Lead Engineer, Bettis Site Composite Test Facility Infrastructure

Job Description

The Naval Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) electrical community maintains a unique suite of laboratories that:

• Qualify Reactor Plant Instrumentation and Control (RPI&C) software and hardware
• Enable rapid, technically rigorous support to the operating fleet
• Provide immersive crew familiarization with shipboard systems

About the Role

The Bettis Shipboard Electrical Systems Infrastructure team is at the center of this mission maintaining, modernizing, and reimagining RPI&C test system infrastructure at the Bettis site, and developing innovative test solutions for both current platforms and future designs.

Responsibilities

The Bettis Infrastructure Development (BID) unit is seeking an experienced Principal level Lead Engineer to drive the near term establishment of new RPI&C Composite Test Facilities at Bettis. These state of the art facilities are essential to mission critical New Design NR Program deliverables (e.g., BBGN) and will directly influence the performance and reliability of next generation shipboard systems.

In this role, you will:

• Lead the end to end effort to design, develop, construct, qualify, and release RPI&C Composite Test Facilities
• Cookid multidisciplinary work across the BID unit and partner organizations on site and off site
• Serve as a key technical leader and integrator, ensuring alignment between engineering teams, project management, and customers
• Your span of responsibility will include, but is not limited to: System and infrastructure design and analysis, Project planning, scheduling, and cost control for complex, multi year efforts, Technical leadership and oversight of engineering and construction activities, Interfaces with management, customers, and support organizations to resolve issues and keep work moving, Identifying and pursuing innovative test system concepts that improve capability, reliability, and efficiency

Required Combination of Knowledge and Skill

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in a related technical, engineering or science field and a minimum of 9 years of relevant experience; or Masters degree from an accredited college or university in a related technical, engineering or science field and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience; or Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in a related technical, engineering, science field and a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience;
• Currently a Principal Reactor Training Engineer, Refueling Engineer, or Field (RPCO) Engineer at the Company.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with NR Program RPI&C work.
• Experience with managing complex work assignments across a variety of stakeholder organizations.
• Direct experience with and/or oversight of shipbuilding and/or maintenance of shipboard instrumentation and control systems.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain relationships with a broad array of Program personnel (e.g., engineers, trades, compliance, environmental, etc.).
• Experience or interest in championing and advocating safety.
• Experience in recognizing and managing workplace hazards.

Compensation and Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision & Voluntary Benefits
• Disability, Life & Accident Insurance
• 401(k) Savings program & Capital Accumulation Plan
• Tuition Assistance for Eligible Employees
• Student Debt Benefit
• Personal & Medical Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Personal Time Off
• Sell Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellness Program

Pay Range

$117,900.00 - $184,300.00 annually