Engineer/Scientist III

About the role

The W93 Systems Development and Realization Group (Q-20) is seeking a Scientist 3 to lead a team responsible for developing and realizing polymer components of the W93/Mk7. This role involves coordinating the efforts of the LANL team designing and developing the polymer components, collaborating with colleagues at Production Agencies across the Nuclear Security Enterprise, particularly Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC).

Responsibilities

• Work with other PRTs and the W93 Systems Engineering Director to coordinate the efforts of the LANL team designing and developing the polymer components.
• Ensure the success of the team responsible for planning, managing requirements and interfaces, executing, testing, reporting status, and ultimately delivering a producible, Mark Quality design and product.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior staff supporting these efforts.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a STEM field from an accredited college or university and 6 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
• Demonstrated ability to work, influence, and lead in an R&D team environment consisting of diverse and multi-talented scientists, engineers, technicians, and operations personnel, including demonstrated ability to successfully mentor early career staff.
• Demonstrated record of developing and leading successful cross-organizational teams to solve complex problems.
• Thorough knowledge of and demonstrated experience in developing and implementing technical requirements, specifications, plans, reports, and procedures related to product realization.
• Demonstrated experience in interacting and integrating effectively with external and internal interfaces (to include DoD, NNSA, and other agencies); building trust, gaining consensus, and resolving conflicts while nurturing relationships.
• Excellent project management skills, as demonstrated by experience overseeing and completing highly complex/high-profile projects on schedule and within allocated budget.
• Firm knowledge of GD&T and the ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and interfaces.
• Demonstrated understanding of requirements engineering, creating, validating and verifying requirements.
• Familiarity with DPBPS (Defense Programs Business Process System).
• Experience with product realization from conceptual designs through to qualified production.
• Active Q Clearance, equivalent DoD clearance, or the ability to obtain an Active Q Clearance.

Qualifications

• Education and Licensure: Master’s degree in a STEM field from an accredited college or university and 6 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
• Skills, Experience And Qualifications: Demonstrated ability to work, influence, and lead in an R&D team environment consisting of diverse and multi-talented scientists, engineers, technicians, and operations personnel, including demonstrated ability to successfully mentor early career staff; collaboration; engineering design; networking and communication; program management; and preferred qualifications such as experience with nuclear weapon system design and engineering, particularly US Navy systems; experience with nuclear weapon development, qualification, certification, assembly/production, or surveillance; a science or engineering degree in a chemical, polymer or material-based field; a demonstrated knowledge of chemical sciences and the ability to evaluate scientific data collected from material experiments; understanding of material interactions, particularly polymer aging and compatibility; a firm knowledge of GD&T and the ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and interfaces; a demonstrated understanding of requirements engineering, creating, validating and verifying requirements; familiarity with DPBPS (Defense Programs Business Process System); experience with product realization from conceptual designs through to qualified production; and active Q Clearance, equivalent DoD clearance, or the ability to obtain an Active Q Clearance.

Benefits

Geosyntec offers competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family. To learn more about Geosyntec's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, visit our careers page.

Pay

Competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Schedule

9/80 schedule.