambiguity, and in proactively partnering with others to work through and resolve challenging technical issues
• Demonstrated ability to effectively allocate and manage resources to deliver products that meet performance, cost, and schedule requirements
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in the development and delivery of presentations, proposals, reports, and documentation
• Exceptional interpersonal skills in developing and maintaining trust-based relationships with staff, customers, and peers
• A track record of process improvements or capability development demonstrating a commitment to innovation and continuous improvement
• Demonstrated experience in building and advancing high performing teams
• Demonstrated ability to promote and foster a positive, highly collaborative team/organizational culture
• Demonstrated experience partnering with other organizations to deliver products or services
• Familiarity or experience with nuclear weapon design, environments, technical basis development, nuclear safety principles, and/or production operations at Kansas City and/or Pantex

Pay

$163,700 - $278,000

Schedule

Onsite